Higher education institutions are also looking at the opportunities and challenges AI brings. Dr. Chandra Bhat, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, helps us learn more about the role of AI in the classroom and as a subject of research.

In this episode, Brené and Craig discuss what is known in the AI community as the “alignment problem” — who needs to be at the table in order to build systems that are aligned with our values as a democratic society?

The University of Texas at Austin is welcomed visitors to campus for the solar eclipse on April 8. In addition to the distribution of free eclipse glasses, live music and events around campus, a unique comprehensive visual installation at the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences was on display.

Previous studies have shown that regular exercise can improve the quality of your sleep. However, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin decided to re-examine the relationship between exercise and sleep using Fitbit, a wearable device that can track your activity.

A new study by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin provides the most reliable validation to date of the connection between physical activity, sleep quality and psychological health.

A new study provides the most reliable validation to date of the connection between physical activity, sleep quality, and psychological health.

An interview with Whole Communities–Whole Health showcase keynote speaker Adam Grabell, whose SEED Lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst studies how young children learn to understand and control their feelings

A multi-university team that includes University of Texas at Austin researchers has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to create AI-based interventions to help address the risk for suicide among Black youth.

A Q&A with Good Systems symposium keynote speaker Helen Nissenbaum, a leading authority on privacy who devised the theory of contextual integrity (CI), a philosophical maxim that redefined privacy as the appropriate flow of information

Dr. Trace’s teaching and research explored the history of the information professions and the intersection of archival work with emerging and cutting-edge technologies. Her recent work with Good Systems, a UT Grand Challenge, investigated information governance practices on algorithmic accountability and her current research project investigated information governance issues around smart camera use. Dr. Trace’s particular interest in the written record as a tool for accountability and transparency informed the development of a teaching curriculum that reimagined and prepared the informational professional for the digital age.