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Lance Taylor
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Shifting Approaches to a Timeless Injustice
I dove into the second quarter of my environmental justice project by delving into the history of the movement and examining the timelessness of environmental racism.
Leland “Lee” Paul
BS
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Chemistry
Write Your Health
There’s an introspection that occurs when you write and discover things about your past that start to combine into a complex tapestry of trauma, pain, but also humor and light. This is not what I set out to do initially when I began the MFA in Bilingual Creative Writing at UTEP, but it’s something that has emerged through my first two years in the program. I have more insight into my thought process, and the memories that are welling up don’t plague me as much.
Greening the Golden State
In the first quarter of my project, “Understanding and Alleviating Environmental Inequality in Underprivileged Communities,” I was able to explore different facets of the fight for environmental justice while contributing to the efforts in my local community.
The Crucible of Covid
Famed researcher David Ho, MD (BS ’74), on what we learned about science and society during the pandemic — and how those lessons could help prevent the next one.
Technology for All
Google’s Eve Andersson, MS (BS ’96), on how accessible design can foster both inclusion and innovation
Fred Hayos
MA
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A Retrofuturistic Approach to Quantum Physics
Nicole Yunger Halpern, PhD (PhD ’18) delivers a steampunk adventure guide to how mind-blowing quantum physics is in transforming our understanding of information and energy.
Keith Kohnen
BS
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Mechanical Engineering