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.
September 27 Event: Insolvent: How to Reorient Computing for Just Sustainabilty
How can we enact meaningful change in competing to meet the urgent need for sustainability and justice? The deep entanglement of information technology within
PIT-UN Advocates for Informed Investments and Training in Emerging Technologies: A Proposal to Guide $24 Billion NSF Funding Allocation
Representatives from the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN), including UMass Amherst PIT Director and Professor Dr. Francine Berman, recently submitted a comprehensive set of
Dr. Francine Berman Provides Insight on Impact of ChatGPT and Teaching
In an article featured last month in OpenAI, UMass Amherst PIT Director and Professor Dr. Francine Berman discussed her experience when integrating ChatGPT into her
Call for Student Papers @ PIT-UN Convening Conference
Boston University and Howard University are seeking paper proposals from undergraduate and graduate students part of American educational institutions and from any disciplines for
Intro to Public Interest Technology: Semester Highlights
This past semester, Dr. Francine Berman led the first “Introduction to Public Interest Technology” class. Students explored the socio-technical world and pragmatic strategies for
University of Massachusetts Amherst Announces New Certificate in Public Interest Technology
In partnership with the Information Technology program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst), the Public Interest Technology Initiative (PIT@UMass) is pleased to