News from School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
MFA Alum Nicole McCarthy (MFA ’17) Interviewed in CRAFT
Chicago editor and book blogger, Leslie Lindsey, interviewed Nicole McCarthy (MFA '17) about her book, A Summoning, diving into the intricacies of living in and writing about memory.
February 14, 2023
IAS Faculty Wanda Gregory is Featured for her Fulbright Scholarship and Research in Iceland
IAS faculty member Dr. Wanda Gregory has been featured on the UWB News Highlights for her work in Iceland with her awarded Fulbright scholarships.
January 31, 2023
Melanie Malone’s work on urban community gardens featured in SESYNC Lessons
Melanie Malone's research on contamination, public health, and environmental justice in urban community gardens is featured in the National Socio-environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) resources for sustainable agriculture.
January 30, 2023
Jennifer Atkinson and Students Featured in National Geographic, Generation Dread, and Climate Speakers Series
Jennifer Atkinson and several students from her climate seminars have been featured in publications on climate anxiety and hope including National Geographic’s Climate anxiety is widespread among youth—can they overcome it? and the book Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis by science writer Britt Wray.
January 30, 2023
Emily J. Mundy curates the third show of The Poetry Séance series
Since December of 2021, MFA alum Emily J. Mundy (MFA 2022) has been curating a quarterly performance and workshop series, The Poetry Séance.
January 26, 2023
Rob McLennan interviews Nicole McCarthy (MFA 2017) about writing and A Summoning
Canadian poet, editor, and publisher, Rob McLennan, interviewed Nicole McCarthy (MFA '17) about her new book, A Summoning, and the writing process that led to the book's creation.
January 26, 2023
GWSS Hosts the Social Justice Career Panel
Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies (GWSS) Co-Directors Julie Shayne and Alka Kurian and GWSS Student Representatives Henry Ngyuen and Adrianna Horne hosted the Social Justice Career Panel at the North Creek Events Center.
January 26, 2023
Becca Price shares idea about teaching science on Teaching in Higher Ed podcast
Faculty member Becca Price joins host Bonni Stachowiak as a guest on the podcast Teaching in Higher Ed.
January 26, 2023
Dan Berger publishes Stayed on Freedom
Dan Berger published a new book, Stayed on Freedom: The Long History of Black Power Through One Family's Journey.
January 24, 2023
Jennifer Atkinson featured in NOAA lecture series and CODA Story
Faculty member Jennifer Atkinson gave a talk on “Coping with Climate Anxiety” at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of their Winter Seminar Jam series.
January 17, 2023