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Is Development on San Francisco’s Treasure Island Viable?
Professor Tanu Sankalia discusses the history of Treasure Island and how earthquake risk, toxic contamination, and sea-level rise still imperil plans for large-scale, capital intensive, development on the island....
Traveling Green
School of Management assistant professor Michelle Millar discusses sustainability in the hospitality industry and what it means to be a responsible traveler....
Defending Free Speech in Academic Publishing through Copyright and Fair Use
In this blog, scholarly communication librarian Charlotte Roh addresses copyright in publishing contracts for a better understanding of how fair use operates to extend free speech to criticize, comment,...
The Practice of Accountability in Ghana’s Poor Urban Neighborhoods
Professor Jeffrey Paller discusses how democracy and political accountability really works in urban Ghana, emphasizing the importance of daily practices and collective action....
Research for Research’s Sake: The Value and Responsibility of Translating Research to Diverse Audiences
Desiree Zerquera, Assistant Professor in the School of Education, writes on the value and responsibility of translating research to diverse audiences....
Making a Five-Year Plan
Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales, Assistant Professor in the School of Education, shares details from about creating a five-year plan....
How the Orlando Shooting and Presidential Election Changed the LGBTQ+ Community
Lou Felipe discusses the preliminary results of research conducted with Ja’nina Garrett-Walker and Michelle Montagno through the CRASE Interdisciplinary Action Group Grant Award....
Six ways to focus and strategize in your fight against injustices
In this blog, originally posted by the American Counseling Association, professor Christine Yeh identifies and discusses six specific ways and focus and strategize in your fight against injustices....