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Professor Alexander Nemerov of the Stanford Art and Art History Department has a conversation with Oakland artist Greg Edwards at Cantor Arts Center on March 10, 2016. The event was part of "The Ethics of Democracy" series.

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  • Collaborative Research and Project Seed Grants

    Ethics, Society, and Technology Hub EST Hub Seed Grants are an opportunity for members of the Stanford community to engage in ongoing dialogue about a specific problem, intervention, or application related to the ethical and social dimensions of scientific and technological discovery.

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  • Discussion PIT Speaker Events

    CS+Social Good The CS+Social Good Discussions team works on collaborating with student organizations and centers on campus to host speaker events at the intersection of tech and society. Students can work on organizing these events, building collaborations with other orgs, and reaching out to speakers. Events span several disciplines, including STEM, the social sciences, humanities,…

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  • Diversity in Research

    MS&E Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion The MS&E Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is charged with auditing and reporting on department practices, increasing diversity in our MS&E community, and communicating and coordinating with campus groups on issues broadly related to diversity and inclusion.

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  • Effective Altruism Fellowship

    Stanford Effective Altruism Some efforts to improve the world can be much more impactful than others. Smallpox eradication, the abolitionist movement, germ theory, and the Green Revolution demonstrate what’s possible when people come together to solve pressing problems.

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  • Frosh Fellowship

    Public Interest Technology Lab The PIT Lab Frosh Fellows program provides an opportunity to the broader frosh population to engage in the field of public interest technology (PIT).

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  • Infrastructure Research Programs

    King Center for Global Development The King Center on Global Development creates research initiatives that bring together communities of scholars working on sustained global development and poverty alleviation research agendas.

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  • Public Interest Technology Conference

    Public Interest Technology Lab We are excited to welcome students from across the globe to this hybrid conference. During the two-day conference, we will introduce you to Public Interest Technology (PIT), define challenges in implementing PIT, and explore ways to engage with PIT as a student. Our aim is to equip students with the skills…

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  • Public Interest Technology Lab

    The PIT Lab often takes on new projects that grapple with the societal implications of technology. If you’re interested in getting involved at any time, visit our website and drop us a line!

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  • Rewired Magazine

    Stanford Rewired Rewired welcomes all members of the Stanford communities to submit writing or join our team as a staff writer, designer, developer, or marketing guru. This is a year-round opportunity.

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  • Tutoring for Fundraising

    Bridging Tech Our tutoring program is a volunteer-based initiative in which we match college tutors with local kids. Every volunteer tutoring session will help us reach our goal of giving 300 laptops to kids in homeless shelters by this fall.

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Photography by: Christine Baker