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The Urban Information Lab uses emerging information technologies to better understand, measure, plan, and develop our urban environments.

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Urban Information Lab

From the energy transition and COVID to natural disasters and mitigation, emerging technology is at the forefront of solving society’s critical issues.

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Join the forefront of Urban Technology

The Urban Information Lab (UIL) uses emerging information technologies to better understand, measure, plan, and develop our urban environments. Since the lab’s inception in 2013, researchers have used big data to assist analyze different urban planning topics such as transportation planning, land use patterns, and accessibility to healthy food systems. The Urban Info Lab is actively involved with the City of Austin, the Texas Advanced Computing Center, and the NSF.

 

 

We’re Hiring!

If you’re interested in working within the Urban Information Lab, feel free to send your Resume/CV to saleh.afroogh@utexas.edu.

PostDoc Position Open!

The Urban Information Lab is currently seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join our lab. The priority deadline is 11:59 pm, June 20, 2023, and the expected start date is August 1, 2023. Click here for more information.
 

Graduate Research Assistant Position Open!

The Urban Information Lab is currently seeking a graduate research assistant to join our lab. The deadline is rolling, and the expected start date is Summer 2023 or Fall 2023. Click here for more information.
 

Latest News

University of Houston Seminar on Generative AI Models

Dr. Junfeng Jiao recently had the opportunity to speak at the University of Houston about Generative AI Models at the Urban Information Lab. In the talk, he spoke about UIL’s development towards projects such as OpenCityAI.com, a designated LLM system trained on large scale urban data, AustinDigitalTwin.com, a live digital… read more 

Design Ethics of the Good Form

Speaker: Jeffrey Kok Hui Chan, PhD | Assistant Professor at Singapore University of Technology and Design Time: October 6th, 2023, 12:00 – 12:30 PM (CST) Zoom Link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91425104430 Abstract: To do good, design ideas are often congealed in a form—a deliberate configuration that is material or immaterial, tangible or intangible—that… read more 

AI and Planning

Speaker: Tom Sanchez, PhD | Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at Virginia Tech Time: September 22, 2023, 2:00 – 2:30 PM (CST) Zoom Link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91425104430 Abstract: Interest in AI has exploded since the release of platforms like ChatGPT providing mainstream access to powerful content-generation capabilities. In this talk, I… read more 

Smart Cities and Generative AI Symposium 2023

On Aug. 18, the Urban Information Lab hosted the Smart Cities and Generative AI Symposium. Interdisciplinary professionals across academia and industry gathered to inform, examine, and discuss how generative artificial intelligence impacts our cities. Topics included Smart Resilience, Smart Mobility, and Large Language Model (LLM) Applications. Some highlights of the… read more 

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