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Coastal Lives: Nature, Capital, and the Struggle for Artisanal Fisheries in Peru

Peru’s fisheries are in crisis as overfishing and ecological changes produce dramatic fluctuations in fish stocks. To address this crisis, government officials have claimed that fishers need to become responsible producers who create economic advantages by taking better care of the ocean ecologies they exploit. In Coastal Lives, Maximilian Viatori and Héctor Bombiella argue that … Continue reading Coastal Lives: Nature, Capital, and the Struggle for Artisanal Fisheries in Peru

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Charlie Kostelnick’s Humanizing Visual Design: The Rhetoric of Human Forms in Practical Communication published

In the book Kostelnick analyzes the role that human forms play in visualizing practical information and in making that information understandable, accessible, inviting, and meaningful to readers—in short, “humanizing” it. Although human figures have long been deployed in practical communication, their uses in this context have received little systematic analysis. Drawing on rhetorical theory, art … Continue reading Charlie Kostelnick’s Humanizing Visual Design: The Rhetoric of Human Forms in Practical Communication published

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Adventure by Laura

Laura Pesquera Colom (’19 biology) wanted to go to a big university where she could make close friends and meet mentors. Now she’s ready for her next adventure: Harvard’s School of Dental Medicine.

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Adventure by Luis

Luis Gonzalez Diaz (’20 sociology, political science) wanted a new perspective in college. His passions for research and culture have taken him abroad to France and on a journey of self-discovery.

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Adventure by Sydney

Sydney Ellis (’19 Spanish, psychology) stepped outside her comfort zone at Iowa State and followed her sense of adventure to Spain.

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Adventure by Ben

Benjamin Escobar (’20 computer science) is driven to explore computers, programming and technology, from starting ISU’s Linux Club to creating code for forensic handwriting analysis.