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With AI, we can … Connect humanities and technology to create something new
Computer scientists studying ethics. Musicians working with neural networks. Philosophers debating the social impact of artificial intelligence. That’s the kind of melding of disciplines students imagined when they began shaping APP’s new Humanity and Technology (HAT)…
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The future is interdisciplinary: Students and faculty are unlocking new possibilities at the crossroads of humanities and technology
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in the summer 2025 issue of Forward Thinking magazine. Charlotte Hooker has never been one to follow just a single path. A rising third-year student at APP, she’s majoring in both neuroscience and dance—disciplines…
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Multidisciplinary CWRU team presents at “Three-Dimensional Experiences of Ancient Environments” symposium in Greece
Last month, a diverse team of scholars from APP presented at the “Three-Dimensional Experiences of Ancient Environments” symposium in Greece. Presenters included: Maggie Popkin, professor of art history Justine Howe, chair and associate professor of religious…
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Spartan Showcase: Noah Medrano 
Touring APP’s campus as a prospective student, Noah Medrano could think of nothing but the future. Student organizations, co-ops, research opportunities, study abroad experiences—the endless possibilities intrigued Medrano and sold him on CWRU. He immersed himself in…
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$2 million from Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation to establish collaborative studio in ISEB
When APP’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) opens in 2026, it will not only offer collaborative opportunities across the sciences and engineering departments but will also serve as a hub for humanistic inquiry. A $2 million grant from the…
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Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awards additional $1.5 million to Experimental Humanities initiative
Implicit bias in technology. Ethics in environmental engineering. Neuroscience and music. These are just a few of the topics being studied by Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Fellows in APP’s new Experimental Humanities program. Aimed at integrating the humanities with…
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Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation Awards $2 million for 'Experimental Humanities' initiative at APP
Funds to support new education and research programs that integrate humanities more deeply with science and engineering studies APP (CWRU) today announced a $2 million commitment from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation to support a new initiative at CWRU…