IC2 Institute

Meet four Longhorns who traveled to Northern Ireland last summer to learn about historical conflict and peacebuilding. https://lnkd.in/gJaWAgqn Now back on the Forty Acres, they’re applying lessons they learned about trauma-informed design to create better healing spaces for UT students. The trip to Northern Ireland was one segment of a transformative, year-long learning journey, made possible by supervising faculty, Bruce Kellison, Noel Busch-Armendariz, Monica Martinez, and the ?President’s Award for Global Learning administered by Texas Global | The University of Texas at Austin. Coursework was intentionally interdisciplinary. Kellison explained: “The goal of the class was to teach students strategies to address historical impacts of trauma and conflict — we approached this using different lenses: history, restorative justice, economics.” The students — Kena Desai, Trishta Nguyen, Kate Whyte, Anika Bhatia — cite a few trip highlights: witnessing the mural-covered “peace walls” of Belfast; seeing the (older-than-Stonehenge) Newgrange World Heritage Site; and experiencing The Corrymeela Community, a nonprofit center devoted to reconciliation. Back in Austin for their senior year, the students’ goal is clear: “We really want to uplift and promote the mental health of UT students.” ?? Learn more about trauma-informed design and the students' work on the UT campus: https://lnkd.in/gJaWAgqn #StudentEngagement #GlobalStudies #ResearchImpact Steve Hicks School of Social Work The University of Texas at Austin - College of Liberal Arts

A new report from the Bureau of Business Research (BBR) at the IC2 Institute examines the economic impact of advanced #nuclear energy in Texas: https://lnkd.in/gccyD26e The report considers both the manufacture and deployment of small modular reactors in Texas over a 30-year period, and predicts future GDP, income, and employment growth. The report also examines Texas supply chain and workforce potential and calculates the cost reduction (incentives) necessary to make new nuclear energy competitive under current market conditions. Part of a larger report commissioned by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the BBR report emerges as the interest in nuclear energy continues to pick up steam. Authors of the BBR impact study include: Bruce Kellison, Matt Kammer-Kerwick, Jim Jarrett, Brian Lewandowski, Rob Kasten, Joshua Rhodes, PhD, Michael E. Webber, Brandon Bloom, Jackson Edgar. #EconomicImpact #EnergyTransition

AI LIVE is in full swing! The Year of AI celebration is happening now (Nov. 13-15) to showcase the most exciting ideas and AI innovations. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gTj7H6xA It's a double-header on Friday as our executive director, S. Craig Watkins, participates in two back-to-back sessions related to health and AI: ?? AI-Driven Health and Health Care: The Societal Impacts (Friday 9:00-9:45 at POB 2.302) ?? Predictive Analytics in Health Care (Friday 10:00-10:45, at POB 2.302) See you there! #TexasAI #YearofAI #AILIVEatUT

Sharing a dynamic conversation about the the future of precision health care with Claudia Lucchinetti, Patrick Lee, Prakash Jayakumar, Dave DeCaprio and moderated by S. Craig Watkins. ?? Updated Podcast Link on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g2AFfP6h Thank you to The LBJ School of Public Affairs for organizing a fantastic AI Symposium. #YearOfAI #TexasAI

It's a joy to shine the spotlight on one of our student superstars: Ishani Purohit. A soon-to-be med student, Ishani has contributed to the work of the IC2 Institute in significant ways. With mentors Matt Kammer-Kerwick and S. Craig Watkins and fellow researcher, Kyle Cox, Ishani co-authored a published paper exploring non-medical drivers of health. This semester, Ishani is interviewing thought leaders about the use of #AI in health care and conducting a literature review to deepen her/our understanding of the subject. ?? Read our short Q&A to learn why Ishani wants to be a doctor, what advice she would give a new student researcher, and what she misses most about Austin: https://lnkd.in/gGwwQaGr #StudentEngagement #ResearchImpact #HealthAI

The IC2 Institute will be part of AI LIVE, and you’re invited! The Year of AI celebration at The University of Texas at Austin is happening Nov. 13-15 to showcase the most exciting ideas and AI innovations. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gcGY26EA It’s a double-header on Friday, Nov. 15, as our executive director, S. Craig Watkins, participates in two back-to-back sessions related to health and AI: AI-Driven Health and Health Care: The Societal Impacts (Friday 9:00-9:45) Learn how the social science and humanities leaders who are working at the intersections of AI, health and society are thinking about responsible uses of AI in medicine and public health. Researchers from the Moody College of Communication, IC2 Institute, and Humanities Institute at the University of Texas at Austin will share research-driven insights at this must-attend session for future and current health professionals. Speakers: Keri K. Stephens, Ph.D., S. Craig Watkins, S. Scott Graham Predictive Analytics in Health Care (Friday 10:00-10:45) Can AI save lives or help us navigate the biggest medical decisions? Join panelists for a deep dive into the field of predictive analytics, with applications ranging from helping patients decide when to have elective surgery to suicide prevention. They'll explore how health tech is advancing, its most promising applications, and its potential to revolutionize health and health care. Speakers: Kevin Bozic, S. Craig Watkins #TexasAI #YearofAI #AILIVEatUT

When it comes to non-medical drivers of health — things like access to fresh food, quality of social connections, education — which ones affect health outcomes the most??And does the relative importance of these non-medical drivers vary across different demographic groups? In a just-published article, IC2 Institute researchers S. Craig Watkins, Matt Kammer-Kerwick, Ishani Purohit and Kyle Cox provide a methodology for understanding the complicated (and little understood) interplay between demographic factors, non-medical drivers, and specific health outcomes. Their initial work focused on a single health outcome — mental depressive disorder — and drew upon the vast All of Us dataset administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). There's more exploration to come! ?? Read more about their work and its impact: https://lnkd.in/gnQex_JW ?? Access the research article in PLOS Mental Health: https://lnkd.in/gbZFxY6b. #ResearchImpact #ResponsibleAI #MentalHealth

Matt Kammer-Kerwick and Bruce Kellison enjoyed some off-road exploring of Boise during the annual conference of the Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER).?Another extracurricular highlight: visiting the famed "Smurf Turf" of Boise State University with fellow Auber members, Sean Snaith and Brian Lewandowski. Matt and Bruce delivered two presentations to the AUBER audience: one related to America’s changing economic geography, the other focused on the economic impacts of small modular reactors. Matt serves as the recently-appointed director of the Bureau of Business Research (BBR) at the IC2 Institute; Bruce leaves his BBR post in January, retiring after 26 years. The BBR — now almost 100 years old — conducts interdisciplinary research and generates analyses, economic impact studies and decision tools helpful to policymakers in Texas and beyond. #ResearchImpact #EconomicResearch

We were honored to join your other "families" in the walk with you, Gregory Pogue, and to raise funds for the The ALS Association. Next year, pushups for the Austin contingent!

Much of what I learned about technology and regional economic development traces back to my UT Austin MSTC (Masters in Tech Commercialization) professor, and then mentor at the IC2 Institute, Dr. David Gibson. For the academics and policymakers out there--much to be learned about how technology, innovation, knowledge transfer and professional networks make a whole far more than the sum of the parts. Dr. Dave, you did that for me...thank you! His latest work: https://lnkd.in/gWnVWK3A