Meet Our University Partners!
All Tech Is Human is putting on our first Responsible Tech University Summit on Wednesday, December 1st from 10:30am - 5:00pm EST!
This exciting gathering is free and open to everyone (not just students) and is focused on uniting multiple stakeholders, discussing career paths and education journeys, and learning where the Responsible Tech movement is headed.
The Responsible Tech University Summit is a mix of panels, organization presentations, an overview of the ecosystem, and ample time to connect with one another. We will also share our learnings from the Responsible Tech University Ambassadors program, which has student leaders representing 54 universities (and growing).
Attendees will leave with a far better understanding of the Responsible Tech ecosystem, actionable ways to get involved, an expanded network of others committed to building a better tech future, and a healthy dose of inspiration!
We’re proud to be collaborating with a wonderful array of University Partners for the Responsible Tech University Summit, and would like to highlight some of the incredible work happening on college campuses around reducing the harms of technology, diversifying the tech pipeline, and ensuring that technology is aligned with the public interest.
Barnard College
The Barnard College Vagelos Computational Science Center (CSC)
The Barnard College Vagelos Computational Science Center (CSC) provides programming that supports faculty, staff, and students to engage with computing in meaningful ways. We hold open workshops every other week that cover computational topics across a range of disciplines where students can engage with each other, ask questions, and learn by doing. We also hold events, discussions, and roundtable talks with faculty, practitioners, and alumnae who use computing in their fields and share their research and experiences with Barnard students. We also recently created a Computing Fellows program, where undergraduate student fellows are “attached” to Barnard courses, work with faculty, and participate in weekly meetings to enhance their pedagogical skills and engage in peer-to-peer mentorship. The CSC is open to all and is dedicated to lowering the barrier of entry into computing for students across disciplines.
Carnegie Mellon University
The K&L Gates Endowment for Ethics and Computational Technologies at Carnegie Mellon University
The K&L Gates Endowment for Ethics and Computational Technologies at Carnegie Mellon University was established in 2016 with a contribution from K&L Gates, LLP to further scientific and scholarly research and education, and to foster understanding among policymakers in the United States and abroad, and among the public, about the consequential ethical and policy issues and choices that may arise from advances in computational technologies such as AI. The endowment also hold public engagements and innovative classes in the area of ethics and computational technologies, the details of which you can see here (https://www.cmu.edu/ethics-ai/engagement-series/index.html).
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines
The Colorado School of Mines is a pioneer in technology ethics education, fostering an atmosphere of responsible innovation and integrity in all facets of university life. Ethics Across the Curriculum, its signature program, aims at cultivating an environment where students and faculty contribute to moral leadership in industry, government, and academe, through the creation of rigorous training and innovative pedagogies. Recent initiatives include:
Establishing an Advisory Board to improve understandings of ethical issues in the practice of engineering and science
Building partnerships with local businesses and non-profits to provide opportunities for student engagement, for example, Golden, Colorado’s Rotary Club
Collaborating with programs on campus, such as the Office of Diversity, Access, and Inclusion, to promote an equitable campus culture
Working with engineering and science faculty across campus to develop and deliver discipline-specific ethics training, and sponsoring student research on the ethical dimensions of engineering
Conducting NSF-funded research to explore the effects of culture and education on the ethical perspectives of engineers, with partners in the Netherlands and China
Improving institutional processes for investigating and adjudicating misconduct in research and design
Establishing institutional partnerships with, for example, the Association for Professional and Practical Ethics
Sponsoring and coaching the Mines’ Ethics Bowl Team
Mines is interested in extending these initiatives to partnerships in industry, government, and academe. To partner with Mines or learn more about these initiatives, please contact Sandra Woodson (swoodson@mines.edu), Qin Zhu (qzhu@mines.edu), or Rockwell Clancy (rfclancy@mines.edu).
Duke University
Ethical Tech at Duke University
Ethical Tech is a nonpartisan initiative at Duke University that focuses on research, education, and policy development across all industries and socioeconomic groups. As an organization, we explore issues at the intersection of ethics and technology, fostering open discussions and building out programs for students to get involved in the Responsible Tech space. Notably, our collaborative work reaches across industry, government, academia, and the public, encouraging all members of society to have an active voice in the future of technology. Learn more about us here!
George Mason University
The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution’s Peace Engineering Lab
The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution’s Peace Engineering Lab launched in Fall 2020 to contribute a peace studies perspective to the growing peace engineering movement. The Lab supports experimentation on emerging peace technologies and innovative approaches to intervention that could help peace engineers navigate the complexities of social conflict in their work. https://carterschool.gmu.edu/research-impact/carter-school-peace-labs/peace-engineering-lab
McMaster University
McMaster University, MPP in Digital Society
The MPP in Digital Society is a professional degree that combines seminar-based learning, case studies, skills labs, and experiential education opportunities to develop a set of core competencies at the intersection of digital technology and public policy. The interdisciplinary curriculum focuses on developing the theory and skills necessary to ensure that students develop and are able to demonstrate mastery of public policy fundamentals, foundational informatics, and the base mechanics of digital technologies.
The aim of the program is to train prospective policy leaders to navigate the rapidly changing dynamics of the technological landscape so as to more effectively address the complex social, political, and economic challenges that have accompanied the Digital Age. By leveraging their training as both technologists and policymakers, graduates of the program will be prepared to lead interdisciplinary teams in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. They will be well placed to advance innovative solutions to complex public policy challenges resulting from the advancement of digital technologies.
Northeastern University
Northeastern University Align Master’s Program
In a world where computer science (CS) is everywhere, CS is for everyone. CS crosses every discipline and industry. It’s found in the networks that connect us, the data that fuels discoveries, and the technology that transforms society. That’s why we seek students with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Looking to break into tech without a computer science background? Learn how with the Align Master’s program at Northeastern University. This program if offered at our Northeastern campuses across North America including Boston, Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Portland, Maine, and Vancouver (Canada).
About Northeastern: Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-powered lifelong learning.
