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“Reimagining the Internet” Podcast Explores What is Broken on the Internet and How We Can Fix It

  • Post category:News
  • Post published:February 8, 2022

Hosted by Ethan Zuckerman, PIT@UMass co-founder and director of the Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure, the podcast features weekly interviews with scholars, activists, journalists, and artists.

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SMITH-DOERR GIVES NSF DISTINGUISHED LECTURE ON BIOTECH CONTEXTS & EQUITY

  • Post category:News
  • Post published:February 7, 2022

Laurel Smith-Doerr, professor of sociology in the UMass Amherst College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, gave an NSF Distinguished Lecture on her work on biotech contexts and equity.

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How to Make Sure Digital Technology Works for the Public Good

  • Post category:News
  • Post published:February 7, 2022

New work by PIT@UMass co-founder Francine Berman proposes a novel framework, the “impact universe,” that can help policymakers keep the public interest in focus amidst the rush to adopt ever-new digital technology.

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