Christine Borgman, a Distinguished Professor and Presidential Chair in Information Studies at UCLA, is an exemplary role model with a passion for interdisciplinary research. Borgman, who holds degrees in mathematics, library and information science and communication research, dedicates a large amount of her time toward mentoring students and young researchers entering fields that have captivated…
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UCLA Receives Grant from Getty Foundation to Support Training in Digital Art History
The widespread use of digital technology in research, publication and teaching has had a transformative effect on many academic disciplines, including art history. Through the Digital Art History initiative, the Getty Foundation has enabled art historians across the country to explore the opportunities and challenges created by new technologies. The Foundation awarded four grants, which…
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Privacy: A Foreign Member of our Connected World
Philip Thomas Rugo Scott (or Thom Rugo, his alias), a 2015 graduate of the UCLA Department of Design and Media Arts, has always been cautious about consuming and sharing information online, unlike other millennials who frequently do so without considering the implications of their actions. His senior thesis project, a thought-provoking art piece titled Central…
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GIS Expert Studies Flow of Energy in Urban Ecosystems
Since earning a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of North Carolina and a master’s degree in Geographic information Science (GIS) from the University of Denver, Robert Graham has been lending his knowledge and expertise in these areas to the Urban Metabolism Baselines Project. Initiated by the California Center for Sustainable Communities (CCSC)…
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Dig Through History, Pave the Future
Tobias Higbie is an Associate Professor in the UCLA Department of History who teaches classes on U.S. History, labor and social movement history, labor studies, and digital humanities/history. Higbie previously served as the director of a research center at the Newberry Library in Chicago. Higbie’s diverse interests lead him to carry out his own interdisciplinary research…
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Stories, Storytellers, and Statistics: A Computational Approach to the Humanities
From Bedtime Stories to College Stories Tim Tangherlini, a professor at UCLA in the Scandinavian Section, always liked stories and storytelling. His grandmother’s sister, a raconteur, often entertained Tangherlini with fascinating Danish fairytales she knew from her childhood growing up in late 19th century Denmark. In his high school and early college careers, he believed he was…
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