Why Science Is Essential For Liberal-Arts Education (And Vice Versa)

The science component of a liberal-arts education is essential for giving students the ability to engage with and understand the real meaning and limitations of quantitative data. Read More

Seeding liberal arts courses with science parables

As a graduate student, more than 50 years ago, I heard Isidor Rabi make a fervent appeal to cultivate common ground, shared by science and liberal arts. Ever since, in my own teaching, I’ve ... Read More

How Do You Teach Computer Science in the A.I. Era?

Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the implications of generative A.I.’s transformation of technology. Read More

New study asks what high school students think of the liberal arts - Inside Higher Ed

The Art & Science Group, which advises colleges on enrollment issues, thought now would be a good time to examine what high school seniors think of liberal arts colleges. And a study being released ... Read More

Science Is Essentially Human; Or Why Better STEM Education Isn't A Threat - Forbes

So, I'm all in favor of broad liberal education-- I wouldn't have sought out a faculty job at a liberal arts college otherwise-- but it's critical to remember that liberal education includes science. Read More

Is Teaching an Art or a Science? New Book Takes a Fresh Look at ‘How Humans Learn.’ - EdSurge News

And the best teachers also often approach teaching and teaching issues scientifically. They have a hypothesis of what they think will help students learn, and they’re going to test it out and then ... Read More

Why liberal arts and the humanities are as important as engineering

Steve Jobs touted the importance of liberal arts and humanities at the unveiling of the iPad 2: “It’s in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough — it’s technology married with ... Read More

Steve Jobs: 'Computer Science Is A Liberal Art' - NPR

Steve Jobs: 'Computer Science Is A Liberal Art' Everyone should be able to harness technology, Jobs told Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 1996. In memory of Apple's co-founder and former CEO, we listen ... Read More