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Touch the Sun: NASA's First Mission to Our Star

  On July 31, 2018, NASA will launch it’s first ever probe to the sun. It’s something they’ve wanted to do for 60 years, but couldn’t until now when the technology to do so caught up. Nicola Fox, NASA Parker Solar Probe Project Scientist (left in the video interview) and Elizabeth Congdon, Parker Solar Probe […]

How AI is transforming the luxury, fashion and beauty industries

It’s day one of South By Southwest and the conference is in full swing. Thousands of people make their way from panel to panel hoping to squeeze into any remaining seats. One of the first panels of the day, AI: Transforming Luxury, Fashion, and Beauty, discussed the role of AI within magnanimous consumer industries. Panelists […]

Preview: The American Solar Car Challenge at the TXST Innovation Lab

A team of electrical engineering seniors from Texas State University will present a two semester-long project with solar car technology at this year’s TXST Innovation Lab, an exclusive look at student projects and innovation. The Innovation Lab features more than a dozen student teams who’s work ranges from media, engineering, design and health. Daniel Caballero, […]

Preview: Meet Nikos Acuña and Tap into the Enthusiasm of a Futurist

Nikos Acuña cannot wait for the future. A futurist, author, and recently named Chief Visionary of Sizmek, Acuña’s belief that artificial intelligence will guide us to the tomorrow of our dreams is both an optimistic and precisely-measured prediction. “We are the tool-forging species,” Acuña reminds us in one of his videos, explaining that AI is a technology we […]

SXSW 18: Behind the Data

In 2018, SXTXState introduces a new feature, a Data page analyzing panel and topic trends throughout the SXSW Festival. Working with data and creating visualizations are important parts of the curriculum in Texas State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, so adding a data element to this year’s coverage is a natural progression of our […]