Data and Society at Pitt
@PittDataSociety
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Managed by the Sara Fine Institute at Pitt, formerly by the Year of Data and Society. We tweet about data literacy and data for social justice activities.
Pittsburgh, PA
Joined June 2021
Looking forward to a compelling conversation with @NTIAgov's @DavidsonNTIA and experts like Nat Beuse, Ellen Goodman, @rajiinio, and @Wenbinters. This is a hybrid event - register here: https://t.co/AVnIfwEIm1
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Are you a Pitt Undergrad interested in water? Apply to be a Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory 2023 summer intern! This is a great opportunity to work with @pshirey and Chalfant/Thompson Run Watershed Association. Apply today at https://t.co/mfrZmEI5Wt !
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Tomorrow at 4pm: Join artist Petra Floyd and a @SciPitt team for the opening of an exhibit exploring experiences with air quality (and uses of air quality data!) in Pittsburgh. This project was part of the @PittProvost @PittTweet Year of Data and Society!
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Join our friends @PittCyber on April 11 for a special conversation about AI assurance with @NTIAgov! Alan Davidson will address ways to give stakeholders confidence that AI systems are safe, effective, legal, and otherwise trustworthy. Register here:
forms.microsoft.com
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Our third Dean's Spotlight Series is coming up on Feb. 15 from 5-7 p.m.! Learn more about our speaker, Nathalie Baracaldo, her talk, and RSVP here: https://t.co/fyovmsZ0BU
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You don't want to miss Dr. Katie Shilton's visit to Pitt next week! Join the Sara Fine Institute @SciPitt on 1/31 for Dr. Shilton's discussion of power and trust in data science. Learn more about joining in-person or online:
calendar.pitt.edu
Join the Sara Fine Institute for an event with Dr. Katie Shilton (University of Maryland)! Dr. Shilton's presentation will be followed by a reception. This is a hybrid event. Attendees are invited to...
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Join the Sara Fine Institute on 1/31 for a talk by Dr. Katie Shilton (@iSchoolUMD). Dr. Shilton will "discuss ways that researchers working with pervasive data can incorporate reflection on awareness and power into their research." Online and in-person!
calendar.pitt.edu
Join the Sara Fine Institute for an event with Dr. Katie Shilton (University of Maryland)! Dr. Shilton's presentation will be followed by a reception. This is a hybrid event. Attendees are invited to...
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The Year of Emotional Well-Being is in full swing at @PittTweet. Applications for up to $5,000 to support faculty, staff, student, administrator & supervisor, and general community emotional well-being are invited. Submit your proposal by Dec. 1 at: https://t.co/dLkq8BACgT
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So grateful to support the impactful work being done by @PittTweet faculty through our PCAG program. One group of awardees will use the funds to design an adaptive voice user interface for people with disabilities. Read more about their research here: https://t.co/MonxP8mOz2
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Dr. Claire Wardle (@cward1e) will virtually visit the University of Pittsburgh to talk about mitigating misinformation! All are welcome to attend on October 27. Find more information here!: https://t.co/ByQkLxlUCF
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Our next gathering is on November 16. Learn about the UX Study Group:
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A nice afternoon talking about UX! Participants shared what they hope to get out of this informal learning community. Among the things we're curious about: who *are* the users, relationship between UX and design justice, how can UX meaningfully prioritize DEI.
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The Sara Fine Institute @SciPitt is hosting a UX Research Learning Community, beginning 10/19 at 1pm! Curious about #ux methods? Join facilitators @cheegunn and @nora_mattern and learn and read along with other curious people! Read more:
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Don't miss this 30-min long workshop on Data Sharing for #OpenScience. Today at 1 p.m. We’ll discuss why data sharing matters, techniques for finding sites for deposit, and the main guidelines for dataset preparation. Registration: https://t.co/nSiZN8lEsZ
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Mark your calendars for November 4! The Sara Fine Institute at @SciPitt and @pittbioethics will welcome Dr. Nicole Martinez-Martin (@girasoul) for a talk on"Embracing Privacy and Equity for Digital Mental Health." Learn more and register:
calendar.pitt.edu
Digital mental health technologies, such as mental health apps and wearables, are expected to provide much-needed improvements in diagnosis, access and treatment for mental health care. However,...
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Pitt faculty - don't forget to submit your application for a PCAG! Deadline is 9/30. Learn more here: https://t.co/MonxP8EpXC
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Join us on Sep 9 at 2 pm (in-person/youtube) for our colloquium "Thoughts of a Reformed Computer Scientist: On the Nature of Real and Artificial Intelligence" by Dr. James Morris (Professor Emeritus, @SCSatCMU @CarnegieMellon) https://t.co/Mn8BPSV3Hh
@SciPitt @PittTweet
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Grad students! Work with @PittCyber and the City of Pittsburgh on data governance and algorithmic accountability research. Learn more about this neat position:
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Pitt's new Critical Technology and Digital Media for Learning (CriT-DML) Certificate program "explores equitable design, digital literacies and agency, and critical thinking in applications of technology and digital media for learning." Learn more!
So many nefarious forces using tech in deeply problematic ways. We will grapple w/ such issues in our CriT-DML program by supporting practitioners to critically 'read' and examine tech that shapes our daily lives. cc @MBeatriceDias @TOBoulder Join us:
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