Princeton awarded honorary degrees during its 2023 Commencement ceremony to Lynn A. Conway, Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones, Rhiannon Giddens, Suzan Shown Harjo, and Katalin Karikó.
Leading Puerto Rican artist Antonio Martorell will be honored at Galería Petrus, where his most recent works will be on view in an exhibition that opens on April 21, 2023. Galería Petrus is located at 726 Hoare Street (corner of Las Palmas) in Santurce, Puerto Rico. The article states, “Martorell's creative work always transmits freedom…
Con la develación de la obra Borikén, la Cámara de Representantes y su presidente Rafael Hernández Montañez celebraron la vida y obra del fundador de la escultura nacional puertorriqueña Rafael
Ricardo Alegría: A Pioneering Anthropologist
Puerto Rico is still mourning the death of Ricardo Alegría, esteemed proponent of the island’s national culture. I wanted to share a thoughtful description of this great man’s legacy “Un
antropólogo
pionero
” by fellow anthropologist Dr. Jorge Duany. Here is my translation with a link to the original article below.
Ricardo Alegría was the first Puerto Rican to receive a PhD in anthropology in 1954. In addition to multiple administrative roles, Don Ricardo as everyone knew him published extensively in the field of anthropology, especially archaeology. His most important works include a pioneering study on the feast of Santiago Apóstol [St. James the Apostle] in Loíza, an elementary textbook on the Taíno Indians, a collection of folk tales, and numerous archeological essays about Puerto Rico and the West Indies.
Health and safety drove design of this doctor s gorgeous Houston home
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When Dr. Maria Cabanillas and Kris Griffith built a new home in the Museum District area, they aimed for one that was health conscious and environmentally friendly.Jack ThompsonShow MoreShow Less
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Big sliding glass doors open up the kitchen to their patio and gardens. Here, Maria Cabanillas relaxes on the patio while Kris Griffith works in the kitchen.Jack ThompsonShow MoreShow Less
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Instead of a breakfast nook they used this space for a window seat. It is paneled with shiplap from the original home that was on this lot.Jack ThompsonShow MoreShow Less