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Life at SEAI

More than maps and models

Conference trips, trail miles, and the occasional summit — the parts of lab life that don’t make it into the papers. Click any photo to view it full size.

2026

Four photos of SEAI Lab members hiking together along Barton Creek in Austin
Hiking the Barton Creek Greenbelt, August 2026.
Collage from the AAG 2026 meeting in San Francisco: the Golden Gate Bridge, a group dinner, an award ceremony, and coastal views
AAG 2026, San Francisco, March 2026.
Lab members on a lakeside boardwalk and trail during a Hill Country hike
Trail day in the Texas Hill Country, early 2026.
Lab members posing with a cowboy mascot and a neon Google sign at the Google office in Austin
Visiting the Google office in Austin, January 2026.

2025

Lab members at a group dinner and presenting a poster at NeurIPS 2025 in San Diego
NeurIPS 2025, San Diego, December 2025.
Two lab members at Google’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, with campus buildings and a marina
A summer visit to Google’s Bay View campus, August 2025.
Lab members fishing from a wooden pier on a sunny day
Fishing day — and welcoming Dr. Hao Yang, August 2025.
Lab members hiking along Barton Creek Greenbelt among limestone and green water
Barton Creek Greenbelt, April 2025.
Lab members playing an arcade challenge at Austin Activity Center
Game night at Austin Activity Center, April 2025.
Dr. Mai giving talks and lab members gathered at the AAG 2025 meeting in Detroit
AAG 2025, Detroit, March 2025.

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