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For This Doctor, Hope Amidst Fear is the Best Medicine

By Guest PostMarch 1, 2013Healthalfredo quinones hinojosa, brain cancer, brain tumor, curriculum vitae, economic depression, emotional connection, gas station, glioblastomas, graduating cum laude, harvard university, hope, mexicali, migrant farm worker, my life, neuroscientist, neurosurgeon, nike shoes, patient, pink ray bans, san francisco, san jaoquin valley, stem cell biology, united states, university of california, us citizen

Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa may not be able to cure his patients’ brain cancer, but there is one thing that the internationally renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist can provide them with: hope.

During a recent visit to campus Quiñones-Hinojosa discussed his journey from a migrant farm worker to a doctor who researches the deadliest form of brain cancer, glioblastomas. His talk was sponsored by La Casa Cultural Center, the Latino Cultural Center at Yale. (more…)

How Public Should Public Records Be? Increased Availability Sparks Privacy Concerns

By Guest PostMay 16, 2012Media, Technologybatya friedman, changes in behavior, Facebook, james fogarty, mashup, online technology, pacific northwest, peter kelley, political campaign, privacy concern, public, public record, sean munson, university of washington, us citizen, us democracy, web, zillow and redfin

Online technology has vastly increased citizens’ access to public records such as political campaign contributions and real estate transactions. But that explosion of information availability also sparks privacy concerns and may dampen some people’s willingness to engage in public activities, according to recent research.

Six researchers, including two from the University of Washington, co-authored the paper “Attitudes Toward Online Availability of U.S. Public Records.” It was presented at the Proceedings of the 12th Annual International Digital Government Research Conference in College Park, Md. An expanded version of the article will appear in a forthcoming issue of Information Polity. (more…)

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For This Doctor, Hope Amidst Fear is the Best Medicine

How Public Should Public Records Be? Increased Availability Sparks Privacy Concerns