Impact Lab
Sparking Learning That Lasts
Impact Lab, formerly Inventors Program, is an immersive experience that fuels innovation for the public good, providing students a unique opportunity in collaboration with off-campus partners to create meaningful impact while building real-world skills for their future.
This was more than a class. It was an experience. This class offered a unique teaching style that inspired us to think deeper and pushed us to go above and beyond. I learned the power of real collaboration. I will be a different doctor because of this course.
Biology Major, Pre-Med
We were able to build [Pancreas Pal], a chatbot to help type 1 diabetes patients. Newly diagnosed people really loved it. This class really opened my eyes to AI and health, and how it can improve so many things in the medical field.
Emmerich Benavides
Biology and Statistics & Data Sciences Sophomore
The program was so different from the boring lecture-based classes that most students take. It was a close-knit group of 32 students who were driven to really make an impact in the world. The class changed my perspective on world problems and made me more confident to keep going. I also love the professor—she helped us spread our wings and pushed us to be better versions of ourselves.
Kavya Malgi
Statistics & Data Sciences Freshman
Spring 2025:
Spotlight Projects
That’s Bananas!
A playful public health campaign that reached over 1,000 students and led to the consumption of 3,100g of fiber. Through humor and in-person engagement, it sparked real behavior change around nutrition.
A playful public health campaign that reached over 1,000 students and led to the consumption of 3,100g of fiber. Through humor and in-person engagement, it sparked real behavior change around nutrition.
Blue Card - Ask until it makes sense.
Nearly 70% of patients leave healthcare visits confused about what was said. Blue Card empowers patients to ask better questions, with 100% of users reporting increased confidence and clarity—a simple, scalable tool for improving health literacy and advocacy.
Nearly 70% of patients leave healthcare visits confused about what was said. Blue Card empowers patients to ask better questions, with 100% of users reporting increased confidence and clarity—a simple, scalable tool for improving health literacy and advocacy.
Austin’s Cookin’
This growing, tech-enabled diorama of Austin’s food system has evolved each semester, with student teams recently launching ATX food hub, an interactive map offering real-time information on local food access and resources.
This growing, tech-enabled diorama of Austin’s food system has evolved each semester, with student teams recently launching ATX food hub, an interactive map offering real-time information on local food access and resources.
Pancreas Pal
An AI-powered tool that supports newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients in making informed decisions about disease management. By encouraging early adherence, it helps prevent up to 50% of long-term complications.
An AI-powered tool that supports newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients in making informed decisions about disease management. By encouraging early adherence, it helps prevent up to 50% of long-term complications.