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Lydia Jennings, PhD: “Run to Be Visible”.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The meaning behind the sacred Muslim month of Rabiʽ al-Awwal; and multi-faceted artist To-Reè-Neè Wolf

Jennings lab VIEW LARGER Lydia Jennings is a Pascua Yaqui (Yoeme) and Huichol (Wixaritari) soil microbiologist who celebrated her 2020 graduation from the University of Arizona with a 50-mile-run dedicated to Indigenous scientists. Her run is documented in Patagonia's Run To Be Visible episode.
Courtesy of Patagonia, Devin Whetstone

Arizona Spotlight

November 11, 2011

NPR
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Featured on the November 11th, 2021 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

  • Meet Lydia Jennings, a 2020 U of A graduate with a PhD in soil science, who is also an ultra-marathon runner. She is celebrating her Indigenous roots - and her love for both running and science - in an inspirational way, as documented in the latest installment of the Patagonia production "Run To" series.

  • Learn about Rabiʽ al-Awwal, a sacred time for Muslims that honors the birth of the prophet Muhammad. Irfan Sarwar Sheikh, a Tucsonan from Pakistan who believes in building bridges with interfaith dialogue, shares some history behind the meaning.
Muslim Communities 617x347 The Muslim community in Tucson is characterized by a broad diversity.
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will and the wolf poster unsized VIEW LARGER To-Reè-Neè Wolf's new multi-media collaboration with Will Clipman, called “Will and the Wolf”, will be onstage at Invisible Theatre from Thursday through Saturday, November 18th, 19th and 20th.

to-ree-nee wolf hero To-Ree-Nee Wolf in performance.

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