Advanced Digital Leadership Opportunities for Current Students
A preliminary report from the 2024 Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey offers important insights into how undergraduate students at Pitt are engaging with generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. Rather than fueling hype or fear, the data gives us something more useful: clarity.
Here are the key takeaways:
What happens when AI moves from tool to classroom tension?
Explore how university students are wrestling with anxiety, confusion, and even distrust, not just toward artificial intelligence itself, but toward classmates and instructors, as generative AI reshapes learning and relationships on campus.
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.
The University of Pittsburgh’s strategy surrounding artificial intelligence will be practical, supporting students and the workforce, said Michael Colaresi, newly named director of the academic Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership.
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.
We are excited to introduce the newest members of the Responsible Data Science (RDS) Student Scholars Program!
This program provides students with opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary training, collaborative projects, and responsible data science practices that connect classroom learning with real-world challenges.
The following was written by RDS student worker Anna Sheppard.
Last semester, Professor Meade Johnson’s Projects in Marketing class collaborated with the Fox Sports University program to create marketing campaigns for both the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Speedway Classic in Bristol, Tennessee.
Our class broke into teams to gather data and perform quantitative and qualitative data analysis to build the foundation of our marketing campaigns on data-driven insights.
During Data Science Day 2025, RDS@Pitt, the School of Computing and Information, and the College of Business Administration hosted a Solution Sprints Advisory Board Roundtable. This activity brought together students, staff, faculty, and industry professionals for fast-paced, collaborative work sessions centered on real-world applications of responsible data science, actionable insights, and networking.
