From 2013 to 2016, the first phase of the Crossroads program funded eleven interdisciplinary projects representing 22 disciplines and fields. Phase 2 of Crossroads, spanning 2017 through 2020, funded five projects: The California Grizzly Project, Green Chemistry, Unconscious Memory, Visualizing Environmental Models, and Spatial Navigation.
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A Bridge to Discovery
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June 23, 2016
Student Testimonials
"Whether or not it’s something we do in our own work, it pushes each of us, especially me, to think outside the box of the regular approach to my topic."
William Keene Thompson, Ph.D. `19, History
2016 Crossroads Fellow
"In the Unconscious Memory Crossroads Fellowship I’ve collaborated with other individuals who believe, like me, that the institutional divide between the Humanities and Sciences should not condemn student interest in exploring beyond the boundaries of their home discipline. Furthermore, I found a group of academics who all believe that this interstitial intellectual space between disciplines is most conducive to innovative ideas with real-world relevance."
Tejas Aralere, Classics
Unconscious Memory
Overall, from the crossroads experience, I have learned both the merits and difficulties inherent in interdisciplinary research and I hope to continue down this path into the future.
Madeleine Gross, Psychological & Brain Sciences
Unconscious Memory