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Meet SCI’s New Faculty: Xulong Tang
Name: Xulong Tang
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Computer Science
What are your research interest?
My research interests lie in the fields of high-performance computing and parallel computer architectures and systems. In particular, I am interested in effective and efficient system support/optimization for complicated real-world applications (e.g., deep learning, graph analytics, and scientific applications)
SCI Professor Martin Weiss Featured in Post-Gazette Story About 5G
Martin Weiss, SCI Professor, was recently featured in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story titled, “AT&T brought 5G to Pittsburgh, but you might not have noticed … yet.” The article discusses AT&T’s roll out of its fifth-generation network in Pittsburgh, which happened in December.
To read the full story, click here.
Meet SCI’s New Faculty: Marcia Rapchak
Name: Marcia Rapchak
Title: Teaching Assistant Professor
Department: Information Culture and Data Stewardship
Meet SCI’s New Faculty: Vinicius Petrucci
Name: Vinicius Petrucci
Title: Lecturer
Department: Computer Science
SCI Alumnus Named Governor of Communications and Information Technology Commission in Saudi Arabia
A 2014 alumnus from the School of Computing and Information (SCI) was named governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission in Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Altamimi (SCI ’14G) graduated with a PhD in telecommunications and networking with SCI. He now works as the telecommunications regulator for Saudi Arabia, a role equivalent to the chair of the Federal Communications Commission in the United States.
This was originally published in PittWire on December 19, 2019.
Meet SCI’s New Faculty: Stephen Lee
Name: Stephen Lee
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Computer Science
Meet SCI’s New Faculty: Seong Jae Hwang
Name: Seong Jae Hwang
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Computer Science
SCI Alumna Yi-Ling Lin Promoted to Associate Professor
Yi-Ling “Jennifer” Lin (PhD IS ’13) was recently promoted to associate professor in the Department of Management Information Systems at National Chengchi University (NCCU). Lin earned her PhD in Information Science in 2013 and previously worked in the Personalized Adaptive Web Systems (PAWS) Lab with director and professor Peter Brusilovsky.
SCI Alumnus Alex Toner Recognized as a 2019 Western PA Rising Star by Get Involved!, Inc.
MLIS alumnus Alex J. Toner (’11) was named by Get Involved!, Inc. as one of their 2019 Western PA Rising Stars on September 12. Toner is the assistant director of community engagement in Pitt’s Office of Community and Governmental Relations. In addition, Toner also serves as a high school mentor at Brashear High School through the Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor 2.0 program and is an active member of Brookline Together.
Meet SCI’s New Faculty: Jacob Biehl
Name: Jacob Biehl
Title: Associate Professor
Department: Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship; Computer Science
What are your research interests?
Human computer interaction, internet of things, location technologies and multi-device interaction.
Associate Chair for ICDS and Lecturer Featured on Pittwire
Elizabeth Mahoney, Associate Chair for ICDS and SCI lecturer has recently been featured on Pittwire in an article titled, “‘Neighborhood’ Archives Bring Community Together.”
The story discussed Mahoney’s work with Mr. Rogers Archive. The extensive collection of more than 800 videotapes and scripts of the popular children’s television program, as well as books, photos and other promotional materials, made up the heart of the archive, which Mahoney and fellow librarians began meticulously cataloging in 1983.
Meet SCI’s New Faculty: Amy Babay
Name: Amy Babay
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Department of Informatics and Networked Systems; Department of Computer Science
SCI Alumnus Named to Pittsburgh’s 40 Under 40 List
SCI Alumnus Girish Chavan, Director of Product Management at UPMC enterprises has recently been included in Pittsburgh’s 40 under 40 list. Girish has been honored for his work with Immigration Voice, a non-profit organization working to alleviate the problems faced by legal high-skilled future Americans in the United States.
Each year, Pittsburgh Magazine honors 40 outstanding people under the age of 40 whose creativity, vision, and passion enrich our region.
SCI Associate Professor Awarded Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust in the UK
Associate Professor Rosta Farzan has been awarded a fellowship from the Leverhulme Trust for her project titled, “Developing Research and Training Agenda in Promoting Data-Driven Civic Engagement among Youth in Marginalized Communities.” Through this fellowship, Farzan will visit the University College London (UCL) for three months during the summer to work with Licia Capr, professor in the Computer Science Department at UCL.
Meet SCI’s New Faculty: Kate Anderson
Name: Kate Anderson
Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Department: Department of Informatics and Networked Systems (DINS)