Technology & Information

Policy Institute

Researching how technology contributes to economic, political, and social change.

Mastering Meetings for Interdisciplinary Research

Register Now! December 10th, 2024
Tired of being in meetings where items on the agenda are not discussed or you wonder why you are there? Join us to learn how to save time and make meetings productive!

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TIPI Announces Fall 2024 Graduate Student Research Fellows

The Technology and Information Policy Institute (TIPI) is thrilled to announce the recipients of our Graduate Student Research Fellowships for Fall 2024.

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TIPI NCA Annual Conference 2024

The National Communication Association (NCA) is hosting it’s 110th Annual Convention: Communication for Greater Regard from November 21st-24th in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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New White Paper Offers Ethical Guidelines for Procurement and Management of Smart City Technologies

The rapid advancement of smart city technologies, particularly the widespread deployment of camera-based surveillance systems, has sparked popular conversation about ethics, transparency, and accountability in data collection and use.

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Strengthening Community Resilience: Connecting Online and Offline Networks

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin (including TIPI researchers) explored how Texas communities responded during the 2021 winter storm.

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Our Focus

Digital Equity

Disasters, Risk & Resilliency

Artificial Intelligence

Our Work

Projects

With assistance from donors, sponsors and partners, TIPI works on projects involving everything from library-based hotspots to Russian misinformation campaigns on Facebook. We’ve also recently concluded a 10-year digital media program with scholars and students from Portugal.

Events

Throughout the academic year, TIPI hosts luncheons, a digital media speaker series, lecture series, conferences, and other special events for the benefit of our students, faculty and the greater UT Austin community. 

Publications

TIPI faculty and students publish policy briefs, full reports, and research papers on topics related to digital media, technological transformation, digital inclusion and other information policy issues.

Our Partners & Sponsors