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Cutting-edge
interdisciplinary research

Advancing the well-being economy

IC² researchers are taking on some of society’s biggest social and economic challenges by studying ways to measure and eliminate systemic inequities in health care, housing, entrepreneurial opportunity and environmental health. Through this research, we hope to catalyze innovative, technology-supported solutions. In addition to research initiated by IC², we regularly fund UT faculty work that aligns with our mission.

Research Priorities

Our current research focuses on a few core areas, all related to advancing the well-being economy.

Health Equity
HEALTH
EQUITY
Entreoreneurship
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY
ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY
TECHNOLOGY & SOCIET
TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY

Current Initiatives

Responsible AI in Health Care
hand holding pen pointing at MRI image on computer screen
AI-Based Seizure Diagnosis for Low-Resource Areas

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Responsible AI in Health Care
patients in clinic waiting room with doctor on Ipad
Advancing Equitable and Unbiased Health AI for Diverse Populations

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Responsible AI in Health Care
doctor listening to baby's heart sitting on mother
Enhancing Pediatric Health Equity using Machine Learning

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Responsible AI in Health Care
Outline of a person and a separate digestive system. It includes an outline of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine, and the colon.
AI and Clinician Collaboration for Unbiased Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Responsible AI in Health Care
Doctor and patient discuss a medical issue.
Health AI for Safety-net Providers

IC² Research

Resilient Communities
Family looking at mural in Uvalde, Texas
Asset Mapping and Economic Recommendations for Uvalde

IC² Research

Entrepreneurship
Tackling Pandemics: Afro-Brazilian Entrepreneurs and COVID-19

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Energy Transition
Permian Energy Development Lab (PEDL)

IC² Research

Entrepreneurship
Co-working Spaces and Innovative Enterprises in Rural and Urban Centers

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Entrepreneurship
Broadband Access and Entrepreneurial Outcomes in Rural Regions

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Economic Booms, Entrepreneurial Activity, and Economic Resilience of Rural Texas

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Digital Literacy
Texas Public Libraries: Serving Communities to Enhance Digital Literacy

Bureau of Business Research

Environmental Equity
Power lines on the horizon.
Addressing Structural Inequalities in Disaster-Induced Power Grid Outages

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Building Rural Journalism: Leadership & Training

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Health Equity
Understanding and Identifying Structural Barriers to Kidney Transplantation in Central Texas

IC²- funded Faculty Research

Technology & Society
Dell Medical School Impact on Innovation: Biomedical and Life Sciences

Bureau of Business Research

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Disaster Continuity for Businesses and Communities in Rural Texas: Investigating Infrastructure, Communication, and Planning Needs

IC²- funded Faculty Research

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.

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