Sam Woolley Talks AI and the Upcoming Elections
Sam Woolley, the Dietrich School’s Endowed Chair of Disinformation Studies, spoke to MIT Technology Review recently about how AI could possibly affect upcoming elections.
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Oscar Swan Interviewed for The New York Times
Oscar Swan, a professor emeritus of Slavic languages and literatures in the Dietrich School was interviewed for an article in The New York Times. The article, “Harris Courts Polish American Votes in Pennsylvania, " looks into how Polish Americans are typically overlooked in politics and usually vote Republican, but Harris wants to change that.
Lara Putnam Interviewed in Spotlight PA Article
Lara Putnam, a Professor in the History Department in the Dietrich school, who studies election data, was interviewed for a Spotlight PA article on voter registration.
Humans Aren’t The Only Creatures to Make Nostalgic Returns Home
Each fall, universities and schools across the U.S. celebrate homecoming, welcoming alums back to campus to reconnect with old friends and places held dear. But humans aren’t the only ones with a propensity to return to familiar places.
A Moon Tree is Taking Root Near Pitt’s Historic Allegheny Observatory
Pitt and Riverview Park will soon be stewards of a seedling grown from seeds that flew around the moon on NASA’s Artemis I mission in 2022. The agency selected the site, within view of Allegheny Observatory, after careful review of hundreds of applications.
Graham Hatfull Talks Use of Phages in Antibiotic Resitance
Graham Hatfull, an Eberly Family Professor and HHMI Professor in the Department of Biology in the Dietrich School was interviewed about his research in Phages and the possibility of their efficacy in erasing antibiotic resistance in viruses.
Is Pennsylvania in the MidWest? Michael Glass Gives His Thoughts
Michael Glass, the Director of the Urban Studies program and a professor in the Department of Sociology in the Dietrich School was interviewed in the Philadelphia Inquirer about whether or not Pennsylvania is considered Midwest.
Graham Hatfull Interviewed about Phages in Chemical & Engineer News
Graham Hatfull, an Eberly Family Professor and HHMI Professor in the Department of Biology in the Dietrich School was interviewed for an article in Chemical & Engineers News. Hatfull is a Phage researcher and spoke to the publication about his thoughts on the ELIMINATE clinical trials. You can read more here.
Sam Woolley Interviewed for KXAN Story on AI
Sam Woolley, the Dietrich School’s Endowed Chair of Disinformation Studies, was recently interviewed for a story with KXAN on using AI in the context of election campaigns, and specifically the current presidential campaign. You can watch the story here or read it here.
Dietrich School Sociology Professor Interviewed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Jackie Smith, a sociology professor in the Dietrich School was interviewed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the current rise in homelessness in the area.