The Public Interest Technology
University Network
PIT-UN fosters collaboration between universities and colleges to build the field of public interest technology and nurture a new generation of civic-minded technologists.
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The Network Challenge
The Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) Challenge is a unique program that drives equitable innovation in technology across academia, government, industry and civil society.
All PIT-UN Members are eligible, and the application submission window is now open.
Open Call for Papers: Due June 1st
Journal of Global Integrated STEM
This first annual special issue on public interest technology will feature research manuscripts, conceptually expansive literature reviews, interviews with leading scholars, and case studies on leveraging technology to promote, protect, and preserve the public interest.
Public Interest Tech and Civil Rights
PIT-UN at the SIDGE Symposium
The Public Interest Technology-University Network (PIT-UN) co-hosted four events over MLK Weekend, 2024 with the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Foundation.
Watch panels & keynotes with leading public interest technologists Safiya Noble, Latanya Sweeney, Fallon Wilson, Afua Bruce & more.
PIT-UN Network Challenge
Announcing the 2023 Grantees
PIT-UN is excited to announce 14 new grantees whose public interest technology projects will advance equitable innovation in technology across academia, government and civil society.
At a time when technology is shaping every facet of our lives, these projects demonstrate how PIT-UN is preparing a new generation of civic-minded technologists ready to shape a more just and equitable technological future.
2023 PIT-UN Convening
Videos & Photos are Live
Thank you to Boston University’s Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences for hosting the 2023 PIT-UN Convening.
Videos of all the sessions, including transcripts of the keynotes, are available for review below.
PIT Careers Month
Career Fair Snapshot
Nearly 1,400 students and over 150 employers from nonprofits, government and industry were engaged during the inaugural PIT Careers Month in October, 2023.
Funded by the PIT University Network (PIT-UN), six leading colleges and universities took critical steps in building career pipeline infrastructure for the fast growing field of PIT.
Our Impact
3x
Member Institution Growth from 21 to 63 (2019-2023)
156
Across the Nation
$16m
Grantee Projects Funded Since 2019