Women in the information age
Encyclopedia
Women in the Information Age (WITIA) is a research project located at the University of Massachusetts
at Amherst
. The project is focused on women's involvement in technology and in uncovering reasons behind the lack of women in the field. WITIA is headed by Dr. Jane Fountain. The project was previously located at the Kennedy School of Government, where Dr. Fountain used to teach.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
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Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
. The project is focused on women's involvement in technology and in uncovering reasons behind the lack of women in the field. WITIA is headed by Dr. Jane Fountain. The project was previously located at the Kennedy School of Government, where Dr. Fountain used to teach.