Shining a Light on Neuromorphic Computing
Shining a Light on Neuromorphic Computing

Pitt Researcher Publishes New Review Paper on Optical Memristors in Nature Photonics

The Engineer of Oz
The Engineer of Oz

Pitt Engineering Science student Noah French builds a mobile weather station in his junior design class to chase tornados throughout the country

A Brand New, Shiny CAR Design
A Brand New, Shiny CAR Design

ECE Assistant Professor Natasa Miskov-Zivanov receives nearly $300k EAGER Award to revolutionize immunotherapy for cancer patients

Learning real-world simulation
Learning real-world simulation

Ansys gifts the Swanson School $25,000 to offer a new course preparing students for a career using simulation software

The AMPED Consortium receives a power boost
The AMPED Consortium receives a power boost

Pitt engineers receive a $1.2 million grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation to expand the AMPED Consortium

Innovating Engineering Education
Innovating Engineering Education

Two Swanson School Faculty Members Receive Pitt’s Innovation in Education Award

Customizing T Cell-Based Immunotherapies in a ‘SNAP’
Customizing T Cell-Based Immunotherapies in a ‘SNAP’

Pitt researchers publish a study in Nature Communications that revolutionizes engineered cell receptors

Making a Quantum Leap Forward
Making a Quantum Leap Forward

Pitt Researchers Receive $300K from Kaufman Foundation for Work to Revolutionize Quantum Computing Capabilities

Fasten your seatbelt - We’re experiencing simulated turbulence
Fasten your seatbelt - We’re experiencing simulated turbulence

Pitt researchers receive over $400k from the Air Force Research Laboratory to accurately simulate turbulence through quantum-inspired algorithms

Boating Magazine: Pitt students hone engineering (and life) skills in electric boat competition
Boating Magazine: Pitt students hone engineering (and life) skills in electric boat competition

College Students Build Electric Boats, Experience, and Confidence at University of Pittsburgh

Powering Up Magnetics Research
Powering Up Magnetics Research

AMPED Consortium Holds NSF IUCRC Planning Meeting

Engineering More Race-Inclusive AI in Medicine
Engineering More Race-Inclusive AI in Medicine

Pitt’s Jingtong Hu Leads Project to Ensure AI Medical Screening Works for Everyone

Pitt ECE & MEMS Researchers Win 2022 R&D 100 Award
Pitt ECE & MEMS Researchers Win 2022 R&D 100 Award

Referred to as the "Oscar of Innovation" the award recongizes groundbreaking optical sensors for harsh environments

Pitt Prevents Potential Phone Password Plunder
Pitt Prevents Potential Phone Password Plunder

Pitt Electrical and Computer Engineers Uncover Hardware Security Vulnerability on Android Phones

CASPR Finds its Home Aboard the ISS
CASPR Finds its Home Aboard the ISS

Innovative New SHREC Sensors and Space Computers Installed on International Space Station

Windows that Outsmart the Elements
Windows that Outsmart the Elements

New Research Introduces Adaptable Smart Window Design that Can Heat or Cool a House

Partnering for a Powerful Future
Partnering for a Powerful Future

Pitt Energy GRID Institute Partners with Duquesne Light Co. to Modernize Electric Grid and the Workforce that Maintains It

Swanson School Ties for Most 2021-22 IEEE PES Scholars
Swanson School Ties for Most 2021-22 IEEE PES Scholars

Seven Pitt Electrical Engineering students receive IEEE PES Scholarship Plus awards, and three-time recipient Eli Brock is named the John W. Estey top scholar in the region

SHREC Students Clinch Best Paper Award for Research in Space Computing
SHREC Students Clinch Best Paper Award for Research in Space Computing

The winning article studies the use of open-source RISC-V architecture to create customized systems for space computing

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