Happenings

October 19, 2020

IC² Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University Through Research

IC² provides support with research for assessing and refining measurement toolsRead More

October 12, 2020

Truist Charitable Fund Awards IC² for Small Business Training Program

The FASTForward small business development program will be implemented for west Texas communities with innovative online curricula.Read More

October 12, 2020

KXAN story on IC²: What smaller Texas communities can learn from startups about COVID-19 economic recovery

KXAN News covers IC² Regional Economic Recovery Initiative and Regional XLR8 accelerator program for communities.Read More

October 12, 2020

Yahoo News on IC² State of the State Report: Report On Texas Economy Amid Pandemic Paints Grim Picture

Tony Cantu, Patch • October 12, 2020 <Full news piece on Yahoo News> AUSTIN, TX — A newly… Read More

October 8, 2020

Kozmetsky Student Challenge: 20 Student Teams Get Ready to Compete

UT Austin students will try to capture big prizes: $15,000 in cash and the honor of successfully addressing a real Texas community need.Read More

September 17, 2020

150 Leaders from 58 Communities Join Regional XLR8

58 communities signed up from all over Texas and southern Louisiana to rethink recovery, plan strategic action, and build resilience. Read More

August 25, 2020

Over 7000 people surveyed in 80 Texas & Louisiana communities

Bandera, Texas, wins the incentive with the highest participation rate.Read More

July 29, 2020

Spotlight on 3 Small Louisiana Communities

These communities are in an area of Louisiana that needs alternatives to life and jobs tied to the petro-chemical industry. Read More

June 19, 2020

Home to Texas Stories: Videographer at heart interns at the Basin PBS Station

Meet Peyton Kidd, a Home to Texas student, Odessa native and sophomore in the Radio-Television-Film Department.Read More

June 11, 2020

We Are Texas: Supporting Community Economic Recovery

IC² is working with 83 communities this summer to support community and economic recovery efforts. Read More

May 26, 2020

IC² internships in remote or rural Texas hometowns this summer

Thirty-five UT Austin freshmen have been placed in hometown internships through the institute’s Home to Texas program. Read More

May 4, 2020

Menard and Harlingen communities met with students who researched their city

The Mayor of Harlingen, a Menard city council member, business owners, and economic development professionals were impressed by their work!Read More

May 1, 2020

Newly formed IC² advisory board held first meeting

Board members are excited about the institute's direction and latest programs to help communities recover from the impact of COVID-19. Read More

April 6, 2020

First annual Student Challenge held online. Winners announced.

Ten student teams competed using Zoom to present their community recommendations to a panel of judges. Four teams won cash awards.Read More

April 2, 2020

George Kozmetsky Memorial Student Challenge Prize

The prize will be awarded to three student teams.Read More