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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.
Panos K. Chrysanthis, CS Professor, Receives MDM 2024 Distinguished Contributor Award
Panos K. Chrysanthis, professor in the Department of Computer Science, received the Mobile Data Management (MDM) 2024 Distinguished Contributor Award.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).