by debradzw | Apr 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
As an inter-disciplinary research unit of The University of Texas at Austin, the IC² Institute calls upon various members of the UT Austin community to contribute to discussions, research, and analysis of findings. Executive Director Art Markman explained, “At a big... Read More
by debradzw | Mar 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
The IC² Institute is currently accepting applications for its new Small-biz.XLR8 program–a ten-week course designed to meet the needs of small-business owners in Midland, Odessa, and surrounding Permian Basin communities. Read on for more information on what the... Read More
by debradzw | Sep 30, 2020 | Test, Uncategorized
This summer was not just about finding toilet paper – try getting 8,000 surveys from across Texas. Over 50 Texas cities are working with IC² this week to define practical and urgent community problems, and 20 teams of UT Austin students are digging into research... Read More
by debradzw | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Communities that depend heavily on tourism, like Marfa, Texas, are reeling from the effects of COVID-19. How will resilient communities find creative ways to weather the current crisis? Freight trains rumble through the far west Texas town of Marfa throughout the day,... Read More
by debradzw | Jun 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
There’s a great local coffee shop on Guadelupe St., the main drag of the University of Texas campus (which the locals all call Guadeloop St.). For years, I (and a small army of students, faculty, and business folks) have used the shop as an informal meeting spot. It... Read More