IC² Institute Blog

May 26, 2020

Solidarity shapes an uncertain future

By Kelly Schaber & Julie Serafini

Communities that depend heavily on tourism, like Marfa, Texas, are reeling from the effects of COVID-19. Read More

February 7, 2020

Rural Melodies: part 1

By James Jarrett, Senior Research Scientist, Bureau of Business Research, IC² Institute

What stories can music tell us about life in rural areas? This blog post looks at Fred Eaglesmith's songs. Read More

November 19, 2019

Why don’t you share what you know?

By Raissa Fabregas, Assistant Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs

Access to better information could help farmers make better agricultural decisions.Read More

October 24, 2019

Bloom or Gloom in the Media Wilderness?

By Wenhong Chen, Associate Professor at the Moody College of Communication

Media can serve as an integral part of entrepreneurial ecosystems.Read More

October 15, 2019

Collaboration in Rural Communities

By Art Markman, Executive Director of the IC² Institute

When we talk about collaboration, it applies both within and across towns.Read More

October 1, 2019

Lineage–the Yangs

By Ji Ma, Assistant Professor in Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies at the LBJ School of Public Affairs

The qualitative fieldwork and documentary focus on two villages in rural China from the early Tang Dynasty. Read More

September 18, 2019

Rural Innovation Incubator (RI²)

By Sheldon Landsberger, Professor in Nuclear and Radiation Engineering at UT Austin

Oil and gas is booming in West TX but the industry struggles to have a permanent workforce.Read More

September 10, 2019

Innovation Blueprint: Entrepreneurship in TX

By Steven Pedigo, Director of the LBJ Urban Lab

Talent is flocking to urban centers, but there is great potential in rural economies.Read More

September 3, 2019

Rural Broadband and Entrepreneurship

By Sharon Strover, director of the Telecommunications and Information Policy Institute

They see this infrastructure as fundamental – and without it, their communities will wither. Read More

August 14, 2019

Back to the Future, Returning to NWA

By Gregory Pogue, Deputy Director of the IC² Institute

Northwest Arkansas (NWA) has transformed from a string of quiet rural areas through coopetition. Read More