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Curiosity drives change, and the questions galvanizing the faculty, staff and students at 天美传媒 lead to breakthroughs that transform society. That spirit of inquiry 鈥� the desire to explain the world, pass boundaries and improve upon the lives of others through collaboration 鈥� makes 天美传媒 the place .

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Artificial Intelligence Advances

天美传媒 Artificial Intelligence Experts Brief Policymakers

天美传媒 faculty and leaders conducted AI policy briefings in Washington, D.C.

Sections

• Artificial Intelligence Advances
• The Future of Education
• The Future of Science
• 天美传媒 in Space
• Robotics
• Sustainable Goals
• Leading the Way
• The Arts
• Standing Against Hate
• Tartan Pride

天美传媒 Mellon Leads NSF AI Institute for Societal Decision Making

Led by 天美传媒 Mellon, the AI Institute for Societal Decision Making (AI-SDM) is one of seven AI institutes announced by the National Science Foundation.

Gov. Shapiro Visits 天美传媒 鈥� Birthplace of AI 鈥� To Sign Executive Order on Generative AI

天美传媒 President Farnam Jahanian welcomed Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Sept. 20 to sign an executive order to establish responsible standards and a governance framework for generative artificial intelligence (AI) used by commonwealth agencies.

Revolutionizing Health Care: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Better Patient Care

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) provides one of the most promising advancements in the health care sector.

天美传媒 Mellon Awarded $20M for Transportation Research

Congresswoman Summer Lee announced 天美传媒 will lead a national consortium that will receive $20 million over the next five years from the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish Safety21, a new University Transportation Center.

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天美传媒 Professor Leads National Effort to Inform U.S. Technology Strategy

A new report led by Erica Fuchs provides a roadmap for how modern data and analytics can help the United States assess its competitiveness and inform investments in critical technologies such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, biopharmaceuticals, energy and critical materials.

Making Meaningful Impact: Using Data Science for Social Good

天美传媒 Mellon's Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Summer Fellowship partnered with the City of Baltimore to improve community safety and economic well-being by remediating buildings with roof damage.

AI Major Wins Automated Medical Diagnosis Challenge

Dongkyun Kim, a junior artificial intelligence major in 天美传媒's School of Computer Science, designed the winning deep-learning model in a recent competition to accurately classify diseases based on chest X-rays.

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The Future of Education

天美传媒 Mellon, Rales Foundation Announce Groundbreaking Initiative To Broaden Access to STEM Education

The 天美传媒 Rales Fellows Program will increase access to STEM graduate education and help cultivate a new generation of domestic national STEM leaders.

天美传媒 Launches New Online Graduate Certificate Programs

天美传媒 has launched graduate certificate programs in artificial intelligence, 3D bioprinting and biofabrication, and computational data science.

天美传媒 Named Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students

天美传媒 was named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students by the U.S. Department of States鈥� Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

天美传媒鈥檚 Tepper School of Business and ESSEC Business School (France) Announce New Dual Degree Program

天美传媒's Tepper School of Business and ESSEC Business School have announced a new dual degree program.

The Myth of the Fast Learner

Learning science experts from 天美传媒鈥檚 Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) found that, in the right conditions, people learn at a remarkably similar rate.

Advancing Student Learning at 天美传媒 Through Generative AI

天美传媒鈥檚 Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation is launching a Generative Artificial Intelligence Teaching as Research (GAITAR) Initiative.

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The Future of Science

天美传媒 Mellon Unveils Design for New Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences

天美传媒 has unveiled the striking design of its new Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences, a 330,000 square-foot interdisciplinary building.

Prototype Particle Detectors Project Smashes Milestone

天美传媒 physicists are one step closer to a major upgrade for the Large Hadron Collider's Compact Muon Solenoid experiment.

Understanding Data Science Critical for Life, Education

A grant from the Institute of Education Sciences will enable 天美传媒 to train educators in data science through a new program called Data Science for Education (DS4EDU).

天美传媒-Designed Artificially Intelligent Coscientist Automates Scientific Discovery

A non-organic intelligent system has for the first time designed, planned and executed a chemistry experiment, 天美传媒 researchers report in the Dec. 21 issue of the journal Nature.

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天美传媒 in Space

天美传媒鈥檚 Iris, MoonArk Leave Pittsburgh En Route to the Moon

Iris, a tiny, lightweight lunar rover built by 天美传媒 students, and听MoonArk, a collaborative sculpture project led by faculty, students and alumni, left Pittsburgh en route to their launch pad in Florida.

天美传媒 To Lead NASA Space Technology Research Institute

A new NASA Space Technology Research Institute led by 天美传媒 seeks to shorten the cycle required to design, manufacture and test parts that can withstand the conditions of space travel.

Hubble Finds Double Quasar in Early Universe

Simulations from 天美传媒 help researchers to understand double quasar discovery.

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Robotics

FLOTUS Touts Pittsburgh as Workforce Hub at 天美传媒鈥檚 Mill 19

First lady Jill Biden and acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su traveled to 天美传媒's Mill 19 to convene members of a Pittsburgh Workforce Hub and announce commitments to create and expand pathways into good-paying jobs for the region.

天美传媒 Robot Puts on Shirts One Sleeve at a Time

Researchers in the School of Computer Science have developed a robotic system that helps humans dress and accommodates various body shapes, arm poses and clothing selections.

天美传媒 Launches Bachelor of Science in Robotics

天美传媒's School of Computer Science has launched a new undergraduate degree to educate and train the next generation of roboticists needed for the growing field.

天美传媒 Mellon Researchers Design Four-Legged Robotic System That Can Walk a Balance Beam

A team of Robotics Institute researchers have designed a system that makes an off-the-shelf quadruped robot nimble enough to walk a narrow balance beam 鈥� a feat that is likely the first of its kind.

天美传媒 Mellon's AI-Powered FRIDA Robot Collaborates with Humans To Create Art

天美传媒's Robotics Institute has a new artist-in-residence, a painting robot named FRIDA.

天美传媒 Mellon Holds Groundbreaking for Robotics Innovation Center

天美传媒 has broken ground on construction for its Robotics Innovation Center.

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Sustainable Goals

Engineered Magic: Wooden Seed Carriers Mimic the Behavior of Self-Burying Seeds

天美传媒 Mellon's Lining Yao worked with a team of collaborators to engineer a biodegradable seed carrier referred to as E-seed.

天美传媒 Team Develops Autonomous Robot To Stave Off Spotted Lanternflies

TartanPest pairs computer vision with a robotic arm attached to an electric tractor to detect and destroy spotted lanternfly egg masses.

Machine Learning Fights Global Warming

天美传媒's Amir Barati Farimani has made a breakthrough using machine learning to identify ionic liquid molecules.

天美传媒 Mellon Qatar Students Win Top Food Tech Idea for Printing Vegetables

Two students at 天美传媒 in Qatar won top prize in the food technology category at the Business Incubation and Acceleration Hackathon, hosted by Qatar Development Bank.

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Leading the Way

天美传媒 Mellon President Farnam Jahanian Reappointed for a Second Five-Year Term

天美传媒's Board of Trustees approved the reappointment of President Farnam Jahanian for a second five-year term.

Theresa Mayer Named Vice President for Research

天美传媒 has named Theresa Mayer, former executive vice president for research and partnerships at Purdue University, to be its new vice president for research.

Tricia O鈥橰eilly To Serve as Chief of Staff

As chief of staff, O鈥橰eilly works with partners across campus to advance the university鈥檚 strategic priorities on behalf of the president.

Kristina Wong Davis Named Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

天美传媒 has named Kristina Wong Davis its inaugural vice provost for enrollment management.

Conrad Tucker Named New Director of 天美传媒-Africa

Conrad Tucker has been named the next director of听天美传媒 in Africa.

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The Arts

Anniversary Exhibitions Trace Influence of Shakespeare through Time and Technology

This year, the 天美传媒 Libraries presents two听exhibitions听to mark the quatercentenary (1623-2023) of Shakespeare鈥檚 First Folio, a copy of which is held in the Libraries鈥櫶齋pecial Collections.

天美传媒 Mellon Alumni Nominated for 22 Primetime Emmy Awards, 4 Daytime Emmy Awards

天美传媒 alumni made an impressive showing, racking up a total of 22 Primetime Emmy nominations.

天美传媒 Mellon Alumna Wins Two 2023 Tony Awards庐

Jamie deRoy wins two Tony Awards, adding to the 60 Tonys 天美传媒 alumni have won to date 鈥� onstage, behind-the-scenes and more.

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Jason Zembuch Young Named 2023 Excellence in Theatre Education Award Winner

Jason Zembuch Young was named the seventh winner of the Excellence in Theatre Education Award (EITEA), presented by the Tony Awards and 天美传媒.

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Standing Against Hate

天美传媒 Welcomes Violins of Hope to Posner Center

Violins of Hope is a collection of over 100 restored violins that were played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust and restored.

Kamlet, Nelson Named Collaboratory Against Hate Co-directors

Mark S. Kamlet and Lisa Nelson have been named co-directors of the Collaboratory Against Hate, which honors the victims of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack by supporting research aimed at understanding and minimizing the destructive consequences of extremist hate.

A Recipe for Understanding

Grand Challenge Seminar students explore history and culture through food.

天美传媒鈥檚 New Series Seeks To Educate, Empower Communities Against Antisemitism

A mid-November keynote marked the start of a new educational series at 天美传媒 aimed at dismantling hate by illuminating its root causes.

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Tartan Pride

天美传媒 Celebrates 125th Commencement

On Sunday, May 14, 天美传媒 held its 125th Commencement ceremony.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Men鈥檚 Golf Wins the First NCAA Team Title in 天美传媒 Athletics History

The 天美传媒 men's golf team wins the first NCAA Division III Championship in university history.

天美传媒 Team Wins $1M XPRIZE Digital Learning Challenge

天美传媒 learning science researchers听John Stamper,听Norman Bier and听Steven Moore are part of a team that won first place in the听XPRIZE Digital Learning Challenge, a competition to find and improve the most effective learning tools.

天美传媒 Mellon鈥檚 Hacking Team Wins 7th DEF CON Capture the Flag Title

天美传媒鈥檚 Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP) defended its DEF CON Capture the Flag title and earned its seventh victory in the past 11 years.

Tartan Scholars Program Graduates Its First Cohort

天美传媒 held its annual end-of-year Tartan Scholars event that included a celebration of the individual and collective success of the program鈥檚 first class of graduates.

The Tartans on the Rise program recognizes and honors 天美传媒's stellar recent alumni and their professional achievements. Meet the 2023 class:

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