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Four SCI students stand together at the Grace Hopper Conference in 2024

Transforming Tech: Female and Non-Binary SCI Students Attend Grace Hopper Conference 2024

GHC is the largest gathering of women and non-binary technologists in the world, attracting thousands of students, experts, mentors, and leaders, aiming to transform the technology field to make it more diverse and inclusive to all.

Ten SCI Faculty Members Awarded Pitt Cyber Accelerator Grants for Multiple Projects

These grants provide initial funding for multidisciplinary projects that address critical questions around network, data, and algorithms with a focus on law, policy, and technology.

SCI Staff Member Miranda Mae Acosta Receives Chancellor Staff Award for Outstanding Work

Acosta received the Exceptional Early Career Achievement Award, which recognizes a staff member in the early years of their professional career who has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to the University and community.
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Meet SCI's 2024-2025 SCI Peer Advisors

As we reach the end of the fall 2024 semester, we want to take a moment to give a shoutout to SCI's Peer Advisors! They provide students with guidance and advice on their college experience, both at SCI and beyond.
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The Digital Future of Wireless Connections with Assistant Professor Longfei Shangguan

Have you ever wondered why your WiFi is so slow at home, even when the signal strength is strong? Dr. Shangguan addressed these questions with his research, “Enhancing Managed Spectrum Sharing with FR3-Cognizant Digital Twins”.

SCI Researchers Win Best Paper Award at ACM MobiCom 2024

A paper titled “Exploring the Feasibility of Remote Cardiac Auscultation Using Earphones” presented compelling results, with research conducted by Dr. Longfei Shangguan, an assistant professor with the Department of Computer Science, and associates.
From left to right: Adriana Kovashka, chair, Department of Computer Science; Assistant Professor Xulong Tang; Dean Bruce R. Childers.

Solved in Seconds: Xulong Tang on How Quantum Computing Changes the Field

At the first Dean's Spotlight Series talk in 2024-2025, Assistant Professor Xulong Tang shared his expertise on how quantum computing is a solution to more complex problems.
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DNID Alum Lynn Priestley (SCI '23) Promotes Digital Accessibility

Alumni like Lynn Priestley, a freelance designer and former digital narrative and interactive design (DNID) student, is working to ensure that digital spaces––recognized now as public spaces––are as accessible as possible.

SCI Students, Alumni, & Professor Receive Awards at SRDS 2024 for Paper on Compound Threats

Assistant Professor Amy Babay, with PhDs student Huzaifah Nadeem, Maher Khan (SCI ’24G), and Benjamin Gilby (SCI ’23), received an award for their paper “Tolerating Compound Threats in Critical Infrastructure Control Systems".
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Building Better Teams: Nikki Moberly (SCI ’85) on Doing Delegation Better

SCI alumni like Moberly are using their expertise to help others across the country, putting their experiences at SCI to use to make meaningful impacts across sectors.
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200+ Students Innovate at SteelHacks XI Hackathon

Annual events SteelHacks, hosted by the Computer Science Club at Pitt in partnership with SCI, lets students work in teams to design new technologies, putting their classroom skills to work.
Group of SCI students accepting an award.

SCI PhD Student Wins Allegheny County Competition on Supporting Refugees

The SCI team's winning proposal was used data curation and tracking of disability benefits for refugees with disability.