Austin Mason, Director of Digital Arts & Humanities and Lecturer in History, has been awarded a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant (HAA-290378-23) from the National Endowment for the Humanities for “The Virtual Viking Longship Project: A Study in the Future of Liberal Arts Teaching and Research,” which he will co-direct with Dr. David Neville and Dr. Tim Arner (Grinnell College). The project will enable a team of undergraduate student researchers from both colleges to develop 3D models and virtual reality experiences around a Viking Age longship. The project directors and students will collaborate with local and international museum partners, and they will document the workflow and learning outcomes, including recommended best practices, to share with other undergraduate institutions.