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Professor Naresh Agarwal attempts to include serendipity in information behavior models. Serendipitous or accidental discovery of information has often been neglected in information behavior models, which tend to focus on information seeking, a more goal-directed behavior. In a paper in...

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A greater understanding of the economic and behavioral drivers of sustainable fisheries management. Professor Zinnia Mukherjee researches the Digha-Shankarpur fishery at the south of West Bengal, India — the major fishery of the state and the primary source of livelihood...

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Professor Colleen Kiely uses her beloved hound Beau as a muse. “…The first metaphor was animal.” - John Berger, "Why Look at Animals?" Artists through history have used women as models and muses. Colleen Kiely's current body of work with...

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We chatted with Elaine Dimopoulos about her work as an author! What was your major at Simmons and what is your current job title? I earned an MFA in writing for children. I am currently an author and a writing...

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Professor Becky Thompson authored an inspiring collection of essays intended for trauma survivors and yoga teachers alike. What's the story behind the creation of Survivors on the Yoga Mat: Stories for Those Healing from Trauma? My initial motivation came from...

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