Spotlight
The Computer Science Department at the University of Pittsburgh is hosted in the School of Arts and Sciences and is one of the oldest CS Departments in the United States. Pitt's Computer Science Department takes pride in over 40 years' research and teaching excellence in all the core areas of Computer Science: artificial intelligence, algorithms, databases, systems and networks. With the hiring of new faculty, the Department has recently expanded to new directions in the areas of data visualization and medical imaging and strengthened the areas of embedded systems, compilers, computer architecture and natural language processing. The Department attracts substantial funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Homeland Security to support research and develop well-equipped research labs and centers.
Moyé Information Technology Initiative Summer Research Experience - The Department of Computer Science is offering a 10-week Summer Research Experience (SRE) for qualified computer science students, sponsored by the Moyé Information Technology Initiative Fund. The SRE will be during the Summer of 2008 and will include a stipend of $3000. For more information see http://www.cs.pitt.edu/undergrad/scholarships/moye.php
CS Day 2008 has come and gone! The annual gathering of CS educators, students, alumni, and industry took place on Friday February 22, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read about the 8th annual CS Day at http://www.cs.pitt.edu/events/CSDay/ and look here for a list of the award winners.
The next Alumni Social will be held on Wednesday May 14, 2008 at Claddagh Irish Pub in the Southside Works. Details can be found on the event webpage. We hope to see you there!
Technology Leadership Institute The Technology Leadership Institute (TLI) is now accepting applications for the 2008 summer session. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis now through May 2, 2008. Apply here!
