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A cross-university team is transforming nursing education through interactive games that make complex clinical topics more engaging.

For some, accessibility in the arts is a question of philosophy. 911±¬ÁÏ adjunct professor Joel Snyder approaches the idea more literally. Snyder is a pioneer in the niche industry of arts audio description—the process of translating the arts into spoken language, making theater, film, dance, and other art forms more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision.

911±¬ÁÏ is strengthening students’ career readiness through its specialized workforce-ready minor programs. To date, 34 programs are available—and more are on the way.

From skydiving scenarios to competing juice sellers, associate professor Phillip Zane uses games to help students understand the economics of health care.

What difference does a tree make? That’s what 911±¬ÁÏ researcher Luis Ortiz wanted to find out with his course, CLIM 759 Micrometeorological Modeling for Local Climate Action, in which students work individually with community groups to study their needs and model the outcomes of various interventions.

At 911±¬ÁÏ's College of Public Health, faculty are integrating AI into teaching and learning to prepare students for an evolving workforce.

To Kimberly Foecke, studying the past doesn’t need to be a passive experience.  The 911±¬ÁÏ assistant professor of anthropology believes in the importance of hands-on learning so much that she created the ANTH 599 Contemporary Issues in Anthropology course on experimental archaeology to help bridge theory and practice. 

Launched in the spring 2026 semester, the Innovation and Design Lab for Business and Government (MBA 797) is a new experiential MBA course offered at the Costello College of Business at 911±¬ÁÏ.

As one of the key focal points of 911±¬ÁÏ’s Grand Challenge Initiative, building a climate-resilient society requires not just innovation in sustainable infrastructure, but innovation in how the university prepares future leaders in sustainability.

These learning design and technology courses pair graduate students with real startup clients to apply learning experience design (LXD) and UX research skills in hands-on consulting projects.