The Department of Technology, AI, and Society (DTAS) at SUNY Korea is an extension of the same department at Stony Brook University in New York, sharing the same mission, curriculum, and Stony Brook degrees. Our ultimate mission is to prepare students to meet the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of artificial intelligence, technology, and societal impact. Supported by a $5 million New York State investment in AI, we train students to build creative, responsible, and trustworthy solutions for future society through global, interdisciplinary, and trans-disciplinary knowledge.
Providing a holistic “big picture” education coupled with deep technical learning—including Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Applied Mathematics & Statistics (AMS), and Computer Science (CS)—for practical, real-world application.
Equipping students with knowledge that dynamically keeps up with a constantly changing global economy, while ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in modern digital systems.
Fostering ethical awareness and global citizen engagement to apply AI and technology to major societal challenges, including public health, climate resilience, and democratic governance.
Nurturing critical thinking and decision-making capabilities that augment human potential.
Developing skills to evaluate how emerging technologies affect institutions, markets, and public life—preparing future decision-makers in business, tech policy, and advanced technical fields.
Focusing on actual industry readiness through high-value internships, student research projects, and partnerships with industry, government, and non-profit organizations.
Starting in the 1970s, we developed a tradition in our home department at Stony Brook University in the science-technology-society (STS) field along with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Today, through the Technology, AI, and Society Initiative, Stony Brook brings together faculty and students across engineering, computer science, social sciences, and public policy to study the opportunities and challenges created by intelligent technologies as we transition to the Department of Technology, AI, and Society (DTAS).
The Technology and Society is the oldest and largest of departments introduced to SUNY Korea by Stony Brook University.
A brief timeline of events about TS and SUNY Korea is provided below.
The new ICT4SD undergraduate specialization is implemented. From this point, all undergraduate TS major students can choose from three specializations: Applied Mathematics and Statistics (AMS), Computer Science (CSE), and ICT for Sustainable Development (ICT4SD).
Gerry Stokes becomes the Chair of TS at SUNY Korea, in the first long-term interchange of faculty from Stony Brook University’s TS to SUNY Korea’s TS.
Under Chair James Larson, SUNY Korea’s TS initiated innovation in the Master’s program as well. A new focus in Disaster Risk Reduction was added to the M.S. degree in Technological Systems Management. From this point, there are two tracks for the M.S. degree: Global Technology Management and Disaster Risk Reduction.
Graduation of the first undergraduate class with a B.S. in Technological Systems Management. We were pleased to have President Stanley of Stony Brook University address the first undergraduates to graduate.
Under Chair James Larson, SUNY Korea’s TS initiated innovation in the undergraduate program. SUNY Korea’s TS initiated a new undergraduate specialization in Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Development(abbreviated, ICT4SD). Worldwide, the new digital technologies have revolutionized many facets of life and created fresh global and national development strategies for achieving political participation, educational access, market access and entrepreneurship capacities, telemedicine/e-medicine services, and digital financial services. Therefore, three new courses were added to the existing SBU curriculum to prepare our students for a growing importance of using 'big data,' managing network infrastructure, empowering new 'digital entrepreneurs', and analyzing mobile technologies.
The first graduation ceremony for students with M.S. degrees occurred.
First Day of Classes for the Charter Cohort in the undergraduate program (the B.S degree in Technological Systems Management). 129 students applied for the program, and 26 students from South Korea, the United States and Chile enrolled out of the 30 who were offered admission.
Operation of undergraduate program approved by MEST.
First Day of Classes for the Charter Cohort in our graduate studies program (the M.S. degree in Technological Systems Management). Former Chair Professor Fred Phillips, addressed the first class of graduate students. SUNY Korea's First President Kim Choonho addressed the first class of graduate students at SUNY Korea.
The SUNY Board of Trustees approved a resolution authorizing the development and implementation of an overseas educational program and related academic degrees and research collaborations with partner universities and institutions located in the Incheon Free Economic Zone.