Past Events

Upcoming Events  


Mitchell Sustainability Symposium

Oct. 26, 2023, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This year's Mitchell Sustainability Symposium will focus on the evolution of student opportunities to engage with sustainability in the classroom and through research in the Austin community. We’ll also share a look into the future of the campus power plant and the state of sustainability at UT Austin. Provost Sharon Wood will provide a lunchtime keynote.

Event tags: Planet Texas 2050

Water as Muse and Collaborator in Community-Based Arts Practice

Oct. 4, 2023, noon to 1 p.m.

Water has always existed as a paradox. It creates and destroys; it heals as well as harms. Water shapes the land both by carrying away and leaving behind, telling the stories of the earth over and over again. Artists are among many who ask us to continually listen to these stories while remembering that we ourselves are bodies of water.

Event tags: Planet Texas 2050, Resilience Roundtable Series

The Importance of Open Models in AI and Implications for the Future of Oversight

Oct. 4, 2023, noon to 1 p.m.

Open models play a vital role in helping to promote transparency, security, and competition in AI. However, open models are highly capable and widely available, posing a challenge for regulators and policymakers considering the future of oversight. In his talk, Ben Brooks (Head of Public Policy for Stability AI) will discuss recent developments in open models, AI regulation, and practical steps that policymakers can take to mitigate emerging risks while continuing to foster open and grassroots innovation.

Event tags: Good Systems, Good Systems Speaker Series

Good Systems at Texas Tribune Festival’s Open Congress

Sept. 23, 2023, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Meet a robot and learn about smart tools! Join UT Austin researchers from Good Systems as they demo AI-embedded hand tools and robots on Congress Avenue to learn about the future of work and human-robot partnerships. 

Event tags: Good Systems

Key Issues on Texas Water Planning and Conservation

Sept. 6 to 7, 2023, noon to 1 p.m.

How do we make sure there is sufficient water for all human and non-human communities in the present and the future? How do we ensure equitable access to quality drinking water for all?

Event tags: Planet Texas 2050, Resilience Roundtable Series

Smart Cities and Generative AI Symposium

Aug. 18, 2023, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Smart Cities and Generative AI Symposium is a day-long gathering of interdisciplinary professionals across academia and industry to inform, examine, and discuss how generative artificial intelligence impacts our cities.

Event tags: Good Systems

Reclaiming Native Ground: The Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe and the Long Fight to Maintain Sovereignty while Combating Coastal Erosion

May 3, 2023, All Day

Deep down the bayous in Southern Louisiana live several Indigenous communities, among them are the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe (PACIT). While we often imagine that Native southerners were all forcibly removed from their homelands in the 19th century, PACIT is one of many communities who found strategies that allowed them to remain in their homelands.

Event tags: Planet Texas 2050, Resilience Roundtable Series