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ISAIAH D. MURRAY

"Where there is a will, there is a way."

image of a smili bearded man with a black long sleeve shirt and curly hair

I used to think "que no era de aquí ni de allá".

I was always switching between two worlds: my Mexicanness & my Blackness, my university and my neighborhood, southern hospitality and the northeastern bustle. Both opposite and never together. 

Then I thought, "¿Porque no los dos?".

About

ABOUT ME

"ONLY WHEN WE JOIN HANDS AND LOOK TO THE STARS WILL HUMANITY REALIZE ALL WE HAVE ARE EACH OTHER."

I have a strong devotion to bringing together everyone on this planet. Only seeing the Earth as our frame of reference keeps us from justly appreciating our existence in the universe. Outer space is vast with discovery and our progress towards it would be faster if we put our minds and hearts together. Coming together as one is the first step to maximizing our force as a human species. There may be a lot of time in between that reality and now, but I try to do my by practicing these values in all that I do: cosmopolitanism, egalitarianism, authenticity, and love.

DANCE

Dance

SABOR LATINO'S 24th ANNUAL CONCERT

Sabor Latino Dance Ensemble's 24th Annual Concert: "Confessions" Promo Video
Sabor Latino Dance Ensemble's 24th Annual Concert: "Confessions" Hip Hop Mini 9/13
Sabor Latino Dance Ensemble's 24th Annual Concert: "Confessions" Bachata Main 10/13
Sabor Latino Dance Ensemble's 24th Annual Concert: "Confessions" Soca 12/13
Sabor Latino Dance Ensemble's 24th Annual Concert: "Confessions" Salsa 5/13
Sabor Latino Dance Ensemble's 24th Annual Concert: "Confessions" FINALE

SABOR LATINO'S 23RD ANNUAL CONCERT

Outro - Sabor Latino Cornell 23rd Concert PART 15/15
Merengue - Sabor Latino Cornell 23rd Concert PART 2/15
Mambo - Sabor Latino Cornell 23rd Concert PART 7/15
Bachata Mini - Sabor Latino Cornell 23rd Concert PART 4/15
Introduction to "Cuentos de Amor" - Sabor Latino Cornell 23rd Concert PART 1/15
Design

DESIGN SKETCHES

POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES

Sticky Pockets

Attachable pockets for clothing that do not have any.

Foodie Fork

A smart fork that tracks calories and vibrates when calorie intake goal is met.

Intention

An application that evades the attention traps cast by advertisers to ensure technology use is directed

Di-Elect

A web tool that  informs users of a politicians'  track record and whereabouts when seeing a campaign ad.

Clutch-in

A kitchen appliance that learns how to cook from its user to later cook it on its own.

Intelidesk

A desk that measures student engagement in class by tracking biophysical data and collecting student feedback.

The Parent Trap

The app that allows for parents and children to negotiate with the help from other families.

Gotchaback Bot

An office robot that does menial tasks for workers and also delivers a  summary of efficiency and productivity to the office.

Fortune

An app that crowdsources human experiences to predict the probability of certain events for any user.

Combination Station

A kiosk in public parks where two users from different parts of the world share a cultural artifact and imagine a new technology that can be made from the two.

Quote Me

A single-button necklace for the elderly to communicate and build community with other elderly.

WRITING & PROJECTS

Writing & Projects

RESEARCH Projects

SAN ANTONIO uRBAN future lab: HYBRID COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

ROME NEIGHBORHOOD STUDY: MARKETS, MIGRANTS AND URBAN SPACES

COMMUNICATION ACROSS BOUNDARIES: A CASE STUDY OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS

BORDER TECH LAB: PARSING APART ANTI-IMMIGRATION ORGANIZATIONS- THINKERS, DOERS, AND ENABLING CONDITIONS

theorETICAL papers

Those Who are Out Should be Brought In: History, Creation, and Need for Queer Space in Cities

Advocating on Their Own BehalF: Insight from San Antonio’s Urban Future Lab’s Mobile Application

The Double Distortion of Collecting Marginalized Data with Technology

WELCOME YOURSELF TO PECULIARITY: A THEORY FOR QUEER UNITY

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