University of Pittsburgh's Department of Informatics and Networked Systems (DINS) at the School of Computing and Information, invites prospective students to apply to its Ph.D. in Information Science Program
** Apply now: https://app.applyyourself.com/AYApplicantLogin/fl_ApplicantConnectLogin.asp?id=up-is ** Request Information: https://upis.askadmissions.net/emtinterestpage.aspx?ip=prospective ** Learn more: http://www.dins.pitt.edu/degrees/phd-degrees/phd-in-information-science/ ** Application deadline: January 15, 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------- DINS is home to one of the top-ranked programs in Information Science and Telecommunications in the United States. Our Graduate program was one of the first programs of its kind and has a rich history of training information and network professionals for careers in research, teaching and industry. Students admitted to our PhD programs are eligible for receiving multiple years of scholarship or funding in the form of research and teaching assistantships. This includes a full tuition waiver, medical coverage and a competitive yearly stipend. The PhD in Information Science program at the University of Pittsburgh provides each student abundant intellectual guidance from faculty and the experience necessary to establish a strong research career. Graduates of our program hold tenure-track positions at leading universities and are among the leaders in industry and government domains as they gain competence and access to many training and internship opportunities through this program. Unique highlights of our program include collaboration with cross-disciplinary, cross-institutional, cutting-edge research teams, ability to work with a variety of faculty members for exploring several research areas, strong track record of support for industry internships and participation in top-tier international conferences. Specialized areas of research include (but not limited to) the following: 1. Informatics * Adaptive Information Systems * Computational Social Science * Data Visualization & Visual Analytics * Educational Technologies * Ethical Artificial Intelligence and Social Justice * Human-Robot Interaction * Human-Centric AI & System Design * Information Retrieval & Text Mining * Personalized Learning Technologies * Recommender Systems * Serious Games * Social Computing * Social Network Analysis * Spatial Informatics * Urban Informatics 2. Cyber Infrastructure * Big Data & Data Mining * Blockchains * Cloud Computing * Database Management * Edge Computing * Geoinformatics * Information Integration & Fusion * Information Security & Privacy * Radio spectrum governance 3. Networks and Networked Systems * Internet of Things * Network Science * Neural networks * Resilient Networks and Systems * Smart Cities * Telecommunications for the future * 5G/6G Wireless Networks For more details about research, visit: * http://www.sci.pitt.edu/faculty-and-research/labs-centers-and-institutes/ Best place to do research and live: Pittsburgh is a great place for living ( http://www.coolpgh.pitt.edu/). The University of Pittsburgh is located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh – a vibrant area with public parks, restaurants, libraries and museums all within walking distance! Oakland is also home to several other universities including Carnegie Mellon University. Our faculty have strong collaboration ties with Carnegie Mellon, local industry research labs, and NGOs, and our PhD students frequently take graduate classes there through PCHE program ( https://pche-pa.org/). The quality of living and access to technical talent attracted many top tech companies to Pittsburgh area including Google, Facebook, Apple, Duolingo, Uber, UPMC enterprises. In turn it, provides extended opportunities for internships and employment. Visit our website for more information on the admissions process ( http://www.dins.pitt.edu/degrees/phd-degrees/phd-in-information-science/). Consider following us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/PittDINS) to keep up with important research news and deadlines. === Contact === If you have any questions about our doctoral programs, please contact: Pat Markham [email protected]
_______________________________________________ uai mailing list [email protected] https://it.engineering.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/uai
