Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center earned NSF funding to build a new hybrid quantum-classical computer

The $5 million grant will enable the center, along with partners Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Rigetti Computing, to construct the TangleLab testbed.

A Pitt-led team plans to automate quantum computing research with a Department of Energy grant

Part of the Genesis Mission, a national effort to harness AI for scientific discovery, the project could enable new chemistry and materials science.

Meet Pitt’s 2026-27 Fulbright scholars

Eight faculty members, more than double last year’s class, received awards to conduct research and teach abroad.

How science can escape the nostalgia trap

A new paper by Lingfei Wu in Science shows that older researchers produce less disruptive work — though they offer strengths of their own, too.

3 Pitt people were named Window Keepers by PA Humanities

Ervin Dyer, Jessica Kiefer and Allie O’Shea are among the first 25 Pennsylvanians to earn the honor for their work strengthening community and civic life.

Undergraduate Emily Boyle earned first place at a statewide GIS research conference

The senior in Pitt’s Dietrich School won the humanities poster competition at the 2026 Pennsylvania GIS Conference in State College.

Behind the Pitt network that’s helping rural students adjust to urban life

Students from rural areas often face challenges when they arrive at a university. Pitt is working to close the gap and help Pennsylvania students reach their potential.

2 Pitt students were selected as 2026 Roosevelt Network Fellows

The fellowship prepares students for careers as policymakers and public servants.

He’s making libraries into something more

From providing meals to expanding technology resources, alumnus and York County Libraries President Robert Lambert is ‘meeting people where they are.’

Susan Orr received a Sojourner House Pearl of Hope Award

The director of communications and media at Pitt’s School of Computing and Information has served the regional nonprofit for more than two decades.