Justice and Equity in Technology Policy

The University of Michigan has just launched a free online course on Justice and Equity in Technology Policy.

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Responding to the Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity Request for Information

Advancing data equity for gender-diverse communities requires a holistic approach to how these individuals are perceived, seen, categorized, and excluded. From the perspective of data science, there is momentum to define the boundaries of the discipline.

Imagining a PIT Future Creative Arts Contest
Imagining a PIT Future: A Public Interest Technology University Network Student Creative Arts Contest

Students are defining the future of public interest technology (PIT). Your work, ideas, and commitment are shaping how technology is designed, created, and used responsibly for the public good. 

Rath Public Service Focused Research Award

The Bhakta Rath Research Award, established in 2022 by a gift from Dr. Bhakta B. Rath and his wife, Sushama Rath, offers an opportunity to promote and reward excellence in Public Impact Research (PIR).

UVA Tapped to Create Graduate Course that Advances Public Interest Technology
A multidisciplinary team of computer science, law, and public policy faculty at the University of Virginia has earned a national grant to establish a course aimed at teaching graduate students to deeply examine the complex ethical, legal, and policy implications of new technologies.
UVA Engineering Awarded Public Interest Technology University Network Challenge Grant

University of Virginia School of Engineering professor Jonathan L. Goodall and Smart Cville founder Lucas Ames have been awarded a Public Interest Technology University Network Challenge grant to grow a fellows program in UVA’s own community of Charlottesville.

Equity Center Awarded Major Grant to Support Burgeoning Field of Public Interest Technology

The University of Virginia was recently awarded a Public Interest Technology University Network (PITUN) Challenge grant to further support the critical new field of public interest technology.

UVA, State Department Of Elections Join Forces To Boost Cybersecurity

Faculty in the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science have earned a $3 million grant to lead a network of Virginia universities, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Elections, in creating an innovative educational program to train future cybersecurity professionals to protect election infrastructure.

Promoting the Public Good
Renée Cummings arrived at the University of Virginia in October 2020 as the School of Data Science’s first data activist in residence. Cummings, who speaks internationally on artificial intelligence ethics and inclusive innovation, also lectures on big data ethics in the school’s data science master’s program.