A Manifesto of Interdisciplinarity
What does "Interdisciplinarity" mean for researchers? Key principles are outlined in this post.
Scaling Interdisciplinary, Collaborative Research within Higher Education
Learn about interdisciplinary research projects that engage faculty and students.
Timnit Gebru, PhD, one of Fortune’s Top 25 Leaders in the world, Delivers Keynote Address for SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2021
Timnit Gebru, co-founder of Black in AI, advocate for diversity in the field of technology, and Fortune’s Top 50 Leaders in the World in 2021 delivered the keynote address for SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2021.
Students Share Interdisciplinary Research Experiences
How can you learn to be a researcher, particularly in emerging fields of study? Hear this student panel discuss what and how they learned through hands-on research projects.
Notable Scholars and Business Leaders share Research and Inspiration with Next Generation of Computational Social Scientists
The first Summer Institute in Computational Social Science hosted at a Historically Black College or University featured a panel of guest speakers who inspired participants with their research and professional trajectory. Lecture topics include re-entry into the job force for incarcerated people, financial statuses of small businesses in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, social identities and systems of power, and discriminatory bias within technology.
Student Perspectives: The impact of interdisciplinary, collaborative research opportunities on student development
What happens when faculty and students work together to research real-world problems? Read about the process and examples used in the Bass Connections program.
Research Methods and Creative Outputs from Interdisciplinary Teams
Learn how interdisciplinary teams can deploy a range of research methods to develop creative, public-facing outputs
Innovative “Bite-Sized Lunchtime Talks” Offer Unique Opportunity for SICSS-Howard/Mathematica Participants To See Data at Work
SICSS-Howard/Mathematica participants had the benefit of novel Bite-Sized Lunchtime Talks during the inaugural SICSS at a Historically Black College or University. The purpose of this SICSS-H/M specific site innovation was to introduce participants to people and organizations doing impactful and complementary work with data.
Interdisciplinary thinking is needed in a time of crisis: Q & A with Dr. Rick Szostak
Difficult times call for new ways of thinking! Learn about crossing fences between disciplines from interdisciplinary research expert Dr. Rick Szostak.
Interdisciplinary, Collaborative Research: Solving today’s challenges while equipping future leaders
Learn why and how the Bass Connections program operates interdisciplinary, collaborative research projects and find practical advice for launching your own endeavors.
Interdisciplinary thinking and design
Watch this video interview with Gjoko Muratovski to learn about ways to think like a designer when crossing boundaries between disciplines.
Create a Personal Impact Development Plan
This practical article with help you reflect on your “impact competencies” and make a plan to make a difference.
Wayne A.I. Frederick Delivers Opening Plenary Address for SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2021
Wayne A.I. Frederick, seventeenth president of Howard University, delivered the opening plenary address on Sunday, June 13th at the end of SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2021’s pre-institute, Praxis to Power.
Innovative “Praxis to Power” pre-institute marks the beginning of the first Summer Institute in Computational Social Science at a Historically Black University
This blog post is the second of nine in a series called “The Future of Computational Social Science is Black” about SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2021, the first Summer Institute in Computational Social Science held at a Historically Black College or University.
Interdisciplinary Faculty-Student Research
Get acquainted with the interdisciplinary faculty-student research at Duke University and learn how to adopt the model in this month’s focus.
What articles in Research Ethics Journal are getting read & cited? The top 10.
What articles attract readers of the Research Ethics journal? Find a list with links to most-read and cited articles in this open-access journal.
Video interview: Kate Chatfield, Editor of Research Ethics on research relevance
What does Dr. Kate Chatfield, Editor of the Research Ethics journal, have to say about research relevance?
The Future of Computational Social Science is Black: Welcome SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2021
This blog post is the first of nine in a series called “The future of computational social science is Black” about SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2021, the first Summer Institute in Computational Social Science held at a Historically Black College or University. As you go through this package of blogs you will experience the journey we took in 2021.
Cross boundaries to find greater relevance
Bridge disciplines to find new ways to approach research! Find a new month-long series on multi/cross/ inter/ transdisciplinary research.
Why – and why not – use comics as a research method
The third post about comics and research in a series by Lydia Wysocki