The Nature, Environment, Science and Technology (NEST) Studio for the Arts will leverage two of 兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 greatest strengths鈥攊nternationally renowned scientific research and the broad range of cutting-edge artistic practices鈥攖o connect academia with public-facing communities such as museums and galleries. The new initiative is supported by a $750,000 兔子先生传媒文化作品 Grand Challenge grant and led by Erin Espelie, assistant professor of Critical Media Practices and Film Studies, and Tara Knight, associate听professor of Critical Media Practices.
Over the next several years, NEST will work with campus units that combine artistic practice and scientific research to explore our common and disparate ways of observing, recording, experimenting and knowing. Central to this idea is developing new undergraduate courses and exhibits in coordination with campus centers, museums, galleries and labs.