2019 Blockchain Speaker Series: Blockchain and Energy Policy
LSI is kicking off the new year with the first in our Spring 2019 Blockchain Speaker Series! This speaker series will hone in on promising and controversial applications for blockchain technology. Energy policy, healthcare, smart contracts, and your very identity are set to be revolutionized by this technology. The first session will cover Blockchain and Energy Policy and will […]
Center Report: Blockchain in the Courts
The Center for Law, Science and Innovation held the First Annual Dennis Karjala Memorial Workshop on November 3, 2018 at the Beus Center for Law and Society. This year’s theme was Blockchain in the Courts. Workshop participants engaged in lively presentations and discussion of topics, including existing and future frameworks for the governance of blockchain applications, the […]
Marchant on the First Study of Genetics-related Lawsuits
Faculty Director Gary Marchant recently spoke to GenomeWeb about the first empirical study of genetics-related lawsuits, or “genomic malpractice.” The study, conducted by Marchant and Rachel Lindor–a physician and researcher at the Mayo Clinic, was published in the Food and Drug Law Journal earlier this year. That paper is available here: Genomic Malpractice: An Emerging Tide or Gentle Ripple? Precision […]
Yvonne Stevens Elected as Chair of SRA Specialty Group
Faculty Fellow Yvonne Stevens has been elected chairperson of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)’s Risk, Policy and Law Specialty Group. LSI is excited to have one of our own leading the way on law and policy related to risk. Regarding her selection to chair the specialty group, Stevens said: I am honored to have been selected […]
LSI Scholar Profile: Colleen Contreras
The Center is home to an incredible faculty and host to the top minds at the intersection of law, science, and technology. But we also attract the brightest student scholars around; you should meet them. Colleen Contreras Class of 2020 Hometown: San Francisco, CA Education: B.S. Business Administration, University of Phoenix; Project Management Professional (PMP) Colleen […]
LSI Scholar Profile: Alec Tyra
The Center is home to an incredible faculty and host to the top minds at the intersection of law, science, and technology. But we also attract the brightest student scholars around; you should meet them. Alec D. Tyra Class of 2021 Hometown: Roseville, California Education: B.S. Chemistry with emphasis in Environmental Chemistry at UC Davis […]
Phoenix’s Tech Future at the Smart Region Summit
ASU’s Smart Region Summit packed the house at the Beus Center for Law and Society on November 15. The Summit attracted speakers and attendees from state and local government representatives, several leading tech companies, and leading academics to discuss making the Phoenix region a national leader in smart technologies for transportation, communication, power, and sustainability. […]
LSI Scholar Profile: Kaitlin DiMaggio
The Center is home to an incredible faculty and host to the top minds at the intersection of law, science, and technology. But we also attract the brightest student scholars around; you should meet them. Kaitlin DiMaggioClass of 2020 Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master’s in Counseling through the College […]
Legal Analytics and Karjala Workshop Presentations
The Center for Law, Science and Innovation recently held two deeply engaging workshops on cutting-edge issues in emerging technology, governance, and legal practice. First, the Third Annual Legal Analytics and Big Data Workshop was held on November 2. Big data, legal informatics, predictive analytics, and artificial intelligence are rapidly changing the practice, management, and study of law. This […]
Marchant Attends World Economic Forum Meeting in Dubai
https://youtu.be/ANzlXLc7RWM The World Economic Forum is hosting the Annual Meeting of its Global Future Councils in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Councils are a network of more than 600 of the world’s leading minds from academia, government, business, and civil society. Participants meet to collaborate on long-term approaches to important global challenges and the impact of emerging […]