Art as Research

Carol Becker @ Truthout - There is much interest in "innovation" these days, so much so that the word has almost lost its meaning. Still, in November 2013, I accepted an invitation to participate in a symposium on that very topic. I joined professors of energy, nanoscience, computer and electrical engineering, Nobel laureates and other colleagues in the humanities to launch the inauguration of the tenth chancellor of the University of California-Berkeley, Nicholas B. Dirks. Continuing vital conversations begun during his tenure as vice president of arts and sciences at Columbia University, Dirks chose three topics as essential to the future of the university: undergraduate education, the role of the global university and innovation - basic and applied research.  Read more.