Events and Announcements

"...An expansion of the Engineering Writing Program (EWP), the new program’s mission is to distinguish a USC Viterbi engineering education by connecting a student’s discipline with its societal...

"...I believe that engineers need to move away from a technocentric approach and adopt a sociotechnical mindset, as I explain in my book “Drones for Good: How to Bring Sociotechnical Thinking into...

"...With discussions of inclusion front and center on campuses nationwide since 2020, she (Lesley-Ann Noel) believes that recognizing hegemony – the dominance of a single idea, practice or culture...

"There are several theoretical explanations for the positive relation between creativity and unethicality. The first is that “creative individuals tend to have a strong sense of entitlement when...

"...Inclusive design is as good as any tool: It depends on who wields it and how it’s wielded. One thing for certain is that inclusive design has helped raise disability awareness among...

"...Today design has little meaning for masses of people for whom interbeing seems only a romantic dream as they scramble to fulfill materialistic fantasies, believing—as everything teaches them...

“...Every algorithm has human values embedded in it, and this gives us another lens to look at that, said Nuala O’Connor, senior vice president for digital citizenship at Walmart. 'This is...

"Steven Levy: When I first saw your face in the promo for 60 Minutes I thought back to that 2007 trip. If I were to guess which one of those 18 associate product managers would become a...

"Being sensitive to and inclusive of different contexts is vital for designing effective technical solutions. It is equally important not to assume that values are universal. Those developing AI...

"The UK health secretary, Sajid Javid, has announced a review into systemic racism and gender bias in medical devices in response to concerns it could contribute to poorer outcomes for women and...