interdisciplinary
adjective
in·ter·dis·ci·plin·ary
ˌin-tər-ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē 
: involving two or more academic, scientific, or artistic disciplines
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In 2012 the Business & Society Program launched the Aspen Undergraduate Consortium to help faculty design effective interdisciplinary liberal arts and business curriculums.
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Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Following high school, Tomei-Torres earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Puerto Rico, a master’s degree in interdisciplinary science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a doctorate in environmental engineering from Harvard University.
—Adrianne Murchison, AJC.com, 20 Jan. 2026
That Feels Like Real Life Masterminds Academy also emphasizes interdisciplinary thinking, which is important when real problems don’t arrive sorted into neat cubbies.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Soft skills as career insurance Because AI projects often involve ambiguous problems and interdisciplinary teams, soft skills play an increasingly central role, according to the guide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
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Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Following high school, Tomei-Torres earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Puerto Rico, a master’s degree in interdisciplinary science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a doctorate in environmental engineering from Harvard University.
—Adrianne Murchison, AJC.com, 20 Jan. 2026
That Feels Like Real Life Masterminds Academy also emphasizes interdisciplinary thinking, which is important when real problems don’t arrive sorted into neat cubbies.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Soft skills as career insurance Because AI projects often involve ambiguous problems and interdisciplinary teams, soft skills play an increasingly central role, according to the guide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Interdisciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interdisciplinary. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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