Zhenhua Liu Named Public Interest Technology Faculty Fellow
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Professor of Nutrition Zhenhua Liu is among the recipients of the 2025-26 Public Interest Technology (PIT) Faculty Fellowships.
Fellows will receive seed funding to support research, scholarly writing or curriculum development on the theme of Responsible AI – how we create, use and manage AI responsibly to promote the common good and public interest.
Throughout 2025-26 the PIT Fellows will meet monthly with Ethan Zuckerman, Fran Berman and Donna Baron from the PIT leadership team to present and discuss their work in progress. They will work across campus and with the broader PIT network to advance PIT and their projects. They will also work together to develop a visiting speaker series, inviting outside speakers to campus for public events on Responsible AI.
Fellows will explore PIT-related questions and integrative solutions by:
- Addressing a complex problem with public interest impacts (privacy, safety, security, equity, sustainability, ethical behavior, etc.)
- Engaging the responsible use of artificial intelligence
- Reducing cultural, economic and other societal disparities
Liu will lead a project originally inspired by a high-school student’s curiosity about AI’s accuracy and that seeks to explore how AI can be leveraged to provide accurate dietary recommendations for public health. Andrew Lan, an associate professor in the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences, will serve as a project team member.