Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
Where Data Meets Purpose
Heinz College is a graduate school without boundaries, using the latest in analytical methods to solve problems across government, technology, industry and the arts. Many institutions have jumped on the data analytics bandwagon in recent years, but we've been here for decades.
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Learn from expert faculty, work on real client projects and graduate ready to lead. At Heinz College, students blend policy, analytics and technology to address complex challenges.
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Rooted in Excellence, Focused on the Future
Our first Dean, William W. Cooper, had a vision of educating students for "intelligent action." For decades, we've accomplished this goal through a foundation of data analytics, technology and experiential learning.
Faculty & Research
Many Disciplines. One Goal.
Our faculty are economists, statisticians, operations researchers, computer scientists and management experts — but they don't work in silos. Through constant collaboration across disciplines, our faculty approach complex societal problems in an altogether different way.
Research Centers
Heinz College is home to 10 research centers focusing on topics across policy, innovation, AI and more.
Spotlight on Impact
Professor Mike Smith testified before the U.S. Senate on the future of copyright and piracy in the training of artificial intelligence models.
Smith told the subcommittee: “We found a way to make licensed streaming and sales channels work for consumers, copyright owners and platforms in the early 2000s, and we must do the same for generative AI.”