Samantha Lai

The road leading into town of Dedham, Iowa.

Why the federal government needs to step up efforts to close the rural broadband divide

Nicol Turner Lee, James Seddon, Brooke Tanner, and Samantha Lai

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

On the screen is an image of HKUST's Twin Campuses in Metaverse, which is what the foreground person sees via the VR headset at the press conference on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's (HKUST) launching the MetaHKUST, the world's First Twin Campuses in Metaverse. MetaHKUST is a learning area in the metaverse which will connect the university's Hong Kong campus with the one in Guangzhou, enabling students to take lessons without geographical constraints. 28JUL22 SCMP / Xiaomei Chen

Ensuring equitable access to AR/VR in higher education

Nicol Turner Lee, Rashawn Ray, Samantha Lai, and Brooke Tanner

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Workers install razor wire atop the unscalable fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the January 6th riot and ahead of the upcoming inauguration in Washington, U.S. January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

TechTank Podcast Episode 51: The weaponization of information threatens American democracy. What should we do about that?

Samantha Lai and Darrell M. West

Monday, August 22, 2022

Drawing of hands circling around Earth.

TechTank Podcast Episode 50: How does tech policy fall short in protecting people with disabilities?

Samantha Lai and Alex Engler

Monday, August 8, 2022

Celebrating two years of tech policy with the TechTank Podcast

Brooke Tanner and Samantha Lai

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Black doctor and older patient video chatting

The roadmap to telehealth efficacy: Care, health, and digital equities

Nicol Turner Lee, Niam Yaraghi, and Samantha Lai

Monday, July 25, 2022

Control your personal data stream

Examining the intersection of data privacy and civil rights

Samantha Lai and Brooke Tanner

Monday, July 18, 2022

Doctor with Phone

TechTank Podcast Episode 48: How do we center equity in the future of telehealth?

Monday, July 11, 2022

Voting signs are displayed outside a polling site during a special election to fill the vacant 34th congressional district seat in Los Fresnos, Texas, U.S.

Data misuse and disinformation: Technology and the 2022 elections

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Philly Pride Parade, in Philadelphia, PA, on June 5, 2022.

TechTank Podcast Episode 46: Exploring the intersection of tech policy and LGBTQ+ rights

Monday, June 13, 2022