Dean's Spotlight Series 2024-2025

The Dean's Spotlight 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. 

Upcoming Talks

"Risky Business: the Politics of Successful Library Leadership"

Maurice Wheeler (SCI '94), PhD, Cultural Heritage Scholar, Educator and Management Consultant
Monday, Jan. 27, 2025
5 - 7 p.m.
Fifth Floor, 130 N. Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Presented by the Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship

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Dean's Spotlight: Intelligent Systems Program

Cristina Conati, PhD, Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025
5 - 7 p.m.
Fifth Floor, 130 N. Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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Previous 2024-2025 Talks

“Toward High-Fidelity, Scalable, and Accessible Quantum Computing Systems"

Xulong Tang, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 
5 - 7 p.m.
Fifth Floor, 130 N. Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 

Presented by the Department of Computer Science

 

"The Science of Science: Exciting Progress and Future Directions"

Dashun Wang, PhD, Chair of Technology and Professor of Management and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management and the McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024
5 - 7 p.m.
Fifth Floor, 130 N. Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Presented by the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems