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CS Chair Receives NSF Grant for Groundbreaking Work in AI-Assisted Education
Adriana Kovashka, Chair of the Department of Computer Science, received an NSF grant to support her project the Representational Reasoning Assistant (RRA), which will help advance interdisciplinary research and practices in AI, computer science, learning sciences, and STEM learning.
Interested in Innovations in Computing, History, or Fighting Disinformation? See Yourself in the Library Industry
What advice do SCI alumni have for the library industry? For Alexia Hudson-Ward, the newly-appointed Dean of the Library at Georgetown University, it is to “pursue this profession with all the vigor and delight you can imagine – there is no other industry that has so many tentacles. Information science underpins everything.”
Innovating the Workforce: New Research Collaboration Empowers Workers Through Data
As AI continues to seep into our day-to-day lives, a question that many often find themselves wondering is how this new technology will affect their careers. SCI Assistant Professor Morgan Frank is collaborating with Carnegie Mellon University’s Block Center for Technology and Society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) FutureTech, University of Virginia, the California Policy Lab, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to create a wide-ranging research effort focused on understanding AI’s labor implications using high-resolution data.ISP Faculty Part of Pitt Team Researching Brain Imaging Tasks and Emotions
Dana Tudorascu, a faculty member with SCI's Intelligent Systems Program and an associate professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry, is a collaborator on a Pitt research team recently awarded funding by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).SCI Faculty Member to Lead Algorithmic Innovations Program at UC Berkeley
Kirk Pruhs, a professor of computer science, is chairing a high-profile program through the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing, the world’s leading center for collaborative research in theoretical computer science and located at the University of California, Berkeley.
SCI Researcher’s Innovative Work Supported by Microsoft AI Economy Institute
Morgan Frank, an assistant professor at SCI, has recently been awarded a prestigious $80k fellowship from Microsoft’s newly launched AI Economy Institute to study how AI impacts education and the workforce.
SCI Faculty Member Receives NAAI Award for AI Innovations
Dr. Diane Litman, a faculty member with the School of Computing and Information and Senior Scientist at the University of Pittsburgh’s Learning Research and Development Center, was among 44 scholars honored with the 2025 Distinguished AI Scholar Award.
SCI Faculty Recognized for Innovations in International Data Management Community
Dr. Panos Chrysanthis, a professor with the Department of Computer Science, was recognized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGMOD Chapter for his work in the field.
Innovating Safer Teamwork Through AI: SCI Researchers Leverage NSF CAREER Grant
Researchers like Na Du, an Assistant Professor with the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems at SCI, are working to make human-tech collaborations smarter and more seamless by designing technology that strengthens the gaps in team environments through situationally aware technology.
SCI faculty empowers positive social impact with AI in the Global South
With a recent grant from the Google Academic Research Awards, Assistant Professor Ryan Shi continues to explore how to use artificial intelligence to create positive societal impact.Assistant Professor Morgan Frank to Participate in New Research Collaboration on Labor Implications of AI
Frank joins a collaborative effort funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The project aims to improve data on labor markets and workers in relation to AI adoption, producing academic articles and policy-oriented reports.Making Waves: A SCI PhD Student Empowers Tech Users with AI Gesture-Control System
Imagine adjusting your earphones’ volume with no buttons or screens, but a simple wave of your hand. Yongjie Yang, a PhD student in computer science at the School of Computing and Information (SCI), made this futuristic vision a reality.
Teaching Old Sensors New Tricks: How New Tech Empowers Your Healthcare
Assistant Professor Longfei Shangguan and his interdisciplinary research team received the prestigious Best Paper Award at MobiCom 2024, the top international conference on mobile computing and networking. The award recognizes their paper introducing Asclepius, a novel medical device that repurposes recycled earphones as digital stethoscopes to enhance remote healthcare.SCI Community Saddened by the Passing of Retired IS Professor Donald L. Shirey
June 5, 2025
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dr. Donald L. Shirey, who was an associate professor of information science at the University of Pittsburgh.