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Professor Diane Litman Receives NSF Grant for Reflection-Informed STEM Learning and Instruction
July 17, 2023
Professor Diane Litman (Department of Computer Science) received a research grant from the National Science Foundation for her project “Developing and Optimizing Reflection-Informed STEM Learning and Instruction by Integrating Learning Technologies with Natural Language Processing.”
2023 Staff Recognition for Years of Service
July 6, 2023
This year, eleven staff members at the School of Computing and Information (SCI) were honored for their years of service at the University of Pittsburgh. Please join us in congratulating these staff members on their acoomplishments and anniversaries:
Five Years
Sung-Min Kim Kevin Loya Oana Nicola-Stephan Heather SpringelTen Years
Jeff LawsonTwenty Years
Associate Professor Yu-Ru Lin Named Research and Academic Director for Pitt Cyber
June 28, 2023
Associate Professor Yu-Ru Lin has been named the new research and academic director for the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security (Pitt Cyber).
SCI Alumni Leading New NSF AI Institute
June 22, 2023
H. Chad Lane (SCI '04) is leading one of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) newest National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes: The NSF AI Institute for Inclusive Intelligent Technologies for Education, or INVITE Institute.
DINS Alumni in Academia: Denis Parra Santander '13
June 21, 2023
Throughout its 50-year history, the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems (DINS) has produced many successful alumni. As a department heavily focused on the diverse studies of information sciences, data science, and networks, alumni of the department have gone on to make innovative contributions to the field of academia.
New article in Science Magazine describes open questions about how AI is shaping art
June 16, 2023
Assistant Professor Morgan Frank (Department of Informatics and Networked Systems) collaborated with computer scientists, legal scholars, economists, designers, cultural researchers, and artists on a new Perspective article published in the prestigious Science magazine describing misconceptions and open questions about generative AI, including ChatGPT and ImageNet, and the future of art.
Program Feature: Intelligent Systems Program
June 15, 2023
Five years after its 30th anniversary celebration, the Intelligent Systems Program continues to grow as a unique center for the research and study of artificial intelligence.
SCI Alum Wins Third Meta/Facebook Research Award and More
June 8, 2023
Dr. Ihsan Ayyub Qazi (SCI '10) currently works as an associate professor of computer science at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). At LUMS, located in Lahore, Pakistan, Qazi also serves as a senior research fellow with the Mahbub ul Haq Research Center, where his work primarily focuses on digital development, countering misinformation, cloud computing, and online privacy.
Associate Professor Yu-Ru Lin Receives Research Grant to Study How Distrust and Misinformation Gains Influence from AFOSR
June 6, 2023
Associate Professor Yu-Ru Lin (Department of Informatics and Networked Systems) received a research grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) for her project “A Network Theory of Credence.” Dr. Lin was awarded $749,476.00 for this project, from 2023 to 2026.