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The Sara Fine Institute

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Welcome to The Sara Fine Institute (SFI) at the School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh. The Institute is dedicated to examining the ways technology impacts interpersonal communications and relationships with family, friends, professional colleagues, governing bodies, health care providers, and educational institutions. SFI Faculty Affiliates conduct research on social, political, ethical, medical, technical, and educational issues via innovative research projects and campus-community partnerships. Since its founding, the SFI has promoted multidisciplinary studies of users of online information, digital information production and use, and the impact of the information technology on scholarly publishing.

The School of Information Sciences hosts the Institute in honor of Dr. Sara Fine, Emerita. SFI continues Dr. Fine's work on the impact of technology on interpersonal behavior.

The School of Information Sciences regrets to announce the passing of Sara Fine, Pitt Alumna and Professor Emerita of the School. Dr. Fine died on Friday, February 3, 2012, in Tel Aviv, Israel. 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.

 

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