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The College of Arts & Sciences
Through its teaching as well as its research, the department is playing a notable role in building the emerging discipline of Science & Technology Studies (STS). Founded in 1991, the department has an internationally-known Ph.D. Program devoted to training students to conduct advanced research. It also has two undergraduate majors, Biology & Society and Science & Technology Studies.
Instructor: Dr. Ellen Abrams
June 21-July 8, 2022
3 credits
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Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Lieberman
In-person (Ithaca Campus): June 21-July 8, 2022
Online Learning: July 11-July 29, 2022
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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.
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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.
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The end-of-year HSP research conference May 5 featured presentations by 45 senior undergraduates.
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Olivia Snyder is a biology and society major.
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Peter Terrazas is a science and technology studies major.
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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.
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“We are thrilled that study abroad opportunities around the world are once again available to our students."
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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 of Science & Technology Studies at Cornell University is concerned with understanding the larger social, ethical, historical, and political dimensions of science and technology.
The Department offers two undergraduate majors: the Biology & Society Major and the Science & Technology Studies Major. The Department also offers a Minor in Science & Technology Studies appropriate for students in the natural or social sciences, engineering, or the humanities who are interested in the social dimensions of science & technology.
The Graduate Field of Science & Technology Studies (S&TS) at Cornell University is devoted to training students to conduct advanced research in one of the most exciting of contemporary academic disciplines. S&TS research treats science and technology as historical and cultural productions. Research in this field therefore requires the ability to uncover how scientific knowledge, authority, and expertise operate in different social contexts, and to understand their changing historical meanings.
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