An Out of This World Opportunity

For the first time, two undergraduate Pitt engineering students develop and deploy applications on a satellite in geosynchronous orbit

Powering Opportunities and Partnerships

Pitt Professor Brandon Grainger and two PhD students develop converter with a $70K Manufacturing PA Innovation grant

When the Wireless Data Runs Dry

Pitt Professor Wei Gao receives Best Paper Award for research to assess and improve the quality of synthetic wireless data

Trusting Your Neighborhood Satellites

Pitt computer engineers develop trust algorithm to secure satellites in low Earth orbit

(Self) Determined to Inspire Students

IEEE – HKN recognizes Pitt’s Kara Bocan as the 2025 C. Holmes MacDonald Outstanding Teacher

Discovering Pitt Space and the Power of Research

STEMnetX fellowships and Pitt research experiences help two mechanical engineering students step confidently into the future

Manufacturing Innovation Across Pennsylvania

Six Pitt Engineering researchers each receive $70,000 Manufacturing PA Innovation Awards

After the Storm

As severe weather increases, Pitt Professor Alexis Kwasinski reflects on the impact of resilience and community on the power grid

Shooting the Moon to Illuminate the Stars

STEMnetX receives Moonshot Grant to collaborate with Pitt Space to promote STEM education in high school classrooms

A Pitt engineering education took this US Army pilot from the aircraft to the classroom

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Since its founding in 1893 by two legends, George Westinghouse and Reginald Fessenden, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Pitt has excelled in education, research, and service. Today, the department features innovative undergraduate and graduate programs and world-class research centers and labs, combining theory with practice at the nexus of computer and electrical engineering, for our students to learn, develop, and lead lives of impact.