Christine Henseler
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What Daniel Pink Thinks About the Importance of the Arts and Humanities
This is the first of a series of interviews with extraordinary people who are using their skills and training as…
Why Does Activism Need Art?
Why does Activism Need Art? Ask Noriko Manabe, author of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. This book “addresses the…
Studying to be a Scientist? Become a Storyteller
With few exceptions, in order for people in the STEM professions to have an impact, they must be able to…
Why Success Depends on Your Ability to Tell Stories
“Elon Musk and Steve Jobs are both known for their seemingly mystical power to distort reality. What gives them this…
“If I were to start again as an undergraduate, I would major in philosophy”
“If I were to start again as an undergraduate, I would major in philosophy,” said Matthew Goldstein, the CUNY chancellor,…
David Byrne on the Tangible Benefits of the Arts
David Byrne: “In order to really succeed in whatever… math and the sciences and engineering and things like that,” Byrne…
We Are: Arts and Humanities
Designed by NY6 Student Fellows Haicheng Lin and Terry Tucker
Why Art Matters to Educating Successful Entrepreneurs
A former IBM executive and venture startup CEO, Fjeld likes to remind his students that entrepreneurship isn’t easy. “You start…
Rebuilding Destruction through Art ~ Exiled Syrian Artist Tamman Azzam Tells Why
“I believe that art can’t save the country. … But I believe at the same time that all kinds of…
Why Harvard Business thinks Start-Ups Need the Humanities
“Getting your hands dirty on practical problems is a useful thing. That’s one. Second I would say is to really…
Rising Above the Code
“While we’ve hired many computer-science majors that have been critical team members, It’s noncomputer science degree holders who can see…
Call for Papers: Extraordinary and Transformative Partnerships with the Arts & Humanities
What Crisis?: How Extraordinary Partnerships with the Arts and Humanities are Transforming the Way We Think, Work, and Live…
Why It is Imperative to Tighten the Bonds Between the Humanities and Technology
“So I’m asking you to remember that behind every algorithm is always a person, a person with a set of…
Why Climate Change Needs English Majors
“In apparently the first course of its kind, UCSB is offering a class in the English department entitled, The Rhetoric…
Calling All Writers! A Wave of New Jobs at the Intersection of Human and Artificial Intelligence
As tech behemoths and a wave of start-ups double down on virtual assistants that can chat with human beings, writing…
Tim O’Reilly: Why Tech Needs the Classics
“Knowing how to code is only one piece of the puzzle. Tim O’Reilly writes well — and he knows how…
Why Declining Art Education Does Not Serve Our Communites
“The numbers show art matters: A study of Missouri public schools found that increased art education resulted in fewer disciplinary…
The Art World the Millennial Way
Food for Thought: What Does “Service” and “Leadership” Mean to You?
Pursuing a New Perspective in Medicine
The Place of the Smartphone at the Desk and Dinner Table
The Place of the Smartphone at the Desk and Dinner Table