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In the Media: Stacey Wood and Tessa Solomon-Lane Explain the Neuroscience of Catfishing in Salon
Stacey Wood, professor of psychology and Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, and Tessa Solomon-Lane, professor of biology in the W.M. Keck Science Department, explain how catfishers exploit basic human neuroscience in Salon.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Honors Retiring Faculty
This spring, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú honors retiring faculty and thanks them for their years of teaching and service.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Assistant Professor of Media Studies Jane Chang Mi
This fall, three new tenure-track faculty members joined 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú. As part of our ongoing series on 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications sat down with Assistant Professor of Media Studies Jane Chang Mi to discuss her upcoming exhibitions, computational media, and Indigenous futures.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Aly Ogasian, Assistant Professor of Art
The Office of Marketing and Communications sat down with Aly Ogasian to discuss the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Arctic Circle, and road-tripping with a kayak. Ogasian teaches art and media studies at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, and her broader interests include the intersection of the arts and sciences, aerospace, and territories of wonder.
Read MoreMichael Spezio Reviews New Book on Artificial Intelligence in Science Magazine
Associate Professor of Psychology Michael Spezio reviewed* Atlas of AI, a new book on the power, politics, and consequences of artificial intelligence, for Science magazine. “By taking power and materiality seriously and leaving aside questions of what intelligence is, Crawford maps answers to how AI is made and how we are trapped by its making,” Spezio writes.
Read MoreHao Huang and Rachel Huang Celebrate Billie Holiday with Berklee College of Music
Hao Huang, Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music and professor of music, and music faculty Rachel Huang were distinguished guest panelists at Berklee College of Music’s Billie Holiday Birthday Symposium.
Read MoreMary Routt Chair of Writing Joan Kane: Confronting Archetypes and Apocalypse in Literature
For writer Joan Kane, the 2021 Mary Routt Chair in Writing at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, the connection forged between writers and readers is not only vital, but timely. This semester, Kane’s workshop syllabus is focused on themes of archetype and apocalypse across genres, with particular emphasis on works in translation and by Indigenous writers.
Read MoreTia Blassingame Discusses Art, Activism and Student Work in University of California, Santa Barbara Book Arts Presentation
Assistant Professor of Art Tia Blassingame discussed art, activism and student work in a virtual book arts presentation at the University of California, Santa Barbara. During the webinar, she shared activism-centered projects that 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú students created during her book arts course last summer.
Read MoreEllen Finkelpearl Elected Delegate for California Assembly District 41
Ellen Finkelpearl, Helen Chandler Garland Chair in Ancient Studies and professor of classics, was elected as a delegate for California Democratic Party in Assembly District 41.
Read MoreHao Huang Examines the Integration of Music Education with Science and Technology in STEAM Journal
In the STEAM Journal, Hao Huang, Bessie and Cecil Frankel Endowed Chair of Music and professor of music, examines the effectiveness of teaching music in conjunction with math and science education.
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