Our society deserves technology that serves the common good.
Public Interest Technology (PIT) focuses on the development and realization of socially responsible solutions to the challenges of a technology-driven world. It serves as a critical foundation for 21st century education, for people who create technologies, and for those who work with them, which is all of us.
Feature articles, media, and lectures highlighting the work of UMass Amherst public interest technologists.
Tessa Masis, UMass Computer Science PhD Student Named a 2024 New England Computing and Data Science Rising Star
Tessa Masis, a fourth year Computer Science PhD student from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, was selected as one of ten 2024 New England Computing & Data Science Rising Stars.
Michelle Trim to Support Campus Efforts to Adopt Responsible AI as a Chancellor Fellow
The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) has announced six UMass Amherst faculty members as Chancellor’s Leadership Fellows for 2024-25. Michelle Trim will support campus efforts to adopt the responsible use of artificial intelligence tools through developing training materials, public website content, recommendations, and best practices.
Carolina Rossini publishes two policy briefs on artificial intelligence via Think 20
Carolina Rossini, Director of Public Interest Technology (PIT) programs and faculty at the School of Public Policy (SPP), recently published two policy briefs on the growth and regulation of artificial intelligence via Think 20, the think tank and academic engagement arm of the G20.
PIT@UMass Announces 2024-2025 Faculty Fellows
Public Interest Technology (PIT) at UMass is pleased to announce nine faculty selected to be a part of the third PIT Faculty Fellows cohort.
Eight UMass Students Participate in PIT-NE Impact Technology Fellowship
It was a busy start to the summer for eight UMass Amherst undergraduates who participated in Public Interest Technology New England’s (PIT-NE) innovative Impact Technology Fellowship. The full-time, six-week fellowship combined experiential learning, public interest technology skill building, mentoring, and professional development to empower a new generation of public interest technologists
Public Interest Technology New England Recognized with $200,000 Commitment During White House Event
On July 16, 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy convened leaders from across the technology ecosystem to celebrate nearly $100 Million in commitments to advance Public Interest Technology. The event included speakers and panels to highlight the importance advancing technology that protects our safety, security, democratic values, and human rights.