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September 22, 2024, Filed Under: Uncategorized

Samikshya Gyanwali

Samikshya Gyanwali Masters in Community & Regional Planning; Urban Information Lab The University of Texas at Austin Email:  samikshya.gyanwali@utexas.edu I am a master’s student in Community and Regional Planning at the University of Texas at Austin with a background in Architecture, Social Work, and Rural Development. My interdisciplinary education enables… read more 

March 23, 2024, Filed Under: Projects, Uncategorized

Artificial Intelligence & Smart City Ethics: A Systematic Review

Abstract: Smart city technologies offer unprecedented capabilities to track urban residents with great precision, raising significant ethical concerns regarding privacy and safety. This systematic review gathers and categorizes existing literature on the ethics of smart cities. Authors conducted a keyword search across 5 databases, identifying 34 academic publications from 2014… read more 

January 17, 2024, Filed Under: News & Events, Uncategorized

UIL@2024TRB

Recently, UIL student Yefu Chen and Postdoc Dr. Yiming Xu, as well as lab leader Dr. Junfeng Jiao went to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting in D.C.! Check out some pictures they took while there.

December 24, 2023, Filed Under: Uncategorized

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Urban Information Lab

As Christmas and New Year’s Eve draw near, the Urban Information Lab extends its heartfelt gratitude for your collaboration and care. We wish each one of you a wonderful and restful winter break. Happy Holidays!

September 22, 2023, Filed Under: News & Events, Uncategorized

Urban Information Lab Secures $1.4 Million in Funding for Joint Project

As extreme weather events happen more frequently in the Central Texas region, it’s becoming more important to not only study and understand these events, but also figure out how to better prepare for them. The Urban Information Lab, along with the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Cockrell School… read more 

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