Just over a year ago, the University of Pittsburgh launched its online Master’s in Data Science program on Coursera — and the response has been remarkable. In its first year, the program has already attracted a diverse and global community of learners, helping them sharpen their skills, pivot into new careers, and apply data science in real-world settings.
Junyu Liu, assistant professor with the Department of Computer Science, has recently been recognized for his various research endeavors with funding from NASA and the Department of Energy, as well as publications with IEEE.
Dr. Cristina Conati, a professor at British Columbia University, says that human computer interaction transforms through responding directly to human needs in the final 2024-2025 Dean's Spotlight Series talk.
The world is full of leaders, but what makes a good one? Maurice Wheeler, Director of Archives at the Metropolitan Opera (SCI ’94), addressed this question on Jan. 27 in his talk, “Risky Business: The Politics of Successful Library Leadership”.
Founded in August 2020, the Minority Association of Computing (MAC) is a dynamic and growing community within the University of Pittsburgh. At MAC, members recognize that technology doesn’t exist in isolation; it intersects with business, innovation, and corporate leadership.
Meet Isabela Garcia (SCI ’23) and Joy Gimei (SCI ’24), two SCI alumni who met as undergraduates and are now both lifelong friends and colleagues at Deloitte, a top four consulting firm in Pittsburgh.
In today’s quickly developing technological landscape, it is important to empower students to take initiative towards a well-regulated and fair digital future through events like Hacking4Humanity event, which combines policy, technology, and ethics by giving students the opportunity to play their own role in stopping online hate.
Mackenzie Ball, SCI’s Director of Outreach and Alumni Engagement, is going to be a panelist at the 2025 Mentoring and Advising Summit to speak about the school’s Alumni Mentoring Program.
Maria Harrington (SCI '08), PhD, and associate professor of Digital Media at the University of Central Florida, received research awards for her pioneering work in using virtual reality of natural habitats to explore botanical and ecological datasets from geographical information.
Angela Stewart’s love of technology was born in the classroom, specifically her middle school computer classroom where the teacher first introduced her to the basics of coding.
Dr. Nils Murrugarra-Llerena, teaching assistant professor, Department of Computer Science, received a $40,100 grant for his program PhawAI, a Peruvian workshop to promote artificial intelligence (AI) research.
SCI thrives at the intersection of technology, data, and societal impact, and when speakers like Northwestern University’s Professor Dashun Wang make an impact on our PhD students like Alireza Javadian Sabet, communities at Pitt and beyond benefit.
Dr. Xiaowei Jia, an assistant professor with the Department of Computer Science, and fellow researchers have been awarded $300,000 for the project "A Digital Twin Integrating Knowledge and AI for Understanding Carbon and Biodiversity Corridors in Central America".
This Pitt based team will coordinate with UC Berkeley, North Carolina State University (NCSU), and Aalto University in Finland, to integrate new personalization approaches for computer science education, by employing large language models (LLM’s).
Nij Patel (SCI ’25), the current president of CSC, talks about the organization's origins, connections on campus, and how the club is excited to grow.
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