News & Stories
NEH grant allows UMN Libraries to pilot digital workflow for interactive flap books
The Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine (WHL) and Digital Library Services (DLS) have been awarded a $100,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Research and Development Grant. This award builds on a 2024 Incubator Grant from the Institute for Advanced Study.
Institute for Advanced Study among those highlighted after U of M earns top spot in global Interdisciplinary Science Rankings
The Institute for Advanced Study was recently highlighted by the University of Minnesota in communications announcing that the U of M was ranked the top public university worldwide in the Times Higher Education’s first-ever Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (ISR).
Arianna Genis named Visionary Community Fellow for 2024-25
The Institute for Advanced Study and Liberal Arts Engagement Hub are pleased to announce Arianna Genis as Visionary Community Fellow for 2024-25. Genis will spend a year in residence at the IAS while pursuing her research and developing community programming in collaboration with the IAS and The Hub.
Juliet Burba, IAS Grants Developer, Wins 2024 RIO Research Technical Staff Award
The Institute for Advanced Study is thrilled to share that Juliet Burba, IAS Grants Developer, has been named one of ten 2024 Research Technical Staff Awardees by the University of Minnesota’s Research and Innovation Office.
Fall 2024 Letter from Susannah Smith, Acting Director of the Institute for Advanced Study
Susannah Smith, acting director of the Institute for Advanced Study, outlines our priorities for 2024–25 as we approach our twentieth anniversary.
JOB OPENING: Communications Assistant (University of Minnesota Undergraduate)
The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) seeks a Communications Assistant to support our storytelling, design, and outreach efforts. This position offers valuable, hands-on learning experience for a student seeking experience writing and creating for a purpose. The Communications Assistant will report to and work closely with our Communications Manager. This position is a part-time role, requiring up to 5 hours per week.
JOB OPENING: Video Assistant (University of Minnesota Undergraduate)
The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) seeks a Video Assistant to help edit follow-up videos of our public events, build our archives, and help create video stories about our affiliates and community members. The Video Assistant will report to and work closely with our Communications Manager. This position is a part-time role, requiring up to 5 hours per week.
JOB OPENING: Events Assistant (University of Minnesota Undergraduate)
The Institute for Advanced Study seeks an Events Assistant (University of Minnesota undergraduate student) that can help us manage various tasks related to the in-person experience for our public and internal events. The EA will provide support and report to the Programming Manager of the IAS. This position is a part-time role, requiring up to 10 hours per week.
Announcing the 2024–25 (In)Justice Series on Just Policing
The Institute for Advanced Study is thrilled to announce the 2024–25 (In)Justice Series on Just Policing. In conversation with community activists and leading scholars, we will critically examine how policing intersects with broader societal issues across the globe and explore efforts to reform, transform, or abolish policing.
Jen K. AlVarez Hughes Appointed Managing Director of Institute for Advanced Study
We are delighted to announce that Jen K. AlVarez Hughes has been appointed the next managing director of the Institute for Advanced Study. Dr. AlVarez Hughes will succeed Susannah Smith, who will serve as acting director of the IAS while Bianet Castellanos, IAS director, is on sabbatical for the 2024-25 academic year.