We get a look at the Museum of South Texas History, we get an economic update from the Pharr international bridge, we look at economic growth in Weslaco, and we look at how UTRGV is applying AI in an academic setting.

About this episode

The episode features discussions on the Museum of South Texas History, economic updates from the Pharr International Bridge and Weslaco, and the application of AI in academia at UTRGV.

Dr. Francisco Gujardo, CEO of the Museum of South Texas History, talked about visiting the museum. Luis Bazan Director of the Pharr International Bridge gave us an economic update from the bridge. Weslaco Mayor Adrian Gonzalez gave us an economic update from Weslaco Professor Giorgio Gotti, Dean of the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship and Jonikka Charlton, Vice Provost for Student Success and Academic Affairs talked about new guidelines for using AI in an academic setting.

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Francisco Gujardo, Luis Bazan, Adrian Gonzalez, Giorgio Gotti, Jonikka Charlton

Topics covered

• Museum history
• Economic update
• AI in education
• Local government
• Economic growth

Keywords

• Museum of South Texas History
• economic update
• Pharr International Bridge
• Weslaco
• AI in education
• UTRGV

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Museum of South Texas History, Pharr International Bridge, Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, UTRGV

Places: Weslaco

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