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The Business of Surveillance
In the summer of 2022, Good Systems generously supported three undergraduate students to work with the Being Watched team. We were pleased to have Helen Kang...
Surveillance Ordinances in Five U.S. Cities
In the summer of 2022, Good Systems generously supported three undergraduate students to work with the Being Watched team. We were pleased to have Helen Kang...
Four Years of IMLS-Funded Research on Rural Libraries and Disasters: Our Findings and Conclusions
In 2018, IMLS awarded a grant to Dr. Sharon Strover, at the University of Texas at Austin, and Dr. Marcia Mardis, at Florida State University, to study how small and...
Libraries & Disasters: From Hurricanes to COVID-19 and Beyond
This post was originally published by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In 2018, IMLS awarded a grant to the University of Texas where Dr. Sharon Strover...
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