Unlikely Allies: Creating a Space for Difficult Conversations Across Race and Culture

Part three of the Unlikely Allies in the Academy Series, hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for continued dialogue based upon the book "Unlikely Allies in the Academy: Women of Color and White Women in Conversation." This presentation by Dr. Theresa Torres, author of the chapter “A Latina Testimonio: Challenges as an Academic, Issues of Difference, and a Call for Solidarity with White Female Academics” and her colleague, diversity expert and independent scholar Lisa McCarty, examines how privilege can be leveraged to build relationships with allies.
Date: November 14, 2017
Creator: Torres, Theresa & McCarty, Lisa
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Targeting Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-Gamma (PPARγ) Signaling Cascade for the Prevention and Treatment of Prostate Cancer (open access)

Targeting Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-Gamma (PPARγ) Signaling Cascade for the Prevention and Treatment of Prostate Cancer

Article reviews PPARγ as an antitumor agent and summarizes the antineoplastic effects of PPARγ agonists in prostate cancer.
Date: November 14, 2012
Creator: Sikka, Sakshi; Chen, Luxi; Sethi, Gautam & Kumar, Alan Prem
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sanctuary Cities: A Discussion About Senate Bill 4 captions transcript

Sanctuary Cities: A Discussion About Senate Bill 4

Video of the 2017 Constitution Day: Sanctuary Cities event. This is a forum style discussion featuring Texas House Representative Ramon Romero, who argued vigorously against SB4, and Texas House Representative Lynn Stucky, who is a strong supporter of the new law. Students will also ask the speakers questions via Twitter using hashtags #UNT #Constitution Day.
Date: September 14, 2017
Creator: Evans-Cowley, Jennifer; Major, Rafael; Romero, Ramon & Stucky, Lynn
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library