On Friday, February 7th, students from across the region competed in the sixth annual Hacking4Humanity, a multidisciplinary hackathon to develop new tech and policy solutions that mitigate online hate and create safer communities.
We'd like to thank all the competitors, advisors, and judges who helped to make the day a big success!
Congratulations to all of the participants! This year's winners are:
Pitt Cyber announced today that Mary Ellen Callahan is appointed an affiliate practice scholar of Pitt Cyber. Pitt Cyber's honorary affiliate practice scholars serve the institute from across disciplines and industries to collaborate and be a source of practical experience and expertise for research and experiential learning for faculty and students.
Christopher R. Deluzio is the Legal and Policy Scholar of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security. In that capacity, his work focuses on supporting the Blue Ribbon Commission on Pennsylvania’s Election Security. He also serves as Counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law, where his work focuses on elections and voting.
Pitt Cyber announced three Affiliate Practice Scholars today: Lieutenant Colonel Diana Bishop, Detachment 730 Commander, US Air Force ROTC; attorney Michael Comber; and Leona Mitchell, professor of practice at Pitt’s School of Computing and Information.
Affiliate Practice Scholars from across disciplines and industries will join Pitt Cyber’s Affiliate Scholars, faculty from across the University of Pittsburgh, to collaborate and be a source of practical experience and expertise for research, experiential learning, and discussion.
Pitt Cyber announced last week that it is a signatory of the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, a political declaration to signal a global effort to create stability in cybersecurity. The Call has been signed by over 50 countries, including 27 of the 29 NATO members; technology companies like Microsoft, Google, and Intel; and academic and other non-governmental organizations from across the globe.
Pitt Cyber announced three new affiliate scholars today: Rosta Farzan, Maria Kovacs, and Ana Radovic and affiliate practice scholar, Keith Mularski.
Pitt Cyber affiliate scholars are drawn from faculty across the University of Pittsburgh and are selected for their excellence in cyber-themed research and teaching. Affiliate scholars are a source for transdisciplinary collaboration and innovation across Pitt and beyond.
Election Security Commission Urges PA to Issue Bonds, Require Audits and Create Emergency Plans to Protect Elections
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Pennsylvania’s Election Security today released a final report recommending legislators consider bond issuances to help counties purchase voting systems with paper ballots and implement mandatory post-election audits and election emergency plans before the 2020 presidential election.
The University of Pittsburgh’s School of Computing and Information announced the launch of a new Professional Institute aimed at helping mid-career tech professionals in rapidly changing fields develop their job skills. The programs are taught by leading industry professionals and leverage the knowledge of SCI, the School of Law, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and Pitt Cyber.
