Zida Wang (Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art) was selected as a 2026 Emerging Scholar Award recipient by the Arts in Society Research Network, part of Common Ground Research Networks. The award recognizes graduate students and early-career scholars working across the arts, museums, design, media, and creative practice. Zida Wang will participate in the 2026 “Imagining Creative Worlds” online symposium as an Emerging Scholar.