Science Technology and Public Policy

New York Times technology reporter Kashmir Hill and Shobita Parthasarathy explore the intersection of technology and privacy, addressing some of today's most salient issues. October, 2024. 

A wide-ranging discussion with technologist Alondra Nelson, reflecting on her time in the White House, her role as a social scientist involved in shaping science and technology (and particularly AI), her insights into the policy process, and speci

This panel explored the issues in dispute and focused on the challenges yet to be solved among (aspiring) lawyers, policymakers, and technologists who seek to better engage with questions of fair algorithms. December, 2022.

Kade Crockford, the director of the Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts, discusses technology, surveillance and civil liberties with the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program (STPP). October, 2022.

Join STPP for a panel discussion on the role of universities and public policy in cultivating socially responsible engineers. March, 2022.

Former assistant director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Kumar Garg and director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program Shobita Parthasarathy discuss deploying science, technology, and data for the p

Learn about the student experience in the University of Michigan's unique graduate certificate program in Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP), based at the Ford School of Public Policy.