Related Work

Current Collaborations

ETOPiA: The Engineering Transdisciplinary Outreach Project in the Arts

ETOPiA uses performance arts staged in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to inspire a cross-disciplinary dialogue about the role of science and technology in society.

Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts

Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts strengthens the role of science in art history, curatorial scholarship, archaeology, and conservation through objects-based and objects-inspired scientific research.

Past Initiatives

"Paint the Eyes Softer: Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt"

This exhibition at the Block Museum brought together Northwestern curators, faculty, researchers in scientific imaging, sound artists, and student researchers and creators to explore the art and science of ancient artifacts.

Data as Art

Northwestern University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) collaborated on a course focused on turning datasets into interactive, sculptural information visualizations that were displayed in the Ford Motor Company Design Center.

Artists and Engineers Collaborate on Courses

Northwestern Faculty in McCormick School of Engineering and Weinberg College of Liberal Arts team-taught courses that explored how artists and engineers can work together to address pressing social concerns.