Policy on Purpose

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Policy on Purpose is a podcast from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. We dive into real-world and timely policy topics with leading experts from the school as well as the policy world at large. Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of...

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Unpacking clean energy transition in Texas with LBJ School energy experts Doug Lewin, Emily Beagle and Joshua Rhodes

Mar 31st, 2025 12:45 PM

What does the future of clean energy in Texas look like? On January 28, 2025, the LBJ School partnered with Canary Media and David Roberts of Volts to host an afternoon of discussions about policies shaping the clean energy transition with top experts from academia, industry and media. LBJ faculty Doug Lewin and Webber Group […]

Meet the Mayors: Greater Manchester’s Andy Burnham on Urban Innovation and the Austin-Manchester Sister City Partnership

Mar 14th, 2025 6:30 PM

What does city governance look like across the pond? The Mayor of Greater Manchester shed alight on his experience for the LBJ School. Elected in 2017, Mayor Andy Burnham has led initiatives to transform Greater Manchester’spublic transportation, improve housing, and most recently, collaborated with Austin Mayor KirkWatson to establish a “sister city partnership” between the […]

Policy Leadership in the Age of AI – AI in National Security Policy

Dec 2nd, 2024 2:00 PM

This is the fourth installment of our four-part podcast series on our Policy Leadership in the Age of AI symposium, which was hosted at the Bass Lecture Hall on October 1st, 2024. As part of UT’s 2024 initiative, the Year of AI, we brought together public, private, and academic leaders for crucial discussions on the […]

Policy Leadership in The Age of AI: AI in Teaching and Learning

Nov 25th, 2024 2:00 PM

This is the third installment of our four-part podcast series on our Policy Leadership in the Age of AI symposium, which was hosted at the Bass Lecture Hall on October 1st, 2024. As part of UT’s 2024 initiative, the Year of AI, we brought together public, private, and academic leaders for crucial discussions on the […]

Policy Leadership in the Age of AI – AI and the Future of Work

Nov 18th, 2024 1:30 PM

This is the second installment of our four-part podcast series on our Policy Leadership in the Age of AI symposium, which was hosted at Bass Lecture Hall on October 1st, 2024. As part of UT’s 2024 initiative, the Year of AI, we brought together public, private, and academic leaders for crucial discussions on the ethical […]

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