@helloupswell

Upswell is an independent creative partner to forward-thinking leaders tackling the complex challenges facing our world today. #rallytheworld

 Portland, OR
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This is also a climate change story. As @SeascapeScience showed, a warm Gulf of Maine means less food. Less food means fewer baby whales. Fewer babies magnifies the impact of each needless death.
David Abel@davabel10 Feb 2020
Between 2001 and 2009, right whales averaged nearly 24 births a year. Over the past decade, that number fell by half. Not only has the number of breeding females dwindled, fewer have been giving birth. bostonglobe.com/2020/02/10/m… via @BostonGlobe

As North Atlantic right whales slide toward extinction, a desperate search for hope - The Boston...

When a right whale calf was born last month, researchers were thrilled. But just hours later, the calf was struck by a ship, leaving it badly injured. Researchers have searched for her since, trying...

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Another great stunning addition to our growing city!
Jim Watson@JimWatsonOttawa23 Jan 2020
The inspirational design of the new @opl_bpo and @LibraryArchives Joint Facility connects the facility to Ottawa’s rich history and natural beauty. The library will be more than just a building with books; it will be a welcoming gathering space for us all: bit.ly/2NRfjL2
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Had the pleasure of coming to the @librarycongress for a preview of their newest exhibition “Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words.” See this exhibition if you can; it’s incredible to hear her story told in her own words.
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WATCH LIVE TONIGHT @ 7pm ET: Celebrate #RosaParks with us at the opening event of our new exhibition "Rosa Parks In Her Own Words." Hear from @LibnOfCongress and @repjohnlewis This is the first exhibition of Rosa Parks’ personal collection. youtube.com/watch?v=2B6tl0ee…

Rosa Parks In Her Own Words: Library of Congress Exhibition Opening

A new Library of Congress exhibition,“Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words,...

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A big thank you to the @librarycongress for acknowledging tonight the work I and the people at the @AP did in publicizing the fact that the Rosa Parks Archive was in storage in NYC, which led to Howard Buffett buying it and donating it to the LOC. #JournalismMatters
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Bookmarking this for @museweb #museweb2020 bit.ly/2QUohtm
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The @CanMusHistory is looking for a Web Developer with Quality Assurance experience to assist in the testing of digital projects for a period of 3 months. Strong experience with Web Accessibility (WCAG 2.0 AA) and Web Usability (UX) standards are an asset. #accessibility
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Call for Workshop Proposals for #MAB20 #futuresimplied! Deadline: 18 January 2020 | More info about the call and how to submit your proposal: mab20.mediaarchitecture.org/… 👈 Spread the word!
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"Within a year of first speaking up for carriage horses, the women founded the first U.S. animal shelter. The Women’s Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in Philadelphia and took in stray dogs and cats." blog.theanimalrescuesite.gre…
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GMRI@GMRI5 Nov 2019
As we all put our heads together for #gulfofmaine2050, here's an op-ed in today's @PressHerald from our President/CEO Don Perkins on the importance of changing how we think about climate change: pressherald.com/2019/11/05/c…

Commentary: Changing our thinking about climate change will define a path toward a resilient Maine...

A conference this week is bringing together fishermen, scientists, policymakers and others focused on forward-looking decision-making.

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Stanford University
@Stanford30 Oct 2019
.@StanfordEng researchers designed a tactile display to make 3D printing and computer-aided design accessible to people who are blind and visually impaired. stanford.io/2WrbD61
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As we begin the celebration of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the U.S., visit our exhibition "Shall Not Be Denied," which tells the long history of the movement in compelling items from our collections. loc.gov/exhibitions/women-fi… #Suffrage100 #ShallNotBeDenied
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Our Product Manager @CoulsonAJ discusses data-led design and looks at how we are measuring visitor interactions with our digital interactives. 👀 Read more: blog.nms.ac.uk/2019/05/29/da… #SeeTheWholeStory #MuseTech #DigitalDesign
Three children using a gallery interactive game in the Exploring East Asia gallery at the National Museum of Scotland.

ALT Three children using a gallery interactive game in the Exploring East Asia gallery at the National Museum of Scotland.

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This headline has big implications on innovation around #learningspaces. "U.S. Public Schools Have Lost Nearly 20% Of Their Librarians Since 2000" bit.ly/2Ql5UK4? We need librarians as a central cog to space design work.
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#WorldBeeDay special delivery from our @PostalMuseum. How do you mail a queen bee? Honey, you do it very carefully—preferably in a special compartment along with a few accompanying workers bees, who feed her in transit. 👑🐝📦📫
Small, rough wooden rectangular box with a mesh wire cover. It has three small, curved compartments and is open on each side.

ALT Small, rough wooden rectangular box with a mesh wire cover. It has three small, curved compartments and is open on each side.

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Tomorrow evening, join @BISI1932 for a screening of 'Letters from Baghdad', a documentary film about the life of Gertrude Bell @BritishAcademy_ Book your ticket: eventbrite.com/e/letters-fro…
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Experience designer Armando Manalo @LabVenture! co-created a sense of agency among 5th & 6th graders learning abt climate warming in Portland Maine using film, audio, video & peer-to-peer interactions #SciComm #SciTalk19
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Armando Manalo of @helloupswell is now sharing @LabVenture: a program that brings 5th and 6th graders, many from remote and rural areas, to an interactive science lab in Portland, Maine (and it looks awesome!). #SciTalk19
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Untold has some rare availability starting in mid to late April, reach out if you’ve got projects that need engineering support. (DMs are open)
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NEW INC@NEWINC10 Mar 2019
Tomorrow: catch NEW INC's Julia Kaganskiy with @BellLabs' Domhnaill Hernon, @kenricmcdowell, and @SarahWNewman of @metalabharvard as they discuss the benefits that artist residencies can offer for tech and research enterprises #NEWINCatSXSW #SXSW: bit.ly/2HarcJA

Humanizing Innovation With Artistic Collaborations

SXSW 2026 Schedule | How can we become more creative, expand our thinking and come up with more innovative, original ideas? One approach that seems to be growing in popularity is artist residency...

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