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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 […]
The Digital Usage Divide: Evidence and New Measures from 40 Million Windows Devices a talk with Shane Greenstein, Harvard Business School Join us on September 25, 2025, from 2:00-3:00 pm EDT for what is sure to be a fascinating exchange! Use the link here to register for the Zoom webinar: https://tinyurl.com/4wzk5mm7 A Joint event brought to you by the Quello Center and the Broadband Access Initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts Access to digital infrastructure is crucial for economic opportunities, social inclusion, and civic participation. However, the use of digital technologies may be unevenly distributed, leaving some communities unable to […]
Measuring Digital Trust: A Framework for Smart Societies a conversation with Dr Han-Ei CHEW, Visiting Fellow, Quello Center, Michigan State University. Tuesday September 16, 2025, 12-1 PM EDT In-Person (CAS 191) and Via Zoom (Register Here) Trust undergirds digital life — essential, yet often vaguely defined and rarely measured with rigor. Since the Cambridge Analytica scandal, global trust in the tech industry has declined even as digital systems have become more deeply embedded in everyday life. This raises a fundamental question: what exactly is this trust that is being lost, and how should we understand its erosion? This talk explores […]