How do the humanities, arts and STEM fields support and enhance one another?
Studies have shown that the integration of humanities and arts education into STEM fields—particularly medical education, science writing and engineering—enhances research and training. Similarly, the potential of technology as a tool in the visual and performing arts is vast, and researchers and artists alike are exploring the possibilities in innovative ways.
Explore articles and research on cross-disciplinary study and collaboration to learn more.
Impact studies (integrating arts, humanities and STEM)
- World Health Organization, Report #67: What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being?
- Learning Scientific Creativity from the Arts
- National Humanities Alliance: Attracting Students to the Liberal Arts Through Integrative Curricula. 2024
- State-of-The-Field Landscape Survey: Technology Ethics and Public Interest Technology (PIT) Practitioners, 2024
Collaboration best practices
- Effective Collaboration: John Martinson Honors College, Purdue University
- Best Practices for Industry and Academic Collaboration, International Society of Automation newsletter, 2022
- Enabling creative collaboration for all levels of learning, 2018