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NETWORK

Find your people in AI & Data Science at Pitt—and build what’s next.

NETWORK: Cultivating and Connecting the Ecosystem and Scaling Innovations

  • Build and maintain a visible, searchable network of faculty, students, labs, and external partners engaged in AI and data science across Pitt and the region.
  • Develop pathways for individuals to engage with and scale their efforts into sustained programs, courses, or funded initiatives.
  • Strengthen relationships with industry, government, and nonprofit partners to align academic strengths with real-world needs.
The Rol-AI-Dex

The Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership (HAIL) makes the ecosystem visible and usable: a searchable network of faculty, students, labs, and partners, plus clear pathways to collaborate, scale projects, and align with real-world needs. The Rol-AI-Dex is a living map of expertise and activity.AI and data science work is happening everywhere—often in pockets. HAIL makes it easier to navigate the landscape, understand relationships, and build momentum across silos.

  • Searchable directory of faculty, students, labs, and partners
  • Connections view to surface shared interests and collaboration opportunities
Data Science and AI Days

Join us for Data Science & AI Day 2026 (March 26–27) at the University of Pittsburgh—two days of storytelling, discovery, and collaboration exploring how data and AI shape Pittsburgh’s past, present, and future. Connect with students, faculty, industry, government, and community leaders to see how data-driven narratives drive insight, innovation, and responsible impact across our region.

? Visit the event page to learn more and register. Be part of co-authoring Pittsburgh’s next chapter through data.

Pathways to Engage

Faculty & Researchers Students External Partners 
You might be asking: Who else is working in my domain? Who has the methods I need? You might be asking: Where can I apply my skills to real problems? You might be asking: How do we connect a real need to Pitt expertise?

HAIL helps you:

  • Find collaborators across departments and regional campuses

  • Identify student talent and applied partners

  • Package work for scaling (course modules, proposals, pilots)

HAIL helps you:

  • Discover labs, projects, and mentors

  • Join interdisciplinary teams

  • Build AI/data science portfolios and relationships

HAIL helps you:

  • Match needs to faculty and student teams

  • Define problem scopes that are realistic and responsible

  • Build sustained collaborations, not one-off conversations