Enacting Trustworthy, Real-World Solutions
The following was written by RDS student worker Devon Smith.
Oftentimes when I need to look away from the computer screen during work, I find myself reading through A New Century of Heroes, a book about the Carnegie Hero Fund’s history and stories of the heroes it seeks to honor. One of the stories that immediately jumped off the page to me is the story of Sanford Harling III.
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Sanford reported:
The following was written by RDS student worker Devon Smith.
A conversation that comes up often in the Hero Fund office are the stories of six Carnegie heroes who received the Carnegie Medal not once, but twice.
The Carnegie Medal honors heroic acts in which the rescuers take on extraordinary physical risk. These stories are often remarkable, but for the six double-recipients, they took on great risk a second time, despite all the trauma that can come out of a heroic act, is nothing short of incredible.
The following was written by RDS student worker Devon Smith.
As we look ahead to Data Science Day 2025, RDS@Pitt is excited to announce that Andy Hannah, chair of the RDS@Pitt Advisory Board and a respected leader in data science, will deliver a keynote address on the future of data.
This highly anticipated talk will explore the transformative role of data across industries and what the next era of data-driven decision-making will require from professionals, educators, and organizations alike.
Universities have long been places of tradition, yet their resilience comes from an inherent ability to evolve. As artificial intelligence (AI) and data science continue to reshape industries, research, and education, institutions must ask: How can we harness the power of AI responsibly while fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration to drive institutional innovation?
