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Computer Science department chair Peter Stone moderates a panel discussion about the future of AI, machine learning and robotics at the inaugural Texas Symposium on Machine Learning, Responsible AI, and Robotics. Seated next to him, left to right: Good Systems chair Ken Fleischmann, Texas Robotics director José del R. Millán and Machine Learning Lab director Adam Klivans.
March 20, 2026
Good Systems

Leaders in AI, Robotics and Ethical Innovation Come Together at UT Austin

In March, more than 600 leaders in academia, industry, government, nonprofits and the greater Austin community gathered at UT Austin for the inaugural Texas Symposium on Machine Learning, Responsible AI, and Robotics — organized in partnership by Texas Robotics, the Machine Learning Lab and Good Systems.
residents' meeting
February 4, 2026
Planet Texas 2050
From Local Advocacy to National Spotlight
Two members of the winning team, Leah Whigham (College of Natural Sciences) and Pawel Misztal (Cockrell School of Engineering), discuss their proposal at this year’s flash funding competition on February 6, at UT Austin.
March 25, 2026
Whole Communities–Whole Health
New Project Will Investigate Air Quality and Health in Southeast Austin
 
Lidia Cano Pecharromán (PI) — Assistant Professor, School of Architecture; ChangHoon Hahn (PI) — Assistant Professor, Department of Astronomy, College of Natural Sciences
An aerial photo of the Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia
Headshots of COLA faculty awarded Good Systems seed grants. From left to right: Left to right: Yuhao Kang, Alison Kafer and Jo Hsu
 
Screen grab of KVUE's (ABC) Daniel Perreault reporting on this story. He stands next to a map that shows the current risk of death to Austin's elderly population if they were to stay inside their home during a heatwave and coincidental power outage. The median heat risk for each neighborhood is displayed as the value.
A map illustrating the average daily heat risk in a suburban Austin neighborhood, with dark red signifying higher risk and yellow lower risk
Action photo of one of Khristián Méndez Aguirre’s recent productions, “The Serpents Fly at Sundown,” which utilizes puppetry to gather stories from people who have survived natural disasters
January 12, 2026
Planet Texas 2050
Climate Takes Center Stage
 
Left to right: Whole Communities–Whole Health (WCWH) chair Mike Mackert, Barbara Soriano, Ellena Gonzales, Rebecca Gomez, Mia Greer, Dr. Charles Moody and WCWH Community Engagement Manager Shirene Garcia pose at the 2026 WCWH Symposium. (Not pictured: Maggie Jaime and Carol Lilly.)
February 26, 2026
Whole Communities–Whole Health
Longtime Community Partners Honored at Annual Symposium
Microscopic view of virus particles near a ventilation system highlighting concerns about airborne transmission and indoor air quality (generated with AI)
February 5, 2026
Whole Communities–Whole Health
Air Apparent
Ph.D. student Anna Neville and Professor Pawel Misztal stand in front of a whiteboard in Misztal's office.
December 9, 2025
Whole Communities–Whole Health
Indoor Air, Written in Hair