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September 17, 2025
Pitt Faculty Featured in Global Quantum Training Program
Two Pitt engineering faculty members, Dr. Juan José Mendoza Arenas and Dr. Hessam Babaee, spoke at the 2025 Womanium & WISER Quantum Program, a global training initiative with over 3,600 participants.
September 17, 2025
Pitt Engineers Develop Algorithm to Secure Satellites in Low Earth Orbit
Pitt engineers Mai Abdelhakim and Robert Cunningham, with PhD students Quincy Bayer and Robert Esswein, developed TAU (Trust via Asynchronous Updates) to secure satellites in low Earth orbit.
September 17, 2025
Pitt Technologies Win Prestigious 2025 R&D 100 Awards
Two Pitt-developed technologies led by Dr. Paul Ohodnicki won the 2025 R&D 100 Awards, honoring breakthroughs in materials and sensing.
September 17, 2025
Jin Zhao Honored with Prestigious XPLORER Award in China
Adjunct Professor Jin Zhao has received the Mathematical Physics XPLORER Award in Beijing, one of China’s top honors for young scientists.
August 28, 2025
Operations Research Powers Quantum Entanglement Detection
Javier Peña, Vikesh Siddhu, and Sridhar Tayur introduce the PST hierarchy, a new semidefinite programming approach that advances quantum entanglement detection by offering tighter accuracy than existing methods while reducing computational cost.
August 19, 2025
Fall 2025 PQI Fellows
Congratulations to the Fall 2025 PQI Fellowship winners!
August 1, 2025
Pitt Engineers Win Manufacturing PA Innovation Awards
Six Pitt Engineering professors received $70,000 each in the 2025 Manufacturing PA Innovation Awards to support research benefiting Pennsylvania manufacturers.
August 1, 2025
Tevis Jacobs Redefines Surface Topography Standards
Pitt professor Tevis Jacobs co-led a global challenge to improve how scientists measure and define surface roughness, a key factor in technologies from robotics to medical devices. Working with international collaborators and graduate student Arushi Pradhan, Jacobs distributed real-world sample surfaces to over 150 participants across 20 countries, revealing major inconsistencies in measurement results.
August 1, 2025
Rewiring the Future with Pitt Engineering
Pitt engineers are leading a nationwide effort to modernize the aging U.S. power grid, with a focus on building smarter, more resilient, and efficient systems.
August 1, 2025
Jeremy Levy's Quantum Chirality Study Published in Science Advances
Pitt physicist and director of the Pittsburgh Quantum Institute, Jeremy Levy, led a new study, published in Science Advances, that introduces a nanoscale platform for creating and controlling artificial chiral systems.
August 1, 2025
CMU Team Extends Life of Air Quality Sensors
Reeja Jayan, a mechanical engineering professor at Carnegie Mellon, led a team that developed a low-cost, long-lasting formaldehyde sensor using MXene materials coated with a unique polymer layer.
August 1, 2025
CMU Researchers Use AI to Predict Chemical Pollution and Guide Safer Design
Carnegie Mellon researchers are addressing the overlooked environmental impact of synthetic chemicals by predicting how they transform and persist. Leading the computational side, Olexandr Isayev is using machine learning to model chemical behavior and bioaccumulation.
June 24, 2025
Fedder Co-Authors Study on Precise Water-Repellent Surface Method
Professor Gary Fedder co-authored a study on a new aerosol jet printing method that rapidly creates superhydrophobic surfaces by using gelled droplets to form water-repellent textures for applications like cooling, water conservation, and environmental cleanup.
June 17, 2025
Peng Liu Recognized for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring
Professor Peng Liu has received the 2025 Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring for his outstanding support of graduate students in Pitt’s Department of Chemistry. His guidance has helped many students earn top honors and launch successful careers in academia and industry.
June 17, 2025