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Fanbase Press @fanbasepress.bsky.social · 26d

Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews @hudrewthis.bsky.social and Briana L. Martino on the 2025 New England Graphic Medicine Summit

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Fanbase Press Interviews Caroline Hu and Briana L. Martino on the 2025 New England Graphic Medicine Summit - Fanbasepress

In the following interview, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief Barbra Dillon talks with Caroline Hu (Visual artist, biologist, and educator - Massachusetts College

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Radiator Comics @radiatorcomics.bsky.social · 28d

Back in stock! Prompted by @hudrewthis.bsky.social is an essay about AI in the classroom and the importance of curiosity and learning in the time of LLMs! www.radiatorcomics.com/shop/uncateg...

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Sep 5

Excited to help bring this to New England graphic medicine creators!

negm25.bsky.social @negm25.bsky.social · Sep 3

Do you have a long-form graphic medicine project? Are you struggling with specific elements, or having difficulty viewing it holistically?

Follow the link below for full eligibility requirements and to apply. Deadline is 9/19.

bit.ly/cartooningclinic25

#NEGM25

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Sep 3

While this zine does feature snippets of genAI material for educational purposes, everything else was created by me on my office floor, couch, and in the occasional cafe.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Sep 3

'Prompted' reflects on how every student is inimitable and what educators can do to keep them engaged. It also features sugar glider teeth, family group chats, and giant (genAI) rat genitalia.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Sep 3

First day of the academic year! Fitting time to announce that my visual essay, Prompted, about learning in the time of LLMs, is now available to buy from @radiatorcomics.bsky.social

www.radiatorcomics.com/shop/uncateg...

Front cover. A ball and stick model of a neural network sends its output arrow through Caroline's head. Caroline is sitting at her desk in front of her laptop. She is represented with her eyeball persona. Text says "Prompted. An educator's response to generative AI in the classroom. Caroline Hu, PhD."

Interior spread. Caroline is standing in front of a giant chalkboard. Students are at their desks. Text says: "Welcome to biology class at an art and design college. Why teach science here? Because artists help us make sense of the universe. Because designers help us envision futures."

Interior spread. Two abstract strands wind together, kind of like a helix.

Interior spread. A visualization of the thought experiment, "The Chinese Room", as proposed by John Searle circa 1980.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 27

☀️ Experience Chinatown Festival
I will be running an activity table envisioning a greener Chinatown on 9/17.

☀️ New England Graphic Medicine Summit
10/24 on MCPHS campus. Still time to submit programming ideas!

☀️ MIT Libraries Distinct Collections Panel
10/28 Will be discussing science and art.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 27

☀️ New Perspectives / New Faculty Exhibit at MassArt
reception 9/9, talk 9/18

☀️ Becoming Succession Exhibit at Street Road Artists' Space in Cochranville, PA
reception 9/20. I won't be there, but the exhibit is open and running events through next April. Hope to be there in-person at some point!

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 27

My September and October schedule. ☀️

A cluster of sungold tomatoes. The greenest one on the end is also Caroline's eyeball persona. It asks "are you watching Dan Da Dan?"

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 26

Last year a student sent me an email *before the semester started* about his fascination with fungi. How delightful that @snehanjanac.bsky.social then offered her fungi-plant interaction expertise and they created a comic together. 🍄🌱🌟

Snehanjana Chatterjee @snehanjanac.bsky.social · Aug 26

Last year I had the great opportunity to work with Dr. Caroline Hu and her extremely talented student Damien. Thanks to them, my slides at ESA were highly praised. Highly recommend people to participate!!

Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 20

Seeking scientist volunteers for this fall! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? I need collaborators for the next cohort of SciComm & Comics art and design students. All countries and scientific fields eligible.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 26

That makes me so happy to hear! Thanks for sharing.

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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · Aug 20

My drawn statement on Ai as standalone from my now finished minicomic as syllabus for new liberal studies class! As promised this is shareable, printable - all from my site, feel free to make use of it, cite me & let me know how it’s received. Share away all here! spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-sy...

a snippet of a mini-comic, at top - straight line stretches from point A to B. Immediately below, same dot at A, then becomes a curving, meandering line that winds through the page and ends at a point with rays and a question mark emanating from it. Text reads: "Nothing can do this for you - that robs you of experience and conflates answers with learning. Rather, it's all the decisions you make along the way, the mistakes, struggles, and surprises! These pathways you create - this is learning.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 25

A student had the pleasure of working with @drandrewthaler.bsky.social on his research about dog-human communication last year. How are dogs so attuned to their humans? What are *dogs* observing about *us*? Follow Andrea's research to learn more! 🐕🥽

Andrea Sommese @asommese.bsky.social · Aug 24

Last year I had the chance to work with Caroline and her student and it was fantastic! I loved it!

They were both so incredibly prepared and enthusiastic that really inspired me as well to continue my work!

Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 20

Seeking scientist volunteers for this fall! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? I need collaborators for the next cohort of SciComm & Comics art and design students. All countries and scientific fields eligible.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 25

It was a joy watching your and Lindsay's comic develop. Thank you for being so open about your research path and sharing so many adorable reference materials with us.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 20

If you have previously applied and have not worked with a student yet, first off, thank you for your continued interest. You are welcome to email me and I'll copy over your previous application material.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 20

Please share widely. Let's counteract the dismantling of public trust in science and research infrastructure with creativity and community.

Apply here by 9/5. Link also in bio.
bit.ly/comicscollabfall2025

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 20

Seeking scientist volunteers for this fall! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? I need collaborators for the next cohort of SciComm & Comics art and design students. All countries and scientific fields eligible.

An anole extends its dewlap, which says "call for scientists!"

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 6

Graphic medicine fans! The New England Graphic Medicine Summit is coming to Boston this fall. Follow the link below if you want to attend (in-person/virtual options available) or submit a programming idea.

negm25.bsky.social @negm25.bsky.social · Aug 6

Join us for #NEGM25 in Boston on 10/24! Proposals (of approx. 200 words, fully listing all contributors) will be due by 9/2. See the Google Form link on the site for details on registering and submissions.

bit.ly/NEGM25

#graphicmedicine #healthhumanities #narrativemedicine #comicsstudies

New England Graphic Medicine Summit 2025 | Countway Library

countway.harvard.edu

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · May 27

My summer convention schedule. ☀️

Chartreuse flyer of convention schedule showing a slime mold life cycle and Caroline's eyeball persona as one of the fruiting bodies. Summer '25 - 6/1 Cazi Con, 6/28-6/29 - CAKE, 7/15-7/16 ComSciCon.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Mar 27

Excited for the Comics at MassArt reception this Friday, 5-7 PM! There will be refreshments, a panel of alumni+ faculty who are working in comics, zine-making, and LOTS of amazing student comics.
calendar.massart.edu/event/comics...

Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Mar 22

Comics at MassArt Exhibit. Opening this Monday and reception this Friday! Faculty across four departments are showcasing student work and our diverse approaches to teaching comics. Reception is open to the public--come grab some refreshments, a bean bag, and read some comics!

Comics at MassArt exhibitL 3/24-4/5. Reception Friday 3/28, 5-7 PM. Student Life Gallery, Kennedy Building, 2nd Floor. 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston.

Marty our mascot, a mastodon, sleeps atop our Tower Building like Snoopy on his doghouse.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Mar 24

Yes, here is a link announcing the show's opening. There are also details for the reception on Friday.
calendar.massart.edu/event/comics...

Comics at MassArt

calendar.massart.edu

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Mar 22

Comics at MassArt Exhibit. Opening this Monday and reception this Friday! Faculty across four departments are showcasing student work and our diverse approaches to teaching comics. Reception is open to the public--come grab some refreshments, a bean bag, and read some comics!

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Feb 2

Thank you! 😊

Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Feb 2

#hourlycomicday #hourlycomicsday
Took notes 1/31 and drew it all today. Love this annual treat to do something personal and work traditionally.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Jan 30

Please use the link below to apply :)
bit.ly/comicscollab...

Spring 2025 Science Comics Collaboration

Thank you for your interest in being a scientist collaborator! This project is part of the Science Communication & Comics course at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The course is designed for ...

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