The Institute conducts research led by our own team of experts and also sponsors interdisciplinary research led by faculty and graduate students across the UT campus. Through this work, we’re catalyzing innovative, tech-supported solutions to some of today’s biggest social and economic challenges.
Explore our current priorities and initiatives below.
Research Priorities
Our current research focuses on a few core areas, all supporting the advancement of a Well-Being Economy.
Reducing Health Disparities
Economic Development
Responsible AI in Health Care
Entrepreneurship
Resilient Communities
Energy Transition
Featured Initiatives
Can’t We All Get Along? Testing a Trust-and-Cooperation “Neighborhood” Model for Multi-Project Delivery
Economic Development
Exploring the Role of Human and Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice
Responsible AI in Health Care
UT Austin Student Volunteerism and Participation: Extent and Impact
Economic Development
Understanding Social Determinants of Health with Precision
Responsible AI in Health Care
Health AI for Safety-Net Providers: Risks, Barriers and Opportunities
Responsible AI in Health Care
AI-Based Seizure Diagnosis for Low-Resource Areas
Responsible AI in Health Care
Advancing Equitable and Unbiased Health AI for Diverse Populations
Responsible AI in Health Care
Enhancing Pediatric Health Equity using Machine Learning
Responsible AI in Health Care
AI and Clinician Collaboration for Unbiased Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis
Responsible AI in Health Care
Tackling Pandemics: Afro-Brazilian Entrepreneurs and COVID-19
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Broadband Access and Entrepreneurial Outcomes in Rural Regions
Resilient Communities
Economic Booms, Entrepreneurial Activity, and Economic Resilience of Rural Texas
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Texas Public Libraries: Serving Communities to Enhance Digital Literacy
Resilient Communities
Addressing Structural Inequalities in Disaster-Induced Power Grid Outages
Resilient Communities
Dell Medical School Impact on Innovation: Biomedical and Life Sciences
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Disaster Continuity for Businesses and Communities in Rural Texas
Resilient Communities
Collaborate With Us
The IC² Institute is always seeking research collaborators from within, and outside of, UT Austin to advance our mission. IC² routinely issues a campus-wide call for proposals for cross-disciplinary research from UT Austin faculty. If you believe your interests match our research priorities, please reach out to us.
