HAIL Initiative

By: Emily Durning 

By: Emily Durning

Pitt’s new Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership (HAIL) will unite AI efforts across campus. Continue reading ...

Building on the success of the RDS@Pitt Student Scholars Program for undergraduate students, the Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership (HAIL) is launching a graduate-level opportunity in the 2026 spring and summer semesters.

By Emily Durning

From left to right: Joanna Wang, Emily Durning, and Ariana Villa

By Katie Voigt

Editor's Note: This is part 2 of a four-part mini-series discussing Pitt's annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression Fair.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

By Emily Durning

As a senior undergraduate student nearing graduation, it can be jarring to think back to the state of AI, and more specifically Generative AI, my first semester of college. In late 2022, the first version of ChatGPT was gearing up to be released, meaning that while AI was still seeping its way into all walks of life, it had not yet hit the exponential increase of usage and integration that has been seen the past few years. 

Join us at our next Server-Side Chat! 

Ravit Dotan, PhD, Founder and CEO, TechBetter

December 4, 2025
4 p.m.
2500 Posvar Hall

This week we’re celebrating our community's reach including posters showcasing responsible data science in action shared during the Undergraduate Research & Creative Expression Fair, the GenAI Teaching & Learning conference keynote panel discussion and posters on practical classroom uses of generative AI. Were also gearing up for an EAAMO “Principles & Performance” makerspace—an interactive session to test ideas, build lightweight prototypes, and turn values into measurable practice.