The Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society has announced the third cohort of Lucy Graduate Scholars.
Scholars serve as ambassadors to the Lucy graduate research community and play a key role in supporting the Institute’s annual research theme by shaping programming opportunities. Each year, the Institute welcomes full-time enrolled doctoral students from across the University to apply for the program.
The 2024-2026 Scholars will join the 2023-2025 Scholars cohort to conduct data science and artificial intelligence research and create professional development and education opportunities. During the two-year program, they receive mentorship from Institute faculty and staff as they seek to advance interdisciplinary and co-innovative graduate student research. This year’s cohort includes students from across five different departments and programs.
2024-2026 Lucy Graduate Scholars Cohort:
- Nandini Banerjee, Computer Science and Engineering, Advisor: Diego Gomez-Zara, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
- Siavash Ghorbany, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Advisor: Ming Hu, Associate Professor of Architecture and Concurrent Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
- Julie Hawke, Peace Studies and Sociology, Advisor: Caroline Hughes, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Chair in Peace Studies; Director of Doctoral Studies
- Adnan Hoq, Computer Science and Engineering, Advisor: Tim Weninger, Frank M. Freimann Collegiate Professor of Engineering and Director of Graduate Studies for Computer Science and Engineering
- Grigorii Khvatskii, Computer Science and Engineering, Advisor: Nitesh Chawla, Founding Director of the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society and Frank M. Freimann Professor of Computer Science and Engineering; Co-Adv
- Yilin Li, Psychology, Advisor: Guangjian Zhang, Quantitative Area Director and Associate Professor for the Department of Psychology
- Mihir Surve, Chemistry, Advisor: Olaf Wiest, Grace-Rupley Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Scholars work to design community-building events for University students that address some of society’s most pressing challenges. They are also given opportunities to present their research at Lucy Institute luncheons and at the Lucy Annual Celebration.
Additionally, Lucy Graduate Scholars receive $3,000 for each year they participate in the program.
“The Lucy Family Institute is pleased to welcome this year’s cohort of scholars,” said Nitesh Chawla, founding director of the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society. Chawla, who is also the Frank M. Freimann Professor of Computer Science and Engineering added, “The Lucy Graduate Scholars program exemplifies the vision of the Institute as an intellectual beacon to inspire collaborative, equitable, and inclusive data science and artificial intelligence innovations. I look forward to the promising ideas that the incoming cohort will contribute to advancing data for the good of society.”
To learn more about the application process to become a Lucy Graduate Scholar, please visit the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society website.
Contact:
Christine Grashorn, Communications Specialist
Notre Dame Research / University of Notre Dame
cgrashor@nd.edu / 574.631.4856
research.nd.edu / @UNDResearch
About the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society
Guided by Notre Dame’s Mission, the Lucy Family Institute adventurously collaborates on advancing data-driven convergence research, translational solutions, and education to ethically address society’s wicked problems. As an innovative nexus of academia, industry, and the public, the Institute also fosters data science and artificial intelligence (AI) access to strengthen diverse and inclusive capacity building within communities. Our vision is to become the preeminent intellectual beacon, inspiring collaborative, equitable, and impactful data and AI innovations as a global force for good.