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Building Bridges by Claire Evans
Jul. 9, 2015—Building Bridges Shortly after arriving in Hong Kong for my internship at Ove Arup & Partners, I pulled out my notebook and started a list. Guidelines to make the most of the summer ~ENGAGE FULLY. Act as if this is permanent If you’re considering something but are scared or tired do it anyway. Don’t worry...
Harrison David Kenum
Jul. 9, 2015—California surprised me. And not necessarily with its people, its natural beauty, or its different lifestyle- rather, the fact that it was even able to surprise me was surprising. It’s not an off-the-wall, hidey-hole state like a North Dakota or a Vermont. Everyone knows about California- ‘you know, there’s beaches, and some mountains, and uh, yeah.’...
Happy Holidays from the Curb Center!
Dec. 11, 2014—On December 9th, the Curb Center group put their baking skills to work for a cookie exchange to celebrate the holiday season!
Curb Scholar Blog: Creativity through World Cultures and Languages
Nov. 10, 2014—This blog post was written by Disa Yu. Hello and welcome to our Curb Scholars blog! My name is Disa and I’m a junior from Potomac, Maryland. I’m majoring in mathematics, and minoring in scientific computing and Chinese language and culture. I enjoy running, reading the news, and travelling and learning about world cultures and...
Curb Scholar Blog: The Startup Life
Oct. 6, 2014—This blog post was written by Tony Maina. I felt very good about coming back to Vanderbilt for my sophomore year. I spent a great deal of time during my freshman year adjusting to the various academic challenges while still trying to exercise a social life. I now feel like I have a much better...
Curb Scholar Summer Blog: Disa’s Eco-Informatics Research in the Cascades
Sep. 9, 2014—This post was written by Disa Yu. I spent this summer in the forests and mountains of the Cascades mountain range in eastern Oregon. We lived in the cabins of the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest and conducted research in the field of Eco-Informatics. I thought that Eco-Informatics was a good example of the interdisciplinary creativity...
Curb Scholar Madeline Pt. 2
Aug. 7, 2014—I always try to find the ways of becoming a better artist and a better human from any experience I have – try to stretch beyond shuffling it into a category of good or bad, exciting or boring, etc. in order to really consciously grow with each experience. I’ve recently gotten to spend some time on...
Curb Scholar: Madeline
Aug. 7, 2014—This summer I have the privilege of working at The Civilians, an experimental theatre company located on South Oxford Street in Brooklyn. Basically, they devise original theatrical pieces exploring social issues or controversial subjects through research and interviews. Their unique process yields some of the most socially conscious plays and musicals produced in contemporary American...
Elizabeth Meadows: Summer at the Curb Center–The Work of Public Engagement
Jul. 2, 2014—Ed note: Dr. Elizabeth S. Meadows leads the Creative Campus and the Curb Scholars Program for the Curb Center at Vanderbilt. I started at the Curb Center last summer, and it was a hectic time—planning the opening retreat and fall semester’s Scholar sessions, selecting Innovation Grant recipients for the first time, and planning the 3rd...