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The moon landing and sci-fi: an argument for the Scholarship of Speculation

July 23, 2019 chriscosper

  An excellent, recent article in The New York Times made the case that science fiction not only predicted the…

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Are architects addressing the wrong problem? Are we suffering from The Growth Delusion?

June 16, 2019 chriscosper

Super insulation. PV arrays and wind turbines. Ground-source heat pumps. LED lights and efficient appliances. These are the tools architects…

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Filed under: climate change, economics

Arguing for the right kind of education: David Orr’s Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect

June 12, 2019 chriscosper

This year, 2019, represents the 25th anniversary of David Orr’s Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect.…

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Filed under: architectural education, David Orr, Earth in Mind, environmental education

Ferris State exceeds expectations

June 2, 2019 chriscosper

According to research performed by The New York Times, Ferris State University graduates 5% more students than expected based on…

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Another reason not to volunteer for extra assignments

August 31, 2018 chriscosper

In the July 20, 2018, Chronicle, a story appeared titled “His University Asked Him to Build and Emoji-Themed Parade Float. …

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Another call for the Scholarship of Reporting

August 17, 2018 chriscosper

Even before the Grand Admiral of Space Force began his incessant attacks on the media, many mainstream media outlets, especially…

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Filed under: journalism, scholarship of reporting

Fight The Tyranny of Metrics

August 10, 2018 chriscosper

Has your job become less about actually doing your job and more about “proving” to a supervisor or others that…

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Howard Gardner in The Harvard Gazette

May 15, 2018 chriscosper

Interesting interview with Howard Gardner in The Harvard Gazette.  Gardner developed the theory of Multiple Intelligences, but his work is…

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Time to talk about architecture (and the canon)

March 2, 2018 chriscosper

Marianela D’Aprile posted an interesting article on Common Edge (which was picked up by Archdaily) arguing that architectural educators need to…

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Some thoughts on the resignation of a university president

February 19, 2018 chriscosper

In response to the horrific sexual assault scandal at Michigan State University, the president of the university, Lou Anna K.…

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