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SCI Welcomes Five New Faculty Members in Fall 2024
Building and retaining a team of talented leaders is a priority at SCI, and we are pleased to announce that five new faculty members will join the SCI community in the 2024-25 academic year.
Computer Science Students Receive Annual Outstanding Undergraduate Award
SCI’s Department of Computer Science recognizes the achievements of undergraduate students through its annual Outstanding Undergraduate Award. Students are selected based on their representation of the department’s standards of excellence, both inside and outside the classroom.SCI Students Present Research at Pennsylvania Undergraduate Research Conference (URC-PA)
In March 2024, SCI students Florian Reihl and Mofe Taiwo presented research at the Pennsylvania Capitol building for the Undergraduate Research Conference (URC-PA).
Dr. Huang’s Time-Traveling Project Inspires Discussion and Connections during Juneteenth Events
The Time-Traveling Project by Assistant Professor Tim Huang (ICDS) takes participants back to the past of Pittsburgh’s Hill District, using virtual reality (VR) headsets and the photography of Teenie Harris.
SCI Undergraduate Students Create Winning App Idea at Pitt Tank 2024
June 24, 2024
Pitt Tank, presented by Pitt Information Technology (IT) and the Big Idea Center, provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to develop and pitch the next groundbreaking app for Pitt students. The first-place prize of Pitt Tank 2024 was awarded to Kenny Han, SCI ’25, and Krishna Naik, SCI ’25, for their lost-and-found app idea.
CS Faculty Members Receive Mascaro Center Awards for Project to Improve Energy Efficiency On-Campus
June 20, 2024
Members of SCI’s Department of Computer Science (CS) want to improve Pitt’s energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on campus. Their project “Sustainable (Campus) Buildings through Sensing and Human-Building Interaction,” aims to do just that.
MSIS Student Azib Zahid Receives James G. Williams Award
June 18, 2024
At the annual Spring Student Awards for the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems, Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS) student Azib Zahid earned the James G. Williams Award. Named after Distinguished Professor Emeritus James G. Williams, the scholarship is awarded to outstanding MSIS students.
Ryan Shi Receives Awards for Research Combating Food Waste and Insecurity in Pittsburgh
June 10, 2024
In Pittsburgh, 1 in 5 residents experience food insecurity, and up to 40 percent of food that is produced goes to waste. Food waste and insecurity negatively harm communities and the environment, and SCI faculty member Dr. Ryan Shi, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science (CS), is reducing these harmful effects with his research project, “AI-based Volunteer Engagement for Crowdsourcing.”
SCI Undergraduate Ambassador Spotlight: Nikhita Vysyaraju (SCI '25)
June 5, 2024
At SCI, student peer advisors are just one of many benefits students can take advantage of. SCI peer advisors like Nikhita Vysyaraju (SCI ’25), are mentors that students can go to for guidance, advice, and information on their experiences. Vysyaraju, a rising senior dual-majoring in computer science and data science, is excited to help guide SCI students and share her perspective.