STEM Coding Lab

There are kids in Pittsburgh right now who have never touched a robot, written a line of code, or been told that computer science is for them.

That is exactly why STEM Coding Lab exists.

We bring computer science, AI, and STEM classes directly into K-8 schools in Allegheny County, where resources are stretched. No barriers. No prerequisites. Just curious kids and great teachers.

Follow along and see what happens when you put a robot in a child's hands.

What if the app that changes the world is designed by a kid you haven't met yet?

This summer, we’re bringing Pittsburgh's most creative tech professionals into our CS Explorers program to show students what a career in tech actually looks like. Not a textbook version. The real thing.

Two hours. Lasting impact. Sign up today!

Illah R. Nourbakhsh is Kavcic-Moura Professor of Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, inaugural Executive Director of the Center for Shared Prosperity, and co-director of the Community Robotics, Education and Technology Empowerment Lab. He was the Inaugural K&L Gates Professor of Ethics and Computational Technologies. He obtained his PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University. In 2009 the National Academy of Sciences named him a Kavli Fellow. In 2013 he was inducted into the June Harless West Virginia Hall of Fame. He was previously Robotics Group Lead for NASA/Ames during the MER landings, and is a retired civil servant, NASA GS15/10. In 2019 he was named a Hastings Fellow. He has co-authored textbooks and popular literature, including Turn Left, AI and Humanity, Robot Futures, and Parenting for Technology Futures. He has authored articles for The New Yorker and Foreign Affairs, in addition to academic journals and book chapters. He is a trustee of the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, Wi******er Thurston School and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project. He is a Director at Open Planet, a London-based Community Interest Corporation, and also President and a director at Friends of Open Planet, a 501(c)3 based in the United States.

Don't miss your chance to see Illah behind the bar! Get your tickets now at:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/raising-the-bar-for-stem--2026

Last chance to grab your spot!

Some of Pittsburgh's most inspiring leaders are swapping their day jobs for cocktail shakers to support STEM Coding Lab's mission to bring digital literacy to K-8 students.

Join us for Raising the Bar for STEM tomorrow night. Every drink, every bite, and every raffle ticket supports K-8 digital literacy in our community. We will see you there!

Raising the Bar for STEM 2026 Join us for a high-energy evening where your favorite locals step behind the bar for a mission that matters.STEM Coding Lab is swapping keyboards for cocktail shakers to support our work providing K-8 digital literacy.Event DetailsIncluded with Your Ticket: Enjoy a curated flight of four signature a...