Connecting Students to Experiences in Public Service: PKG Social Impact Internships at MIT
Creating meaningful experiences for students that spark a lifetime of interest in public service and social good.
Public Interest Technology
In Show of Progress, Two PIT Professionals Asked to Testify Before Congress
Tara Dawson McGuinness and Travis Moore take the case for PIT to Congressional hearings.
Member Spotlight: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
This month’s spotlight brings technical education together with a strong focus on public service from the local to the global level.
The Secret Ingredient in PIT-UN: Collaboration
Network members share the fruits of collaborating across disciplines and institutions through PIT-UN.
Cleaning Up “America’s Dirty Secret,” Wastewater: Q&A with Catherine Coleman Flowers
The 2020 MacArthur Genius grant recipient on her work, wastewater, and how PIT could help.
Grantee Spotlight: UC Berkeley Prepares Students to Research Algorithmic Fairness
2020 grantees at UC Berkeley are partnering to engage students and prepare them for careers researcing AI and machine learning.
Member Spotlight: University of Illinois Chicago
PIT practitioners at our new member UIC discuss the school’s commitment to PIT and where it’s going next.
Building a Community of PIT Student Leaders: Q&A with Stanford’s Constanza Hasselmann and Nik Marda
The Stanford PIT Lab co-presidents discuss building the field and their upcoming conference for PIT student leaders.
Grantee Spotlight: University of Virginia’s Barbara Brown Wilson and Michele Claiborne
Visualizing equity and opportunity using data.
Misogynoir and Digital Resistance: Q&A With Dr. Moya Bailey
Dr. Bailey on her new book, Misogynoir Transformed: Black Women’s Digital Resistance, and empowering black women in PIT.