The City of Austin and The University of Austin will host the City of Austin – UT Austin Partnership Showcase event on Wednesday, September 13 from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM to highlight successful collaborations between the two organizations under the Master Interlocal Agreement, workshop new ideas for partnership, and hear from the City of Austin on its vision for the upcoming fiscal year and how research can support City Council priorities.
The Austin City Council approved a Master Interlocal Agreement (ILA), effective 10/1/2020 - 9/30/2025, to streamline research agreements between the City of Austin and researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. Basic terms and conditions regarding data sharing and intellectual property were negotiated. The ILA authorized up to $10M of City of Austin department funds to be provided to UT Principal Investigators (PIs) for research partnerships.
Real Time Smoke Impacts for the City of Austin
   Nate Casebeer, Homeland Security and Emergency Management
   Braniff Davis, Austin Fire Department - Wildfire Division
   Junfeng Jiao, School of Architecture
   Dev Niyogi, Cockrell School of Engineering
Resilience Hubs Network, A Community Framework
   Patrick Bixler, LBJ School of Public Affairs
   Marc Coudert, Office of Resilience
   Katherine Lieberknecht, School of Architecture
Airflow Improvements for Illness Reduction
   John-Paul Clarke, Cockrell School of Engineering
   Allan Shearer, School of Architecture
   Robert Turner, Communications and Technology Management
Homelessness and Housing Stability Program Evaluation
   Ken Fleischmann, School of Information
   Sherri Greenberg, LBJ School of Public Affairs
   Robert Kingham, Downtown Austin Community Court
Public Service and AI: An Interdisciplinary Approach
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The City of Austin is looking forward to collaborating with UT Austin researchers to explore opportunities and challenges in specific public service domains. Our workshop will focus on the potential use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in these domains, the ethical/logistical considerations involved, and how we might leverage expertise from subject matter experts.Â
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Registrants will receive a follow-up email with more workshop information.