interdisciplinary

Adjective

Meaning

drawing from or characterized by participation of two or more fields of study

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Scientists tend to resist interdisciplinary inquiries into their own territory. In many instances, such parochialism is founded on the fear that intrusion from other disciplines would compete unfairly for limited financial resources and thus diminish their own opportunity for research. Hannes Alfvén

Scientists tend to resist interdisciplinary inquiries into their own territory. Hannes Alfvén

School systems should base their curriculum not on the idea of separate subjects, but on the much more fertile idea of disciplines... which makes possible a fluid and dynamic curriculum that is interdisciplinary. Ken Robinson

The main insight learned from interdisciplinary studies is the return to specialization. George Stigler

Founded when Abraham Lincoln believed education could lead the nation out of its darkest days, Ohio State now provides a powerful platform of interdisciplinary academic programs, world-class scholars, outstanding students, and extensive research capabilities. Gordon Gee

At Stanford, we teach 'design thinking' - that is, we put together small, interdisciplinary groups to figure out what the true needs are and then to apply the art of engineering to serve them. Hasso Plattner

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