Dean's Spotlight Series 2025-2026

This annual talk series highlights experts from industry, academia, and research sponsored by the school's academic departments and programs. All Pitt faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, and friends are welcome to attend. 

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“Scientific publishing and the scholarly communication ecosystem in the Age of AI"

Elaine L. Westbrooks, Carl A. Kroch University Librarian and Vice Provost, Cornell University
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

Presented by the Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship
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"Building Trustworthy Large Language Models: Methods and Evaluation"

Lu Wang, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
Monday, Nov. 17, 2025

Presented by the Intelligent Systems Program
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"The AI Effect on Early Careers: Sorting Fact from Hype"

Morgan Frank, Assistant Professor, Department of Informatics and Networked Systems, University of Pittsburgh
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026

Presented by the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems
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"Generative AI and the Future Workplace"

David Whaley, Director of Strategic Partnerships, ARM
Thursday, March 19, 2026

Presented by the Department of Computer Science
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