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The University Business Podcast: Why STEM needs the humanities—and vice versa

University Business

” Georgia Tech’s Vertically Integrated Projects program invites undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as faculty across academia and research, to collaborate on multi-year complex problems. . “It works for university researchers—not necessarily for its students and society.” “The vaccine worked. .”

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. Faculty development seminars can also be conducted to share best practices in incorporating interdisciplinary knowledge.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. Faculty development seminars can also be conducted to share best practices in incorporating interdisciplinary knowledge.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.” regrettably, the award ceremony was cancelled in 2009.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

This academic and professional development initiative encourages and assists students from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. . Building Pathways to Academia — Columbia University in the City of New York. Minority Male Initiative — Broward College.