Humanities for STEM: Using Archives to Bridge the Two Cultures Divide – Page 2 – Two-Year Research Collaborative from the NYU Center for the Humanities

Stevens Institute of Technology Archives Visit

On March 24, 2017 the Research Collaborative visited the Stevens Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections housed in the Samuel C. Williams Library. Leah Loscutoff, Head of Archives and Special Collections and collaborative member, hosted the group. Our visit included…

Surveys, Soliciting Papers, and Saving Climate Change Data

As the primary goal of this collaborative is a culminating symposium in the spring of 2018 surrounding the ways in which the use of primary sources and archival materials can support and enhance scholarship and education in the sciences, we…

New Semester, Updated Member List

With the start of a new semester, we were able to add a three new members to the group. Welcome, Deena Engel, Anton Borst, and Zakiya Collier! Our membership for Spring 2017 is: Lindsay Anderberg Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Librarian and Poly…

Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice in Archives and STEM

To explore the theme of diversity, inclusion, and social justice in archives and STEM, we first broke it down into the parts we knew best. I (Lindsay) gave a brief overview (link to slides) of these issues as they relate…

Faculty and Archivist Collaboration

To further explore our interests in the integration of archival research into STEM education, some of our members presented on their experiences on faculty/archivist collaboration. Deena Engel, Professor of Computer Science, shared her experience of collaborating with archivists in the…

NYU Medical Archives visit

On October 14, 2016, the Research Collaborative visited the NYU Medical Archives. Sushan Chin, Head Archivist and member of the collaborative, hosted the group. Our visit covered the collecting areas of the Medical Archives, a hands-on activity with items from…

Year 1 Kick-Off

We had a great turn out for the year one kick-off. Thanks to all who presented, attended, and engaged in Q&A. Chris Leslie started us off with an overview of the research collaborative. Chris’s full presentation: humanities-kickoff Deena Engel, Clinical Professor…

Collaborative Overview

The first year of a two-year research collaborative, Humanities for STEM, focuses on how the study of primary sources, archival research, and associated methodologies of the humanities can be used to enhance the understanding of science (including medicine), technology, engineering, and…

Humanities for STEM: Using Archives to Bridge the Two Cultures Divide (page 2) — Two-Year Research Collaborative from the NYU Center for the Humanities