IC² Institute Launches Research to Advance the Well-Being Economy
Two faculty-led projects have been awarded seed funding to reduce quality of life disparities.
Toward a Well-being Economy: How IC2 is working to advance equity in social, economic & health systems
Leveraging research and creating programs that promote a well-being economy with shared economic prosperity, resiliency, sustainability and a growth model that is equitable from the outset.
Director’s Welcome Statement
Dr. S Craig Watkins is leading the institute into the future by crafting a new strategic direction, one that we call, “Towards a Well-Being Economy.”
Bureau of Business Research
BBR provides communities & policymakers with evidence-based socio-economic research for a stronger and more resilient Texas.
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Zumba, Facebook, and TikTok: Creative ways rural Texas entrepreneurs make up for lack of local media
(This post is based on research supported by the IC2 Institute entitled “Bloom or Gloom in the Media Wilderness” that focuses on the decline of legacy media outlets in small and rural towns in Texas, and what that means for rural communities. The study was led by Dr....
What Happens When A Small Town Lacks Solidarity?
Solidarity can be loosely defined as the ties that bind people together in a community or society. Often, in communities experiencing profound economic growth or change, community members might feel a sense of wariness about how these changes might affect their...
The Innovative Pitch
Our society is enthralled with “pitching” or the public presentation of innovative ideas. At the dawn of the technology revolution in the 1980’s, the business plan – a 40 page or so description of a company’s opportunity – was the medium of communication. However,...
Dell Medical School Making an Impact on Biomedical & Life Sciences Sector
Since its launch in 2014, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin is already having a higher-than-expected impact on the regional health innovation and life sciences sector – from new research and inventions to catalyzing UT campus...
IC2 Institute launches new research initiative to advance the well-being economy
Two faculty-led projects that exemplify a commitment to “innovating well-being” have been awarded seed funding by the IC2 Institute, a “think-and-do tank” at The University of Texas at Austin. Joel Adler, M.D., MPH, assistant professor of surgery and...
Dr. Chiquita A. Collins joins Advisory Board
The IC2 Institute announces the appointment of new Advisory Board Member Dr. Chiquita A. Collins, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer; Associate Professor/Researcher within the Department of Population Health Sciences at UT...