STEAM Exhibits

STEM to STEAM

Today, there is a dynamic synergy between the visual arts and the natural sciences. Science and art rely heavily on each other, both often utilize analytic, linear, and logical thinking to realize their works. Currently, in academia, we call this synergy STEAM.

STEAM is not a new concept.

As far back as the 15th century, Leonardo Da Vinci warned us of the importance of uniting science and art to make new discoveries. In more contemporary times, science, technology, engineering, and math, otherwise known as STEM have lacked the important relationship with ART that Da Vinci spoke of. Today, we are reawakening with knowledge of the importance of the arts – humanities, language, dance, drama, music, visual arts, design, and new media, STEM has become STEAM. The main difference between STEM and STEAM is this explicit focus on the relationship between scientific and artistic concepts and interdisciplinary collaboration. STEAM investigates these interrelated concepts and does this through inquiry and problem-based learning methods which are used in all creative processes.

Bought to you by:

Ryan Chen, Nathaniel Jamison, Michael Ly, Luigia Than, Sarah Szabo, Xuecen Wang, and the CICaidA Team

Professor M. Ete Chan, (Biomedical Engineering), Professor Nobuho Nagasawa (Art)

Acknowledgments

Library Exhibit Coordination

• Janet Clarke, Associate Dean, Research and User and Engagement

• Jennifer DeVito, Director, Access and User Services

• Claire Payne, Web Services and Data Librarian

• Lisa Socci, Senior Assistant Head of Public Service

Display support for enclosure and pedestals

• Physics Machine Shop Staff, Department of Physics and Astronomy

• Karen Levitov, Director and Curator, Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery

IT support

• Paul St. Denis, Teaching and Learning Lab (TLL)

• Division of Information Technology (DoIT)

Graphics

• Michael Ly (Biomedical Engineering)

• Noah Negishi (Art)

• Nobuho Nagasawa (Art)