by TIPI Staff | Jul 18, 2022
By Andrea Martinez, Class of 2026 The city of Brownsville, my hometown, is renowned for its orientation to the South Texas Gulf Coast and border with Mexico as well as its rich history. My close connection to the culture of South Texas prompted my participation in UT...
by TIPI Staff | Jul 18, 2022
By Mariana Arevalo, Class of 2026 Oftentimes, we are just existing rather than living without knowing the context and purpose of our duty in this world we call Earth. On June 6, 2022, I had the opportunity to attend the Museum of South Texas History in the city of...
by TIPI Staff | Jul 18, 2022
By Jose Manuel Vazquez, Class of 2026 For this summer, I joined the Disaster Strength team, a team of researchers whose mission is to learn more about how the residents of South Texas respond to natural disasters. From local business owners to city leaders, our...
by TIPI Staff | Jul 18, 2022
By Jennifer Torres, Class of 2026 Before the trip to Edinburg, the only contact I had with my teammates was through Zoom. It was not until the trip that I was able to meet and greet them. I was nervous about seeing a new city and meeting new people, especially those I...
by TIPI Staff | Jul 18, 2022
By Keri Stephens, Class of 2005 & Professor The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) has a rich history, and flooding is a part of that history. Our team came to LRGV for a Community Learning Exchange event hosted by Francisco Guajardo, the CEO of the Museum of South...
by TIPI Staff | Jul 15, 2022
By Daniel Guerra, Class of 2027 The first two weeks of my research process were riddled with questions, confusion, and rejection. But one striking, constant feeling was my motivation. Before attending the wonderful tour at the Museum of South Texas History, I...
by TIPI Staff | Sep 17, 2021
Apply online: https://bit.ly/2Z0PeSd Apply by Sept. 29, 2021 for earliest consideration. Position starts in October, 2021. Job Posting Title Research Scientist, Technology & Information Policy Institute Job Description Research Scientist will support the...
by TIPI Staff | Aug 10, 2021
TIPI is proud to announce that Anastazja Harris and Hyun Jung (Stephany) Noh, two graduate students who participated in our January grant-writing workshop, have both been awarded major grants to support their research in 2021-22. Congratulations! Anastazja Harris and...
by TIPI Staff | Aug 2, 2021
This week, TIPI researchers will be presenting a recent disinformation study at the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in its Communication Technology Division (CTEC). Title: “Visually provocative: How...
by TIPI Staff | May 26, 2021
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has been a disaster that most librarians and people around the world felt unprepared for, librarians that reported strong ties with local city and county level government and fellow libraries felt more capable of handling the disaster...
