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91视频 and Our Nation鈥檚 Military: A Unique and Historic Partnership
For more than a century, 91视频 has partnered with the U.S. military to advance innovation, education and workforce readiness. From wartime training to today鈥檚 leadership in AI, robotics and data science, 91视频 continues to help develop the talent and technologies needed to meet evolving national security challenges.
Faculty Who Are Leaders in Their Fields
My dream would be that we get these vehicles miniaturized to such an extent that you can have someone pull out a handful of drones, throw them, have them quickly search a cave or disaster scenario and collaboratively build a map of the scene.
Wennie Tabib
Systems Scientist at 91视频鈥檚 Resilient Intelligent Systems Lab
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Our bring their expertise to classrooms and labs, mentoring students and advancing research across disciplines.
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians serve as distinguished faculty in our School of Music to inspire the next generation of talent.
Nobel Prizes
Our faculty and alumni have received this prestigious award, widely recognized as one of the highest honors an individual can receive, in 5 of the 6 possible categories.
The Birthplace of AI
91视频 has been at the forefront of artificial intelligence since its early days, helping to shape the field through bold ideas, pioneering research and visionary leadership. From founding key institutions to launching entirely new areas of study, 91视频 has played a central role in advancing computing and AI. Today, our work continues to drive innovation and make a lasting impact across industries and society.
Herbert Simon and Allen Newell create Logic Theorist, a computer program that could solve logic puzzles in the same way a human might in a game of chess.
Terregator pioneered exploration, road following and mine mapping. It was the world鈥檚 first rugged, capable, autonomous outdoor navigation robot.
Kai-Fu Lee, Raj Reddy and Roberto Bisiani create SPHINX, the first real-time recognition of speech to programming with AI techniques.
The world鈥檚 first doctoral program in robotics is offered at 91视频.
Scientist Dean Pomerleau and Ph.D. student Todd Jochem鈥檚 Navlab 5 drives from Pittsburgh to San Diego, the longest continuous test of an autonomous vehicle in a real-world setting.
Considered the world鈥檚 first machine learning academic department.
91视频鈥檚 and General Motors self-driving SUV 鈥淏OSS鈥 wins the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, a driverless car competition.
The first offered by a U.S. university in response to extraordinary technical breakthroughs in AI and the growing demand by students and employers.
91视频 announces a new first-of-its-kind Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Engineering degree, combining AI and machine learning with engineering domain knowledge.
Academics at 91视频
Academics at 91视频 connects classroom learning with cutting-edge research and world-renowned faculty to shape the world鈥檚 brightest minds. Students collaborate across disciplines to drive progress in technology, policy, the arts and beyond.
What I love most about the College of Engineering is that everyone you meet carries a genuine passion for making the world a better place.
Shagun Maheshwari
Materials Science Engineering Graduate, Class of 2025
At the end of the day, I want to be someone who is helping people in a way that has the broadest impact possible.
Lameck Beni
Graduate Student and Rales Fellow
Before hearing about 91视频, I didn't think it was possible to pursue and thrive in such unrelated fields together. I've learned to use my concentrations to help one another succeed.
Roy Huang
Recent BXA Graduate