The 2024 Lucies Societal Impact Awards

The Lucy Societal Impact Awards (“The Lucies”) recognize individuals or teams whose work exemplifies the vision to inspire collaborative, equitable, and impactful data innovations as a global force for good. The Awards were announced at the 2024 Lucy Annual Celebration which was held on October 4, 2024.


Awardees

Developing language technologies for Kichwa

  • David Chiang, Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Chihiro Taguchi, PhD student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Doctoral Student Affiliate for the Kellogg Institute for International Studies

Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS): a user-friendly platform to access a comprehensive nationwide opioid database

  • William Evans, Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Economics and Co-founder of the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities
  • Rick Johnson, Managing Director of AETL within the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society

Transportation Insecurity and Rideshare in South Bend, IN

  • Toby Jia-Jun Li, Assistant Professor for the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Jay Brockman, Director of the Civic Innovation Lab within the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society and Professor of the Practice for the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Matt McCollum, Class of 2025, University of Notre Dame