Workshop on Causality and Machine Learning/AI
November 2, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Virginia Tech Inn
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The newly formed Virginia Tech Center for Future Work Places and Practices will use transdisciplinary research related to the design, development, and deployment of future work spaces, processes, and domains, with an emphasis on human-centered approaches, to focus on the individual and the broader workplace.
In research areas and education opportunities, the center will emphasize transdisciplinary expertise at the intersection of domains such as technology, design, policy, and economics. For example, the center will provide frameworks for a new social contract for work that enables people to obtain a living income, engage in meaningful and safe work, have a healthy work-life balance, and steward environmental resources.
Workforce development encompasses activities and programs designed to create a skilled labor force that meets current and future market demands. Our priorities include:
These efforts aim to equip workers with the necessary skills for emerging job markets, ensuring adaptability and resilience in the face of technological and economic changes.
Health and well-being in the workplace encompass physical and mental aspects essential for employee productivity and satisfaction. Our priorities include:
These efforts aim to create healthier, more supportive work environments that enhance employee satisfaction and productivity.
Responsible technologies refer to the ethical and sustainable design, development, deployment, and use of technology to minimize adverse impacts on society, the environment, and individuals. Our priorities include:
These efforts aim to advance technology to benefit society while minimizing negative impacts on individuals, communities, and the environment.
Making work sustainable involves creating practices and policies that promote long-term health, productivity, and employee well-being while considering environmental and economic sustainability. Our priorities include:
These efforts aim to create an environmentally responsible, socially equitable, and economically viable work environment.
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