UNCRS Category: Arts & Culture
RUNC: Ken Tianyuan Ge
Ken Tianyuan Ge studies the labor and capitalism of musicians on cruise ships.
Healing with Art
Denise “Dee” Yookong Williams uses art to help LGBTQ youth and youth of color process their experiences around suicide.
Active-Duty Journalism
Daniel Johnson uses his research on mental health in the military to effect policy change at the national level.
A Recipe for Black Joy
Bailey Benson’s unconventional cookbook guides readers through much more than recipes.
Extracting Extraordinary Things
Claire Bunschoten spent a year at The New York Botanical Garden unpacking the history and culture tied to one of America’s favorite flavors: vanilla.
More Than Books
Tushar Varma traveled across 35 states, visiting 85 independent bookstores to learn why they’re so vital to the communities they reside in.
Change Through Stories
Nazanin Knudsen uses writing, filmmaking, and small moments in time to reflect on larger cultural discrepancies.
RUNC: Gabriel Bump
Gabriel Bump writes novels to better understand himself and the places and people he holds dear.
