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The Department of Science & Technology Studies (S&TS) at Cornell is concerned with understanding the larger ethical, social, and political dimensions of science-intensive issues. Science and technology are at the core of many of the most important concerns or topics of our day, from the control of military technology, to the ethics of assisted reproduction, to privacy on the Internet. The thread connecting these diverse issues is a shared understanding of science and technology as inherently social activities that are best studied from an interdisciplinary perspective.

S&TS News

Student Spotlight: Amanda Domingues

5/15/2023

A doctoral candidate in science and technology studies with a focus on the anthropology of science, Domingues studies how investigators use scientific methods and humanities theories to reconstruct the lives of past humans.

Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities to 101 students

5/15/2023

This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.

From poetry to philosophy to politics, senior humanities scholars share research

5/11/2023

The end-of-year HSP research conference May 5 featured presentations by 45 senior undergraduates.

'I realized that anything was possible if I put in the time and effort'

5/15/2023

Olivia Snyder is a biology and society major.

'Challenge yourself to think differently, explore broadly, and connect wholly'

5/15/2023

Peter Terrazas is a science and technology studies major.

How Margaret Rossiter uncovered the hidden women of science

3/22/2023

Her three-volume work, “Women Scientists in America,” sheds light on the many ways women were involved in the advancement of science, as well as how they were pushed out of the field.

Study abroad, travel opportunities ramping back up

2/02/2023

“We are thrilled that study abroad opportunities around the world are once again available to our students."

Ancient farming strategy holds promise for climate resilience

1/12/2023

A paper by Cornell researchers suggests maslins have the unique capacity to adapt in real time to extreme weather.

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The Department is saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague, Trevor Pinch.

Trevor Pinch, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Science and Technology Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, who helped found multiple areas of study related to science, technology and sound, died Dec. 16 after living with cancer for more than four years. He was 69.

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Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' (the Cayuga Nation). The Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' are members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, an alliance of six sovereign Nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The Confederacy precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York state, and the United States of America. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' people, past and present, to these lands and waters.

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