A Seasoned Engineer Calls for More Humanities Education
Boudewyn van Oort, an engineer whose career has spanned several decades, reflects on how his humanities education has been instrumental…
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STEM vs Humanities: Why We Need to Stop Labeling Ourselves According to Subject
But changing from planning an English degree at 14 to diving head first into a Maths degree 4 years later…
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Why Philosophers Are Gradually Entering the Business World
In this article, journalist Sally Percy speaks to Prof. Christian Voegtlin from the Audiencia Business School in France, to understand…
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Social Change through Storytelling
How Union College students are publishing a book series on Amazon to raise their voices and affect change In the…
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Money Talks: Storytelling Drives the Economy
This insightful article discusses the role of storytelling in Economics. It argues that narrative drives our beliefs and the…
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¿Qué dices? Spanish can Build Bridges in Baseball?
“Connor, what is your favorite car?” Luis Palacios, a pitcher from Venezuela, asked in English, the language he was learning….
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The Humanities are where Many Leaders Got There Start
“The humanities are where many future leaders, communicators, scholars, CEOs, storytellers, creatives, directors, writers and entrepreneurs come to get their…
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Why Athletes Do Ballet
“Ballet builds flexibility. It also builds strength, speed, agility, balance, mental focus and endurance, which might explain why ballet workouts…
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The Study of Humanities: An Even Bigger “Dividend”
“The value of humanities-educated individuals is more than the money they make and the goods and services they produce. It…
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Cops and Docs Looking at Paintings: But Why?
“Art, it turns out, can be an important tool to change how leaders see their work. One fun exercise…
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New Report Urges Integration of STEMM and the Arts and Humanities
“WASHINGTON — An emerging body of evidence suggests that integrating STEMM fields (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine) with…
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Business and the Humanities: Moving Into the Future in Partnership
“Interdisciplinary alliances have come to comprise a fast-growing trend for entrepreneurial humanities departments. McMaster already offers a specialized minor in…
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Humanizing Science: Rebecca Kamen Awakens Scientific Discovery Through the Arts and Humanities
This is the seventh of a series of interviews with extraordinary people who are using their skills and training as…
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Communication Competence For Effective Leadership in STEM
In a time where each job posting has hundreds of applicants and success as a job seeker is heavily based…
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Getting the Conversation Right: Literature Degrees for Jobs in Artificial Intelligence
CASE #! : Emma Williams. PhD in Skandinavian Mythology. Silicon Valley, Microsoft, Bing Studios. “Along the way, Williams developed a…
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Literature’s Power to Effect Social Justice Today – The Case of Flint
FLINT, Mich. — The play was written in 1882, originally set in a small town in Norway — about as…
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When Machines Take Your Job: Your Liberal Arts Background Will Save You
It’s become a truism that machines will threaten jobs because, well, it’s true. Forrester tallied up 24.7 million jobs getting…
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The Rising Opportunities of a Career in Writing
Despite declining numbers for arts and humanities majors, jobs for writers (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics site) are still growing at 2%,…
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Magic Happens When Fashion Meets Books
Christine Henseler: Many students today believe that a career in art is not a viable option. What advice might you…
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Want Your Kids to Have a Secure Future? Invest in a Liberal Arts Education
It’s no secret that the dynamics surrounding higher education and post-college employment are changing fast these days. The interconnected world…