Research
The Human Factor: Developing AI for the Classroom
AI is framed as a means for transforming educational settings, but what if its uses in classroom are not as straightforward as they seem? Two SCI faculty members, Raquel Coelho and Aakash Gautam, bring their expertise to this question.Supporting Community Engagement with Civic Data: The Civic Switchboard Project
The Civic Switchboard project spearheaded by SCI faculty is making real-world impacts in many libraries, information environments, and communities, and is increasing access to data, fostering informed and equitable communities across the country.
Empowering smallholder farmers in the Global South through agriculture chatbots
Governmental agricultural extension systems, which disseminate farm and market practice recommendations, are not always able to ensure all farmers receive adequate guidance. While agriculture chatbots have proven to be a powerful enabler for farmers at large scale, current chat bots struggle with low engagement.
SCI Students Help to Preserve Indigenous Cultures With VR Technology
In March 2024, students led by Dr. Dmitriy Babichenko, clinical associate professor in the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems, traveled to Ecuador to visit the isolated indigenous Waorani tribe to use VR technology to help preserve their culture.ISP Student Huao Li's paper accepted by NeurIPS 2024
ISP student Huao Li's paper, "Language Grounded Multi-Agent Communication for Ad-hoc Teamwork," has been accepted by NeurIPS 2024.
Peter Brusilovsky, Director of ISP, receives NSF grant to develop a learning system for computer science education
Dr. Peter Brusilovsky (Director, Intelligent Systems Program) received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for his project "C-3PE: Comprehensive Personalized Programming Practice Environment."New Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies Appointed, DINS Faculty Promoted
Congratulations to Dr. William Garrison on being appointed as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Rosta Farzan on being promoted to Professor in the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems.Panos K. Chrysanthis, Professor of CS, Elected as 2023 EAI Fellow
SCI faculty are internationally recognized for their groundbreaking work and innovation. Case in point: Panos K. Chrysanthis, professor in the Department of Computer Science, was recently elected as a Fellow of the European Alliance for Innovation (EAI).Morgan Frank, DINS Faculty, and Case Western Reserve researchers collaborate with Walmart to explore whether AI can aid hiring process
Could artificial intelligence (AI) remove bias from the hiring process? Morgan Frank, DINS faculty, and a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University hope to find out.
Dr. Huang’s Time-Traveling Project Inspires Discussion and Connections during Juneteenth Events
The Time-Traveling Project by Assistant Professor Tim Huang (ICDS) takes participants back to the past of Pittsburgh’s Hill District, using virtual reality (VR) headsets and the photography of Teenie Harris.
CS Faculty Members Receive Mascaro Center Awards for Project to Improve Energy Efficiency On-Campus
June 20, 2024
Members of SCI’s Department of Computer Science (CS) want to improve Pitt’s energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on campus. Their project “Sustainable (Campus) Buildings through Sensing and Human-Building Interaction,” aims to do just that.
Ryan Shi Receives Awards for Research Combating Food Waste and Insecurity in Pittsburgh
June 10, 2024
In Pittsburgh, 1 in 5 residents experience food insecurity, and up to 40 percent of food that is produced goes to waste. Food waste and insecurity negatively harm communities and the environment, and SCI faculty member Dr. Ryan Shi, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science (CS), is reducing these harmful effects with his research project, “AI-based Volunteer Engagement for Crowdsourcing.”
Tim Huang’s “The Time Traveling Project” Presented at Governor’s Residence
May 13, 2024
Technology has the capability to transform the way people produce and consume art, and at SCI, Assistant Professor Tim Huang is making that happen with a Pittsburgh connection.
On March 19, Huang and fellow researcher Pat Healy, a PhD student studying information science, presented their work on The Time Traveling Project in Harrisburg at Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence.