Markup story shows how universities use race in predictive algorithms to identify students they think will succeed. The research was done as part of a collaboration with RIIPL, thanks to funding by Pratt.
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Visiting Scholar Rashida Richardson’s new article connects racial segregation, data-driven tech, and persistent inequalities
Visiting Scholar Rashida Richardson Publishes Best Practices for Government Tech Procurement
Professor Ellen P. Goodman speaks at 3rd Workshop on Obfuscation (Cornell Tech, TU Delft)
Professor Goodman speaks about the meaning of friction as a regulatory strategy in social media and smart cities.
Prof. Michael Carrier testifies before House Energy & Commerce Committee
Prof. Carrier testified before the House Energy & Commerce Committee in support of legislation that would lower drug prices by targeting “pay-for-delay” settlements and citizen petitions. This was the second time he testified in Congress in the past week. https://energycommerce.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-on-negotiating-a-better-deal-legislation-to-lower-the-cost-of