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.
April 2 Event: Opening Reception for Public Interest Technology Research Exhibit
Illustration by Vreni Stollberger Please join Public Interest Technology at UMass (PIT@UMass), the Responsible Technology Coalition (graduate student club), the PIT-Club (undergraduate club), Sophia
March 8 Event: Voices of Data Science – Responsible AI
Discover the diverse career paths within the realm of data science by attending the Voices of Data Science 2024 (VDS) conference on March 8,
February 28 Event: Mahmood Jasim talk on Human-Centered Collection and Analysis of Public-Generated Data
The Responsible Technology Coalition (RTC) invites students, faculty, and staff to a talk by LSU assistant professor and CICS graduate, Dr. Mahmood Jasim. “Human-Centered
Associate Professor Ethan Zuckerman Writes in WIRED on the Rise of Small Room Social Networks
Associate Professor Ethan Zuckerman authored an editorial for WIRED titled “Social Media is Getting Smaller—and More Treacherous,” where he explores how the rise of
February 27 Deadline: Seeking Graduate Student Public Interest Technology Research for Campus Exhibit
The Responsible Technology Coalition (RTC) invites graduate students from all departments to submit physical representations of their public interest technology-related research to be part
December 14 Event: Grappling with the Generative AI Revolution
Join Xiao-Li Meng (Harvard University) and the editors of the Harvard Data Science Review (HDSR) for a stimulating virtual panel entitled, “Future Shock: Grappling with the Generative AI