Food Insecurity Trek
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Jan 30, 2026
9:00am
– 1:00pm
CST
Join us to explore food insecurity and the rapidly evolving landscape of SNAP and to learn how policy design, philanthropic investment, and community partnerships jointly shape hunger relief in Chicago. We will visit the Greater Chicago Food Depository for a guided tour of its distribution[...]
Militarized AI, High-Risk Systems, and the Ethics of Deployment: A Conversation with Liz O'Sullivan
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 04, 2026
10:00am
– 11:30pm
CST
Join us for a student discussion with AI ethics pioneer Liz O'Sullivan, the first Technology Director at the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP) and cofounder/VP of Responsible AI at AI explainability company Arthur. O'Sullivan made headlines when she resigned from the computer vision[...]
Quantum Policy Trek
5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
Feb 13, 2026
10:00am
– 1:00pm
CST
Quantum technology focuses on subatomic particles, but its implications are global. Chicago is poised to lead the way in quantum innovation with the backing of state and local political leaders and significant public-private investments, including in the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park[...]
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