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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…
Preparing Yourself for an Unpredictable World
“What should you do to prepare yourself for a world that is almost entirely unpredictable? Part of the answer lies…
Careers in English that Pay Over 100K
“For those who want to maximize their income, there may be no better place to put those skills to use…
Why Mindful Coloring Matters
Maddie Lares is a current freshman at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. An art-enthusiest since birth, Maddie received…
Why the Fight Against Extremism Needs the Liberal Arts
It’s possible to be too glib about the impact of education: Osama bin Laden was an engineer. Ayman al-Zawahri, the…
“Dance Gets Me Into School”
To the teachers, the parents, the government: expand your definition of what is possible for the children you know. Let…
Why the Medical Humanities Are On the Rise
“Wellcome Trust, the UK’s largest non-governmental source of funds for biomedical research, [. . .] now takes the medical humanities…
What Can You Do With A Humanities Major? More Than You Think
…What may be surprising, however, is the number of jobs available to humanities majors that are not typically associated with…
To Data or Not To Data: Capturing the Humanities in Motion
Originally posted on the Academy Data Forum of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Oct. 2nd, 2015 When the…
Why a Background in the Arts Is of Importance To Successful Executives
Bruce E. Whitacre, Executive Director of Theatre Forward comments on whether “arts engagement can predict success or contribute to a…
Counting (on) Success: Does an Education in the Humanities Count in Today’s Day and Age?
(originally posted in The Huffington Post, Aug. 19th, 2015) The Humanities have had an especially challenging time in recent years…
Food for Thought: What Does “Service” and “Leadership” Mean to You?
In his book Excellent Sheep, William Deresiewicz questions the way in which today’s generation, and the world at large, thinks…
The Greatest Innovators of the Twenty-First Century Will Address Human Needs
One of “the most significant survey related to innovation was conducted in 2011 by GE, which interviewed a thousand senior…
President John Maeda on Why Science Needs Art
We seem to forget that innovation doesn’t just come from equations or new kinds of chemicals, it comes from…
Engineering Can Learn From the Humanities
We can learn from the humanities, which develop original thinking skills much earlier. Creative domains from writing to the arts…
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