Swanson School of Engineering
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Engineering excellence since 1846. Ranked among the top 25 public engineering programs nationally by US News & World Report.
An IEEE PES Outstanding Student, a triple scholar, and an aspiring singer-songwriter, Kaye Baron has thrived at Pitt. As he prepares to defend his thesis on Nov. 3, his story reflects the importance of pursuing worthwhile endeavors. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/an...
October 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM
An IEEE PES Outstanding Student, a triple scholar, and an aspiring singer-songwriter, Kaye Baron has thrived at Pitt. As he prepares to defend his thesis on Nov. 3, his story reflects the importance of pursuing worthwhile endeavors. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/an...
Civil engineering student Sophia Russo and MPH Emily Bradley, student sustainability ambassadors at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, are turning sustainability into action. See how they’re making a difference! www.publichealth.pitt.edu/news/pitt-st...
October 23, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Civil engineering student Sophia Russo and MPH Emily Bradley, student sustainability ambassadors at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, are turning sustainability into action. See how they’re making a difference! www.publichealth.pitt.edu/news/pitt-st...
The Society of Women Engineers has recognized the University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh section for its exceptional member retention in 2026. SWE also celebrated the SWE Pittsburgh Professional Section for its mission recognition. 🎉 www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/so...
October 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The Society of Women Engineers has recognized the University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh section for its exceptional member retention in 2026. SWE also celebrated the SWE Pittsburgh Professional Section for its mission recognition. 🎉 www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/so...
Congratulations to Piervincenzo Rizzo! He received a $234,017 grant through the Federal Railroad Administration supporting his new rail-monitoring technology designed to stop heat-related train derailments before they happen. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/fe...
October 19, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Congratulations to Piervincenzo Rizzo! He received a $234,017 grant through the Federal Railroad Administration supporting his new rail-monitoring technology designed to stop heat-related train derailments before they happen. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/fe...
In Pitt class Innovating for Public Impact, students collaborate with community partners to solve problems. Last spring, they worked with the PA National Guard, the Pittsburgh Technology Council, and the City of Pittsburgh. This spring, new challenges await. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/wh...
October 15, 2026 at 2:12 PM
In Pitt class Innovating for Public Impact, students collaborate with community partners to solve problems. Last spring, they worked with the PA National Guard, the Pittsburgh Technology Council, and the City of Pittsburgh. This spring, new challenges await. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/wh...
A team of Pitt researchers recently traveled to the Idaho National Laboratory to field-test a new fiber-optic ultrasonic acoustic-sensing system designed to keep spent nuclear fuel canisters safe, successfully demonstrating the technology’s feasibility. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/li...
October 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM
A team of Pitt researchers recently traveled to the Idaho National Laboratory to field-test a new fiber-optic ultrasonic acoustic-sensing system designed to keep spent nuclear fuel canisters safe, successfully demonstrating the technology’s feasibility. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/li...
A team of researchers at Pitt’s Swanson School and Pitt Chemistry (@pittchemistry.bsky.social) have found a way to make computer predictions about hard-to-model metals more accurate. Their research is published in Nature Communications (@natcomms.nature.com)! www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/fi...
October 13, 2026 at 7:18 PM
A team of researchers at Pitt’s Swanson School and Pitt Chemistry (@pittchemistry.bsky.social) have found a way to make computer predictions about hard-to-model metals more accurate. Their research is published in Nature Communications (@natcomms.nature.com)! www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/fi...
Pitt’s Lei Fang and his research into turbulence have been featured in @quantamagazine.org. Check out this great article: www.quantamagazine.org/sea-monkeys-...
October 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Pitt’s Lei Fang and his research into turbulence have been featured in @quantamagazine.org. Check out this great article: www.quantamagazine.org/sea-monkeys-...
Over a 38-year career at Boeing, Swanson School Distinguished Alumnus Tony Parasida (BS CE '78) helped develop iconic aircraft like the V-22 Osprey and the F/A-18 Super Hornet, eventually rising to Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Administration. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/fr...
October 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Over a 38-year career at Boeing, Swanson School Distinguished Alumnus Tony Parasida (BS CE '78) helped develop iconic aircraft like the V-22 Osprey and the F/A-18 Super Hornet, eventually rising to Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Administration. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/fr...
The Swanson School recently welcomed home PennDOT and HDR engineers Nicholas Burdette (BS CE ’04), Keith Cornelius (BS CE ’02), Jason Zang (BS CE ’97), and Mike Szurley (UPJ BS CET ’03) to discuss their work replacing the historic Commercial Street Bridge. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/pi...
October 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The Swanson School recently welcomed home PennDOT and HDR engineers Nicholas Burdette (BS CE ’04), Keith Cornelius (BS CE ’02), Jason Zang (BS CE ’97), and Mike Szurley (UPJ BS CET ’03) to discuss their work replacing the historic Commercial Street Bridge. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/pi...
Pitt's Juan Jose Mendoza-Arenas and his research team have shown that a method originally developed to analyze correlated quantum systems can be used to calculate the properties of an entirely different kind of quantum system: quantum turbulence. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/qu...
September 30, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Pitt's Juan Jose Mendoza-Arenas and his research team have shown that a method originally developed to analyze correlated quantum systems can be used to calculate the properties of an entirely different kind of quantum system: quantum turbulence. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/qu...
Thanks to a $100,000 Howmet Aerospace Foundation grant, Pitt Space and STEMNetX are partnering to launch Pitt ORBIT, a summer research program designed to immerse Pitt undergraduates in space engineering research and prepare them for careers in the field. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/se...
September 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Thanks to a $100,000 Howmet Aerospace Foundation grant, Pitt Space and STEMNetX are partnering to launch Pitt ORBIT, a summer research program designed to immerse Pitt undergraduates in space engineering research and prepare them for careers in the field. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/se...
Pitt’s IDEA Lab has collaborated with Silly Surfacing and Innovation Works’ Robotics Factory to develop and demonstrate the technology for a pothole-filling robot. See what happens when Pitt alumni, staff, and students collaborate with industry partners: www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/pi...
September 22, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Pitt’s IDEA Lab has collaborated with Silly Surfacing and Innovation Works’ Robotics Factory to develop and demonstrate the technology for a pothole-filling robot. See what happens when Pitt alumni, staff, and students collaborate with industry partners: www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/pi...
With the new school year underway and the launch of Pitt's GRO Engineering program, we're excited to welcome three new assistant professors to the Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering: Alejandra Torres Velasco, Md Nahin Mahmood, and Brian Tackett. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/sw...
September 21, 2026 at 7:29 PM
With the new school year underway and the launch of Pitt's GRO Engineering program, we're excited to welcome three new assistant professors to the Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering: Alejandra Torres Velasco, Md Nahin Mahmood, and Brian Tackett. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/sw...
With the fall semester in full swing, we're happy to have Jangwon (Jang) Park as a new assistant professor in Industrial Engineering. He uses IE methods to strengthen healthcare systems and improve patient care. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/ja...
September 21, 2026 at 3:32 PM
With the fall semester in full swing, we're happy to have Jangwon (Jang) Park as a new assistant professor in Industrial Engineering. He uses IE methods to strengthen healthcare systems and improve patient care. www.engineering.pitt.edu/news/2026/ja...
Brandon Grainger has been named the Deputy Editor-in-Chief (Academia) of IEEE Power Electronics Magazine! 🎉 For Grainger, it’s an opportunity to continue giving back to the IEEE community and to build stronger networks worldwide. news.engineering.pitt.edu/brandon-grai...
September 16, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Brandon Grainger has been named the Deputy Editor-in-Chief (Academia) of IEEE Power Electronics Magazine! 🎉 For Grainger, it’s an opportunity to continue giving back to the IEEE community and to build stronger networks worldwide. news.engineering.pitt.edu/brandon-grai...
Three years after converting its Formula SAE car to electric power, Pitt's Panther Racing finished third overall at the Michigan International Speedway this past June, its best finish in team history. news.engineering.pitt.edu/plugging-in-...
September 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Three years after converting its Formula SAE car to electric power, Pitt's Panther Racing finished third overall at the Michigan International Speedway this past June, its best finish in team history. news.engineering.pitt.edu/plugging-in-...
Recognized for his contributions to the field of fluid-structure interaction and his mathematical analysis of the Navier–Stokes equations, Pitt's G. Paolo Galdi will be officially welcomed into the Learned Society of the Czech Republic on Sept. 15! news.engineering.pitt.edu/pitts-g-paol...
September 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Recognized for his contributions to the field of fluid-structure interaction and his mathematical analysis of the Navier–Stokes equations, Pitt's G. Paolo Galdi will be officially welcomed into the Learned Society of the Czech Republic on Sept. 15! news.engineering.pitt.edu/pitts-g-paol...
Prahlad Pant (MS CE ’77, PhD CE ’80) and his wife, Bindu, have launched the Prahlad and Bindu Pant Endowed Student Resource Fund in Civil Engineering, a $100,000 gift that will support Swanson School students pursuing degrees in civil engineering. news.engineering.pitt.edu/two-suitcase...
September 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Prahlad Pant (MS CE ’77, PhD CE ’80) and his wife, Bindu, have launched the Prahlad and Bindu Pant Endowed Student Resource Fund in Civil Engineering, a $100,000 gift that will support Swanson School students pursuing degrees in civil engineering. news.engineering.pitt.edu/two-suitcase...
The Pitt Engineering community mourns the loss of a true IE legend: Distinguished Professor & Department Chair Emeritus, Dr. Harvey Wolfe. He received the Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Industrial Engineering Award from IISE, the organization's highest honor. www.schugar.com/obituaries?i...
September 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The Pitt Engineering community mourns the loss of a true IE legend: Distinguished Professor & Department Chair Emeritus, Dr. Harvey Wolfe. He received the Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Industrial Engineering Award from IISE, the organization's highest honor. www.schugar.com/obituaries?i...
Pitt’s IDEA Lab has partnered with Pittsburgh startup Silly Surfacing and Innovation Works’ Robotics Factory to develop a pothole-filling robot! Check out Pittsburgh Technology Council’s story. www.pghtech.org/news-and-pub...
August 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Pitt’s IDEA Lab has partnered with Pittsburgh startup Silly Surfacing and Innovation Works’ Robotics Factory to develop a pothole-filling robot! Check out Pittsburgh Technology Council’s story. www.pghtech.org/news-and-pub...
In Tatsuya Sakurahara’s RARE Lab and at the recent PSAM 18 Conference in Pittsburgh, which he helped organize, he has illuminated pathways to graduate research for students like Emmie Stouffer and Krzysztof Radziszewski. news.engineering.pitt.edu/a-rare-oppor...
August 25, 2026 at 3:27 PM
In Tatsuya Sakurahara’s RARE Lab and at the recent PSAM 18 Conference in Pittsburgh, which he helped organize, he has illuminated pathways to graduate research for students like Emmie Stouffer and Krzysztof Radziszewski. news.engineering.pitt.edu/a-rare-oppor...