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200+ Students Innovate at SteelHacks XI Hackathon
Annual events SteelHacks, hosted by the Computer Science Club at Pitt in partnership with SCI, lets students work in teams to design new technologies, putting their classroom skills to work.
SCI PhD Student Wins Allegheny County Competition on Supporting Refugees
The SCI team's winning proposal was used data curation and tracking of disability benefits for refugees with disability.
First Annual PhD Poster Slam Shows Innovative Research at SCI
Events like the PhD Poster Slam provide SCI students with a valuable platform to engage with peers and the broader SCI community, fostering collaboration and inspiring new ideas.
SCI Doctoral Student Alireza Javadian Sabet Published in Scientific Data Journal
Using Course-Skill Atlas, the researchers reveal how universities align curricula with job market needs, offering a large-scale representation of how higher education prepares students for the labor market.
MLIS Student Scylla Humbert Received Award to Attend SAA Conference
Events like the annual Society of American Archivists (SAA) conference give SCI students like Scylla Humbert an opportunity to connect with the wider archival studies community.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.ISP Faculty Members Ranked Among Top 2% of Scientists
The list, created by Stanford University with data provided by Elsevier, shows the top 2% of scientists across a range of scientific fields. Updated annually, the list draws from a variety of citation metrics to determine inclusion.SCI Alumni Wins Nationwide’s CEO Award for Innovation
Ryan Praskovich (SCI '15) has been recognized with the 2024 CEO Award for Innovation at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. This is the highest recognition given to employees at Nationwide who go above and beyond for their customers, colleagues and communities.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.
Dr. Jacob Biehl Appointed as Electus Faculty Fellow by the Frederick Honors College
Dr. Jacob Biehl will serve a three-year term teaching and serving students at Pitt's David C. Frederick Honors College, in addition to his responsibilities at SCI.
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.
Bridging the Gap From High School to College: SCI UBelong Sets Students up for Success
SCI UBelong, a new program for first-year SCI students, provides the perfect opportunity for students to build community, connect, and feel at home at Pitt at the start of the fall semester.
Guiding Grads to Success: SCI Alumni Board Member Jonathan Hanobik Shares Career Advice
Jonathan Hanobik (SCI ’18, ’23 G), a member of the SCI Alumni Board with degrees in computer science, is passionate about making a difference for graduates by sharing his advice for success.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.