University leadership announces development of new school at Carolina | UNC-Chapel Hill

University leadership announces development of new school at Carolina | UNC-Chapel Hill

Dear Carolina Community, Information technologies, especially generative AI, are having a transformational impact. In light of this pivotal moment in our history, Carolina is launching a major initiative to create a new school that will position the University as a national leader in applied technology, information and data science research and teaching. As part of this initiative, the School of Information and Library Science and the School of …

UNC Combining Library Science, Data Science Schools Into New Entity

UNC announced Thursday it will combine the School of Information and Library Science and the School of Data Science and Society into a new entity focused on information technologies such as generative AI. “This yet-to-be-named school is a bold step forward in our commitment to preparing students for a world increasingly shaped by data, information and artificial intelligence,” the university’s release read, “Both SILS and SDSS bring distinct str…