Texas Exes Lunchtime Lecture - The Planet Texas 2050 Grand Challenge: Building Texas Resilience through Transdisciplinary Research at UT

Planet Texas 2050 is a University of Texas Grand Challenge project established under the aegis of the Bridging Barriers program. Launched in 2017, Planet Texas 2050 seeks to address the challenges that a changing climate and a growing population will pose for Texas over the next 30 years. The goal is to help build a resilient, equitable, and sustainable Texas in the face of those challenges. This talk will provide an overview of the development and scope of the Planet Texas 2050 Grand Challenge project, outline the current work of its six flagship projects, and discuss the preliminary results of a few specific research activities and community partnerships. Space is limited. Register today to reserve your spot!  Guest speaker is Adam Rabinowitz, associate professor in the Department of Classics and acting director of the Institute of Classical Archaeology at The University of Texas at Austin.