Government Trying Something New Two months after I graduated college, I moved to Berlin to start a civic technology fellowship sponsored by the German Chancellery. As one of the first fellows at Tech4Germany, I had the opportunity
Projects Closing the Last Mile Earlier this year, after hearing about a classmate's struggle using ridesharing apps while in a wheelchair, I wanted to investigate Uber's accessibility. I conducted a qualitative study of rider-driver interactions, as well as
Projects The Frontlines of Democracy Voting technology can often be the subject of intense scrutiny, especially around election season. As Election Day 2016 approached, I wanted to analyze how privacy and security best practices were implemented at polling
Education High School: The Next Generation In 2013, as part of his State of the Union Address, President Obama issued a challenge to redesign America’s high schools so that young people graduate with skills and abilities aligned with
Government Access to the Internet When Middle Eastern governments attempted to block information from their citizens by preventing Internet access, the international community was appalled. People were silenced. It was as if their vocal cords were cut; it
Government The Washington I Saw We always hear about how broken Washington is. We hear about corruption in government, partisanship on Capitol Hill, and mudslinging during election season. Pundits on both sides of the aisle seem to only