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Image of What Should I Do About AI? A Pitt Community Workshop on AI and Energy
02 Sep
What Should I Do About AI? A Pitt Community Workshop on AI and Energy
AI means very different things to different people, and those differences matter for how we navigate AI as individuals and as a community. Join us for an accessible...

September 02, 2026
4:00pm to 5:30pm

Image of Shiao-Hung Chiang Distinguished Seminar Featuring Dr. YuanQiao Rao, Penn State Behrend
04 Sep
Shiao-Hung Chiang Distinguished Seminar Featuring Dr. YuanQiao Rao, Penn State Behrend
How Processing Writes Polymer Structure: Nonequilibrium States, Hidden Observables, and Predictive Design Rules for Functional Materials Abstract Polymer performance is often...

September 04, 2026
9:30am to 10:30am

Headshot of Andrew Moore
09 Sep
Wild Connections: One Health, Planetary Health, and Sustainability
Save the Date: Join the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, the Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences, and the School of Public Health for a keynote...

September 09, 2026
3:00pm to 5:30pm

Image of Shiao-Hung Chiang Distinguished Seminar Featuring Dr. Markus J. Buehler, MIT
18 Sep
Shiao-Hung Chiang Distinguished Seminar Featuring Dr. Markus J. Buehler, MIT
Superintelligence for Scientific Discovery Abstract: : Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving from a passive analytical tool into an active partner in scientific...

September 18, 2026
9:30am to 10:30am

Image of ChE Graduate Seminar Featuring Dr. Nadir Kaplan, Virginia Tech
23 Oct
ChE Graduate Seminar Featuring Dr. Nadir Kaplan, Virginia Tech
Abstract: Living systems self-regulate by operating at dynamic optima through feedback loops between mechanics and chemical kinetics, an ability largely missing in synthetic...

October 23, 2026
9:30am to 10:30am

Image of Shiao-Hung Chiang Distinguished Seminar Featuring Dr. Mircea Dincă, Princeton University
06 Nov
Shiao-Hung Chiang Distinguished Seminar Featuring Dr. Mircea Dincă, Princeton University
From Electrically Conductive MOFs to Sustainable Batteries Abstract: The emergence of electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks (c-MOFs) has been one of the most...

November 06, 2026
9:30am to 10:30am