October 2, 2026, Seattle, Washington | More than 100 attendees gathered at the Burke Museum on the UW’s Seattle campus for Society + Technology at UW’s first symposium, The Power of Public Research.
In a new feature, the UW Information School’s writer Samantha Herndon captured the spirit of the evening, highlighting the range of scholarship, connections, and conversations about the array of approaches to technology that brought researchers and the public together.
“I think tonight is a really good example of the importance of relationships and relational work that happens on campus,” said Alex Bolton, executive director of the Tech Policy Lab, for Herndon’s article. “To break down the siloes of different disciplines, there has to be that trust built between each other.”