The Institute on the Formation of Knowledge provides an incubator for multi-disciplinary thinkers to challenge accepted perspectives within and outside the University. We foster collaborative inquiry to spark breakthroughs, create new fields of knowledge, and educate a new generation.
"...unable to be found in any single other major, and brings together students from across disciplines and programs to engage in unique discussion" -- 4th year, History and Sociology double major
Ask bigger questions. A Formation of Knowledge certificate is for students who seek rigorous training in the sciences and critical exposure across academic disciplines, cultures, historical periods as well as experiential learning.
Our mission is to educate a new generation to approach contemporary problems with historical worldviews, interdisciplinary methodologies, and cross-cultural understanding.
This event hosted by the City Club of Chicago focuses on the economic impact of learning loss, particularly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, on the future of Chicago. Click the link above to listen to this event.
Seeking theses which address topics related to social and historical influences shaping the formation of knowledge, and which most effectively cross and bridge disciplinary and divisional boundaries conclusions.
"The [KNOW] course I took gave me the freedom to explore questions in more depth than has been allowed in other courses I have taken during my undergraduate experience. I would advocate adding KNOW to the Core."
A Formation of Knowledge certificate is for students who seek rigorous training in the social sciences and critical exposure across academic disciplines, cultures, historical periods, as well as experiential learning.
Over 90 biologists and other scientists who specialize in A.I. technologies used to design new proteins — the microscopic mechanisms that drive all creations in biology — have signed an agreement that seeks to ensure tha
The article discusses a study Benoit conducted with other scholars titled, ""A Na pump with reduced stoichiometry is upregulated by brine shrimp in extreme salinities""