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Society + Technology at UW reflection survey open until March 2, 2026 — Tell us what you think!

Students, faculty, and S+T at UW community members are invited take a reflection survey, open through March 2, 2026, and share what you value about Society + Technology at UW to date. As we plan for 2026 and onward, we’d like to hear from you about the themes and topics, programming logistics, and the people involved that matter to you, and what you’d like to see more of in the future.

Your feedback plays an important role in shaping the direction of the initiative, truly! This will take approximately five minutes or less to fill out.

Take the survey

Signals & Society event on personal robots on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 at Lonely Siren

Society + Technology at UW is pleased to promote the next event in the Signals & Society series, Personal Robots — Is It Finally Time? on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 5:30 PM at Lonely Siren (1501 Pike Pl, Level 2, #200, Seattle, WA 98101).

This will be a conversation with Ryan Calo (Law & Information, UW Seattle) and Maya Cakmak (Computer Science, UW Seattle) on what’s at stake when robots are the gatekeepers to our intimate routines and confidential secrets.

Free and open to the public. No registration required. Add to calendar.

Initiative in review: About S+T at UW and our impact

S+TatUW2025-Initiative-Review Download

For a summary, check out our mailer: Fall 2025 | Year in Review | A Look Back at 2025—and Ahead

After Hours on privacy and urban surveillance on Jan. 12, 2026 at Halcyon Brewery

Join Society + Technology After Hours on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 5:30 PM at Halcyon Brewery (8564 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103) for Who’s Watching? Privacy and Urban Surveillance, a conversation with Ryan Calo (Law and Information, UW Seattle), Brie McLemore (Political Science, UW Seattle), and NPR’s Martin Kaste. Free and open to the public, no registration required.