As part of the Clarence Tow Lecture Series, the Economics Department in the Tippie College of Business is hosting the “Will Cities Survive?” public presentation by Edward Glaeser, who is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics and Chairman of the Department of Economics at Harvard University.

Topic: Interdisciplinarity of Data Science and AI: Driving Innovation and Advancing Societal Impact. The ubiquity of AI and data science is spurred by significant factors.. In this talk, I’ll present elements of our research program and vision that is centered on the principles of data & society, including partnerships, fostering innovation in data science and AI while generating educational opportunities, societal impact, and entrepreneurship.

Deep Learning to identify MRI signatures along the age continuum using Brain Age. Teresa Wu is a Professor from School of Computer and Augmented Intelligence (SCAI), Arizona State University and an adjunct Professor of Radiology in College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. Her current research interests include imaging informatics and clinical decision support. Professor Wu has published ~140 journal articles in journals such as NeuroImage, NeuroImaging: Clinical, Brain Communication, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, Information Science. The objective of this study is to assess a deep learning approach to characterizing brain age signatures using MRI from cognitively normal subjects and explore its potential as biomarkers in neurodegenerative disease (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease) diagnosis.

Kristin F. Butcher, Vice President and Director of Microeconomic Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will present "The Impact of State Paid Leave Laws on Firms and Establishments: Evidence from the First Three States."