Recently, we posted about Julia Christensen, Eva and John Young-Hunter Professor of Integrated Media, @juliacjuliac and her multi-disciplinary work. Not only was she featured on @pbssocal, but we included a piece on her in the "Oberlin Research Review!" Her project involves putting sensors on trees around the world that read light, water, and temperature. The numeric data gathered from these sensors is translated into frequencies that can be interpreted both visually and aurally. On a daily basis, variations in frequency arise as a result of the Earth’s natural rotation, determining whether the wired trees are facing the sun. In the long term, changes in frequency describe seasons and even global shifts in climate. “We are making this ongoing song of the trees around the planet,” Christensen says. Her work aligns with her teaching—starting in fall 2025, she's leading our BA/BFA Dual Degree in Integrated Arts program where students can earn two degrees in five years. Read more abou...