Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
Graduate AI Innovation & Networking Series

GAINS is a Dietrich School initiative that explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping graduate education, teaching, and research. We spotlight innovative practices, projects, and essential resources to promote informed and responsible use of AI in the university setting. By sparking cross-disciplinary dialogue around one of the most compelling topics, GAINS creates a platform for discussion, discovery, and new connections within the Pitt community.

 

AI Bites

Q&A with the Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership


Kendra Oliver answers questions about Responsible Data Science's new name.

AI as a Fuzzy Library


Ryan Cecil cautions against treating LLMs as people.

AI is still smart and kind of stupid at the same time


John Hammer tells how he spent his summer vacation making mistakes using AI for humanities research.

Submit your AI Bite today!


Share your take on AI in grad education - research, teaching, concerns, or discoveries. Selected entries will appear on the GAINS site and newsletter (honoraria available). See our website for details.


AI Resources

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Events

Mar 20: DSAS Summer Graduate Writing Scholars application deadline


The DSAS Graduate Writing Scholars program returns for 2026! In partnership with the Writing Institute, we are selecting 24 Graduate Students from all three divisions to cultivate effective writing habits and make significant progress on their dissertations.

Mar 25: History, Memory, and the Digital Archive: Writing in an Age of Total Recall


A roundtable discussion on historical memory, AI, and human identity formation.

Mar 26: DataSci+AI Forum 2026


Sponsored by HAIL and the School of Computing and Information, this event will explore the story and future of Pittsburgh through data.

Apr 22: Co-Designing Teaching for a Gen AI World, Together


Hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence.


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