Please join us for the UWT Environmental Seminar Monday! "The mobile revolution: the promise and peril of smart phones" Emma Rose, Assistant Professor, Technical Communication, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, UW Tacoma Monday, November 24, 2014 SCI 309, 12:25-1:25pm Feel free to bring your lunch! The UWT Environmental Seminars are free and open to the public. TALK SUMMARY The introduction and adoption of mobile phones technologies has revolutionized the ways people communicate, get information, and stay connected. Mobile phones have been heralded as a technology that helps to improve information access in developing countries. However, mobile phones and their parts have a clear negative impact on the environment, especially in places where people are already living in poverty. Due to the proliferation of mobile phones and how quickly consumers trade up for the newest version, electronic waste is becoming an unmanageable global problem. In this talk, Dr. Rose will share an overview of the positive and negative impact of mobile technology, specifically in developing contexts. In addition, she’ll share ideas on what steps you can take to decrease e-waste and raise awareness in your own communities. SPEAKER BIO Emma J. Rose, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research is motivated by an interest in designing for digital inclusion, specifically in resource-constrained communities. She examines how people overcome challenges in daily life as an inspiration for design. Prior to coming to UWT, she spent a decade working in the field of User Experience as a consultant. She has a PhD in Human Centered Design and Engineering and an MS in Technical Communication, both from the University of Washington Seattle, and a BA in Creative Writing from Duquesne University. Cheers, Jim James E. Gawel, Ph.D. Assoc. Prof. of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering Environmental Science and Studies Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce St Campus Box 358436 Tacoma, WA 98402 Phone: 253-692-5815 E-mail: jimgawel@uw.edu