Past Think Tank Events

The IPaT Thursday Think Tank is a weekly gathering of the IPaT community to brainstorm about research and stay informed about the work that everyone is doing.

The list below is an archive of past Thursday Think Tank events, held by IPaT.

Thursday
November
8
At this week's IPaT Thursday Think Tank, we'll discuss how esports have much to gain through human-computer interaction (HCI) research in supporting viewers.
Thursday
January
17
We'll kick off the new year with Beth's trend report, a discussion of what is on the horizon for research initiatives and funding for 2019.
Thursday
January
24
We will provide a brief update on progress on the MCI Empowerment Program and particularly focus on emerging plans for the Innovation Accelerator.
Thursday
February
7
We'll discuss the complex cultural forces surrounding wearable technology, beginning with the origins and motives of dressing the body.
Thursday
February
14
We'll discuss implementation of virtual reality at GE Aviation to provide context for identifying areas of focus that align with the NSF Future of Work at the Human Technology Frontier.
Thursday
February
21
The Shape Machine is a new computational technology that fundamentally redefines the way shapes are represented, indexed, queried and operated upon.
Thursday
February
28
What is the role that Georgia Tech can play in closing the gap between the need for STEM professionals and the number of students going into STEM fields?
Thursday
March
7
This Think Tank talk will provide a fast introduction on design thinking and it’s role currently in campus research initiatives.
Thursday
March
14
At this IPaT Thursday Think Tank, we’ll learn which metro Atlanta communities and companies are, at this moment, testing vehicles that drive themselves and installing “smart” infrastructure.
Thursday
April
11
The discussion will focus on methods for visually representing information for presentation and analysis to help people make sense of data.
Thursday
September
12
If you have a technology you are looking to commercialize, a pre-clinical study you are looking to perform, or need help with any aspect of product development (prototyping, sterilizing), come learn about GCMI’s process.
Thursday
September
19
Learn about and debate the future of a new cross-institutional center in Human-Centered AI.