by Ken Chiacchia | Aug 31, 2022 | Features
Student data-science competition adds teams outside Pittsburgh region, including from California Native American youth center and New Jersey schools Amara Sanchez was already a data scientist. She just didn’t know it. “One day I got back [to the Pala Youth...
by Ken Chiacchia | Aug 15, 2022 | Collaborations, Press release
Four years of additional funding to PSC, Pitt, CMU and Stanford will provide the HuBMAP Consortium with data infrastructure and leadership in community engagement to build a human reference atlas Scientific teams in Pittsburgh and at Stanford will lead collaborations...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 14, 2022 | Bridges, Science Highlights
Bridges Simulations Improve Quantum Approach to Computing Work establishes benchmark for beating classical computers, optimizes quantum performance Quantum computers promise vastly expanded computing power. But they’ve yet to prove beyond a doubt that they’re...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 6, 2022 | Press release
CMU, Pitt form search committee for replacement as Shawn Brown leaves for HPE Shawn Brown has stepped down from his position as director of PSC. He is leaving to take on a strategic corporate opportunity at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE). Carnegie Mellon...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jun 14, 2022 | Bridges, Science Highlights
study tracks artificial-light impact on migratory birds Analysis of 42 species in Western hemisphere suggests most effective steps for reducing city lights’ harm Human-made lights at night bring us benefits, but also carry downsides to human health and...
