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In the meantime

In the meantime

Published by Whitney Gartenberg on July 23, 2018

The body of the device is still in the manufacturing process down the road at the factory (fingers crossed it… read more

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Picking Up the Pace

Picking Up the Pace

Published by Whitney Gartenberg on July 16, 2018

Happy belated State Rebellion day! In the state of São Paulo, July 9th is a holiday celebrating the state’s 87-day… read more

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Lord of the...Desk?

Lord of the…Desk?

Published by Georgia Jenkins on July 13, 2018

The greatest adventure of the year continues as the two young Rice students press forward through each obstacle arising on… read more

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Personal Project Update

Personal Project Update

Published by Whitney Gartenberg on July 6, 2018

Between the mobile clinic trips and World Cup games and Festa Junina celebrations, I have been working on my personal… read more

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Field Trip

Field Trip

Published by Georgia Jenkins on July 2, 2018

After one day in Cajobí, I’m afraid I’ll never be able to pronounce “diabetes” like an American ever again. We… read more

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Understanding Public Health

Understanding Public Health

Published by Whitney Gartenberg on July 1, 2018

In the United States, healthcare is a notoriously complicated system and a source of political discourse. In Brazil, healthcare is… read more

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I am not a good painter… yet?

Published by Whitney Gartenberg on June 25, 2018

In high school, whenever someone would say “I’m not a good painter,” our art teacher would swoop in and say,… read more

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Understanding the User

Published by Georgia Jenkins on June 25, 2018

Last week I started diving into my project with AME, the hospital’s specialist unit for outpatients. To refresh, my task… read more

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Getting to Work

Getting to Work

Published by Georgia Jenkins on June 19, 2018

Opportunities arise all the time as a Rice student, and for that, I am incredibly fortunate. Often times, these opportunities… read more

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Communication

Communication

Published by Whitney Gartenberg on June 19, 2018

Boa noite! This past week and a half, I’ve felt how limited communication makes even simple tasks challenging. Asking for… read more

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