Events
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- 2025-10-22
- 12:00pm to 1:00pm
- Quello Center
- 404 Wilson Rd, Room 405, East Lansing.
A Theory of the One Percent with Chris Adami
A Brownbag Lunch with Dr Chris Adami, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics & Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University. Wednesday October 22, 2025, 12-1 PM EDT In-Person CAS 405 and on Zoom Please Register HERE Light refreshments will be provided. Chris Adami has done innovative work in applying evolutionary methods and game theory to complex phenomena, social issues, cognitive issues, and artificial life. He often writes in non-technical ways for broader audiences, and his contributions regularly appear in Nature. The brownbag lunch talk explores the systemic nature of inequality in a highly abstract framework to isolate critical factors that drive inequality but […]
- 2025-12-11
- 2:00pm to 3:00pm
- Pew
- Via Zoom, Please Click Image for a Full Event Description and to Register.
Data-Driven Broadband Policymaking: Bridging the Data Gaps for Effective Policymaking with BQT
Co-sponsored talk by the PEW Broadband Access Initiative & the Quello Center with Laasya Koduru, PhD Student at UC Santa Barbra Thursday, December 11, 2025, 2-3 PM EST Via Zoom | Please Register HERE Effective broadband policy depends on accurate, granular data on service availability, speeds, and prices—yet existing datasets are often self-reported, inconsistent, and insufficient for evaluating affordability or targeting public investments. This talk will introduce the Broadband-Plan Querying Tool (BQT), which independently collects advertised broadband plans directly from ISP websites at street-address resolution to provide a more reliable evidence base. It will show how BQT enabled audits of the FCC’s […]
- 2026-01-30
- 11:00am to 12:00pm
- Quello Center
- Via Zoom, Please Click Image for a Full Event Description and to Register.
Translucent Atmospherics: Media as Utility in China with Dr. Angela Xiao Wu, New York University
Translucent Atmospherics: Media as Utility in China a talk with Angela Xiao Wu, New York University Join us on January 30, 2026, from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET for what is sure to be a fascinating exchange! Use the link here to register for the Zoom webinar: https://tinyurl.com/2fv9xjka Utilities provide essential services such as water, electricity, railroads, and communication, which societies strive to make affordable and widely accessible. As legacy media lose advertising revenue and “news deserts” proliferate, proposals to treat journalism as a public utility have reemerged. While liberal capitalist societies approach this idea through fragmented evidence and […]
- 2026-02-18
- 11:00am to 12:00pm
- Quello Center
- Via Zoom, Please Click Image for a Full Event Description and to Register.
Digital Equity Ecosystems with Colin Rhinesmith, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digital Equity Ecosystems: How Community Coalitions Reduce Inequality and Strengthen Democracy a talk with Colin Rhinesmith, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Join us on February 18, 2026, from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET for a stimulating talk! Use the link here to register for the Zoom webinar: https://tinyurl.com/47ukftct Digital Equity Ecosystems introduces readers to the groundswell of community coalitions that work to alleviate technological inequity and social injustice. Through a comprehensive review of theories and concepts across the fields of information, communication, technology, and public health studies, Colin Rhinesmith reveals how the digital equity ecosystems framework is essential for addressing urgent […]