Department of Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh

Make sure to RSVP for this talk on March 19, sponsored by our department as part of the SCI Dean’s Spotlight Series! 💙 Hear from David Whaley as he brings his expertise to Pitt to discuss generative AI and the future workplace.

Learn more: https://www.sci.pitt.edu/deans-spotlight-series

Join the CS GSO for a latte fun and a tea-riffic time! ☕ All CS graduate students are invited to stop by for a coffee and tea hour on Wed., Jan. 28 starting at 1:30 p.m. in 5317 Sennott Square.

Can't be-leaf it's still January - grab a cozy beverage with us!🍵

All CS graduate students are invited for a night of fun and games! 🎮 Join the CS GSO on Friday, Jan. 23 from 5-8 p.m. in 5317 Sennott Square to connect with other students in a casual, chill atmosphere. See you there!🎲

Life is better in hiking boots - and with the CS Graduate Student Organization!🌲 The CS GSO went hiking last week, and we can't get over how these pics are peak. ⛰️

Associate Professor Xiaowei Jia has received a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) award to continue combining expertise in climate science, hydrology, and AI!

We love seeing our CS faculty succeed - and make an impact with their research!👏 Check it out here: https://www.sci.pitt.edu/news/machine-learning-advance-climate-sicence-xiaowei-jia-nsf

University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information

Diane Litman, a CS professor & University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information Associate Dean for Mentoring and Development, has been awarded a 2025 Distinguished AI Scholar Award by the National Academy of Artificial Intelligence! Please join us in congratulating Dr. Litman on this achievement.

Read more: https://www.sci.pitt.edu/news/sci-faculty-member-receives-naai-award-ai-innovations

TFE Times ranked our Master of Computer Science program #63 on its list of best Master's of Computer Science programs. View the full list here: https://bit.ly/4nhyLjk

Time to celebrate 👏 Our bachelor's degree in computer science is ranked #19 in the U.S.! Read the full TechGuide rankings here: https://techguide.org/computer-science/bachelors-in-computer-science/

Dr. Junyu Liu, a newly appointed assistant professor with CS, is reimagining how quantum computing is taught for people with a traditional computing background, with more advancements from NVIDIA.

University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information | Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security

Empowerment with Academia and Industry: How Pitt’s Quantum Computing Course Leverages Real-World Ecosystems May 7, 2025 Dr. Junyu Liu, a newly appointed assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science (CS) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information (SCI), is reimagining how quantum computing is taught for people with a traditional computing background. His course, CS 161...

🎉 Exciting news! 🎉 We've jumped up in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate School Rankings from #56 to #51! Read more: https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus-215293/overall-rankings

Congrats to our top-tier faculty, staff, and students! 💙

The CS Graduate Student Organization recent had a blast at their Bubble Tea Break, a casual event for grad students to relax, sip on delicious boba tea, and connect with one another. 😎 We love seeing these smiling faces!

On March 1, CS held a small informal reunion following the 2025 SIGCSE conference. We're so glad we got to see all of these smiling faces!🤗

Standing: Sultan Alam, Madalene Spezialetti, Panos Chrysanthis, Bruce Childers, Hans Ros, Evelyn Duesterwald, Foster Provost, Brian Malloy, John (Phil) Kearns, Chip Copper, Errol Lloyd.
Kneeling: Nimish Shrivastava, John Ramirez, Daniel Mosse, Joel Adams, Kirk Pruhs, Subbarayan Venkatesan.