Interdisciplinary Research
| Title of project | Principal investigator(s) | Disciplines involved |
|---|---|---|
| "Synthetic Aesthetics: Connecting Synthetic Biology and Creative Design" | Drew Endy, Asst. Prof. of Bioengineering, Stanford U | Art/design, biology, engineering |
| "Cutting and Pasting — Kirgami in Architecture, Technology, and Science" | Randall Kamien, Prof. of Natural Sciences, UPenn; Dan Luo, Prof. of Biological & Environmental Engineering, Cornell U; Shu Yang, Prof. of Materials Science & Engineering, UPenn; Jenny Sabin, Asst. Prof. of Architecture, Cornell U | Architecture, biology, engineering |
| "Enhancing Spatial Reasoning and Visual Cognition for Early Science and Engineering Students with 'Hands-On' Interactive Tools and Exercises" | Yi-Luen Do, Prof. of Design Computing, Georgia Tech | Art/design, general STEM |
| "The Brooklyn Waterfront 2050" | Huseyin Tuce, Assoc. Prof. of Math; Peter Spellane, Chair of Chem. Dept.; Vasiliy Kolchenko, Asst. Prof. of Computational Thinking; Justin Vazquez-Poritz, Prof. of Physics; all of CUNY | Architecture, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, physics |
| "Understanding Social Networks within Complex, Nonlinear Systems: Geographically-Integrated History & Dynamics GIS" | John Owens, Research Prof. of History; Ryan Jones, Asst. Prof. of History; Vitit Kantabutra, Assoc. Prof. of Electrical Engineering; Daniel Ames, Assoc. Prof. of Geosciences; all of Idaho State U | Computer science, geography, history, mathematics |
| "Workshop and Summer School on Dynamics of Language and Music" | Christopher Kello, and Teenie Matlock, both Assoc. Prof. of Cognitive Science, U of California at Merced | Cognitive science, communication, language, music |
| "Science Literacy through Science Journalism" | Alan Newman, Research Prof. of Education, U of Missouri-St. Louis; Joseph Polman, Assoc. Prof. of Teaching & Learning, U of Missouri-St. Louis; E. Wendy Saul, Prof. of Education & International Studies, U of Missouri-St. Louis; Cathy Farrar, Chair of Science Dept., Normandy HS, Normandy, MO | Education, journalism, science |
| "The Future of a New England Mill Town" | Valerie Imbruce, Environmental Studies; Timothy Schroeder, Earth Science; Donald Sherefkin, Architecture; Janet Foley, Chemistry; Ronald Cohen, Psychology; all of Bennington College (VT) | Architecture, chemistry, earth sciences, ecology, psychology |
| "Science Facilities: Communicating STEM Research to the Public through the Arts" | Brian Schwartz, VP for Research & Sponsored Programs and Prof. of Physics, CUNY | General STEM, theater |
| "Optics for Animation Artists" | Alejandro Garcia, Prof. of Physics of Animation; Raquel Coelho, Prof. of Animation/Illustration; John Clapp, Assoc. Prof. of Art & Design; Peter Beyersdorf, Asst. Prof. of Physics & Astronomy; all of San Jose State U | Architecture, art/design, physics |
| "Supporting Creativity in the Analysis and Understanding of Visually Complex Documents" | Richard Furuta, Prof. of Comp. Sci. & Engineering, Texas A & M | Art/design, computer science, general humanities |
| "Advancing Design-Related Technological Education: A 3-Way Partnership" | Karen Pearson, Assoc. Prof. of Science & Mathematics; Elaine Maldonado, Dir. of Faculty Development; both of Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY | Art/design, education, science |
| "Systems Thinking for Sustainability" | Dusan Sekulic, Prof. of Mech. Eng.; Fazleena Badurdeen, Assoc. Prof., Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing; Margaret Mohr-Schroeder, Assoc. Prof. of Education; Leslie Vincent, Asst. Prof. of Marketing & Supply Chain; Gregory Luhan, Prof. of Architecture; all of U of Kentucky | Architecture, art/design, business, communication, economics, education, engineering |
| "Integrated Social History Environment for Research — Digging into Social Unrest" | Dan Roth, Prof. of Comp. Sci., U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Computer science, history, general humanities, general social science |
| "Computing in the Arts: A Model Curriculum" | Bill Manaris and Renee McCauley, both Prof. of Comp. Sci., College of Charleston (SC) | Art/design, computer science |
| "Interconnections: Revisiting the Future" | Lori Walters, Research Asst. Prof. of History; Michael Moshell, Prof. of Digital Media; Charles Hughes, Dir. of Synthetic Reality Lab; Eileen Smith, Research Assoc., School of Visual Arts & Design; all of U of Centeral Florida | Art/design, education, history, general humanities, interactive media, general STEM |
| "Gendered Innovation in Science and Engineering" | Londa Schiebinger, Prof. of History, Stanford U | Gender studies, history, general humanities, general social science, general STEM |
| "Computational Thinking through Computing and Music" | Jesse Heines, Prof. of Comp. Sci.; Gena Greher, Prof. of Music; S. Alex Ruthmann, Asst. Prof. of Music; all of U of Massachusetts at Lowell | Computer science, music |
| "Astrophysics and Dance: Engaging Deaf Students in Science Education" | Manuela Capanelli, Prof. of Physics; Hans-Peter Bischof, Assoc. Prof. of Comp. Sci.; Jacob Noel-Starr, Research Asst. Prof. of Astronomy; Thomas Warfield, Asst. Prof. of Dance; Joseph Bochner, Prof. of Cultural & Creative Studies; all of Rochester Institute of Technology | Astrophysics, dance, education |
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