October 8, 2024
‘Conversations’ interview series takes on questions of society, technology
Premiere interview welcomes Professor Leah Ceccarelli
Society + Technology at UW, a new cross-campus program hosted by the Tech Policy Lab, has released the first episode of Conversations with Society + Technology, an interview series that seeks to make sense of big questions around emerging technologies and their social impact through interviews with Society + Technology at UW’s network of Affiliates. […]
MoreOctober 7, 2024
New program hosted by Tech Policy Lab launches website
Society + Technology at UW will strengthen ties between campuses
Society + Technology at UW, the new cross-campus program hosted by the Tech Policy Lab, has launched the program website at www.societyandtechnology.uw.edu. The program is the outcome of the Technology & Society Task Force (TSTF), charged by the University of Washington President and Provost, and chaired by Tech Policy Lab Co-Director Ryan Calo. Last winter, […]
MoreOctober 6, 2024
TPL alumnus Katell passes away in London
Tech Policy Lab alumnus Mike Katell passed away recently in London. Katell was a valuable member of the Lab, contributing to projects including “Designing Tech Policy” and publishing papers on privacy and value sensitive design. Co-Director Ryan Calo partnered with Katell during his time at the Lab. “I worked with Mike Katell on several projects […]
MoreSeptember 18, 2024
TikTok ban is constitutionally complex, TPL Program Manager says
Global News
The TikTok ban currently being discussed in federal appeals court is complex, said TPL Program Manager Alex Bolton. Bolton told Global News that there is not a straightforward constitutional answer. “You have these two constitutional principles butting up against each other … and I don’t think you can necessarily say that one always trumps the […]
MoreSeptember 9, 2024
Co-Director wins award for work to reduce bias
UW Information School
Co-Director Aylin Caliskan recently received a $603,342 award that will help support her work measuring biases in generative artificial intelligence systems and their impact. She received the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for her project titled, “The Impact of Associations and Biases in Generative AI on Society.” Caliskan became co-director of the […]
MoreJuly 31, 2024
TPL paper wins student award at PETS
A Tech Policy Lab paper was awarded in the Runner Up category at the 2024 Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium. “Over Fences and Into Yards: Privacy Threats and Concerns of Commercial Satellites,” was written by Rachel McAmis, Mia Bennett and Tadayoshi Kohno, along with Mattea Sim of University of Indiana Bloomington. The paper captures […]
MoreTPL will host National Academies at UW
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (The National Academies) will be hosting two events in partnership with UW on July 31 and Aug. 1 and 2. The National Academies provides independent, objective advice to inform policy with evidence, spark progress and innovation, and confront challenging issues for the benefit of society. Learn more […]
MoreJuly 6, 2024
Participant in TPL Discussions chosen to lead appellate case
UW School of Law
The Tech Policy Lab Discussions are an opportunity for students to grow, share and learn with each other, and Law student Walker McKusick was a valuable contributor at the table and continues to show that in his career. McKusick, J.D. ’24, was one of two students chosen to lead a federal appellate court case in […]
MoreJune 25, 2024
TPL students work to protect residents’ health data
UW School of Law
Students involved with the Tech Policy Lab recently met with Rep. Vandana Slatter of Washington’s 48th District around the My Health My Data Act (MHMD), the UW School of Law reported. UW Law students Caroline Dolan, a TPL Policy Discussion regular, and Jenna Lee and Michelle Ullman, Hazelton Fellows, met with Rep. Slatter, representatives from […]
MoreJune 23, 2024
TPL alumna’s star is on the rise
UW School of Law
Maria P. Angel, Tech Policy Lab alumna and 2024 Ph.D. graduate from the School of Law, is already making waves in the field even as her career is just getting started. A recent profile by the School of Law highlights Angel’s path from working in research and advocacy in Colombia to postdoctoral studies with Yale […]
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