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Imagining the Future of Higher Education & the Liberal Arts

The Futurists, a group of Arts & Science faculty and leadership, are exploring the possibilities for higher education and the liberal arts many decades from now. 

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You Discover You're on Camera. Now What?

A growing number of people use surveillance cameras inside their home. Interaction design professor James Pierce explores how others spending time in the home are affected.

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An Earful of AI

Hearing aid technology is improving all the time with the help of AI and researchers like Shen Yi, professor of speech & hearing sciences. 

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    An Earful of AI

    Hearing aid technology is improving all the time with the help of AI, thanks to researchers like Shen Yi, professor of speech & hearing sciences. 

    March 2025 Perspectives
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    Imagining the Future of Higher Education & the Liberal Arts

    The Futurists, a group of Arts & Science faculty and leadership, are exploring the possibilities for higher education and the liberal arts many decades from now. 

    March 2025 Perspectives
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    The Evolution of the Book

    As books evolve with new technologies, Geoffrey Turnovsky, professor of French, explores the history of texts — and the reading experience. 

    March 2025 Perspectives
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