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My RGV: Stories Grounding Disaster Strength
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...
History as a Window into My Community in South Texas
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....
A Dive into the Heart of South Texas
By José 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...
Journey to Edinburg, TX
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...
Outsider Wanting to Learn
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...
Learning to Connect with Community Through Research
By Daniel Guerra, Class of 2027
Beyond the Library Doors: Providing Internet Connectivity During and After Disasters
The library is oftentimes a crucial Internet access provider in small and rural communities.
Rural Libraries and Disaster Recovery
When you do not know where to go or who to turn to, and especially when you do not have the devices or connectivity to get online, you go to the library.
TIPI @ Good Systems 2022 Annual Symposium
In April 2020, Good Systems held its 2022 annual symposium. Members of the Being Watched project participated in several sessions, including a poster & mingling...
TIPI Recommendations to Texas Broadband Development Office
More than 12% of Texans live in areas where there is no broadband infrastructure that provides minimally acceptable speeds. And 43.3% of Texans live in areas where there is only one such internet provider.