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The Sara Fine Institute

Welcome to the Sara Fine Institute at the School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

The Institute is dedicated to examining the ways in which technology impacts interpersonal communications and relationships with family, friends, professional colleagues, governments, the healthcare industry, and educational institutions. Since its founding in 1999, the SFI has promoted multidisciplinary studies of users of online information, digital information production and use, and the impact of information technology on scholarly communications.

Each year, the SFI hosts a lecture event, featuring leading researchers in the areas of education, policy, and the Information Sciences. More information about the SFI Annual Lecture is here.

The Sara Fine Institute was founded to honor Dr. Fine’s 23-year teaching career at the University of Pittsburgh and to continue her research on human interaction with information and technology, particularly how technology affects individuals, organizations and societies. The School of Information Sciences regrets to announce the passing of Sara Fine, Pitt Alumna and Professor Emerita of the School.  More information about Dr. Fine is available here.

The 2012 Annual Lecture

The 2012 Annual Lecture will be held on Thursday, March 29 at 3:00 pm in the Lower Lounge of the William Pitt Union. The SFI speaker will be David H. Holtzman, Author, Privacy Lost and Surviving Identify Theft. Holtzman will discuss "Stealing digital assets—Piracy and privacy." More information is available here.

 

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