Study abroad, travel opportunities ramping back up
“We are thrilled that study abroad opportunities around the world are once again available to our students."
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Building an emerging discipline through teaching and research
Academics
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.
Academic Destinations
Featured Courses for Summer Session 2022:
STS 1101: Science, Technology and Politics
Instructor: Dr. Ellen Abrams
June 21-July 8, 2022
3 credits
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STS 1451: Body, Mind and Health: Historical Perspectives for Future Professionals
Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Lieberman
In-person (Ithaca Campus): June 21-July 8, 2022
Online Learning: July 11-July 29, 2022
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S&TS News
Ancient farming strategy holds promise for climate resilience
EEB's disease ecologist and agroecologist Alison Power, co-authors paper by current and former Cornell researchers: maslins, or cereal species mixtures, have the unique capacity to adapt in real time to increasingly unpredictable and extreme weather caused by climate change.
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‘Genetic Afterlives’ receives book prize
Anthropologist Noah Tamarkin has received the Jordan Schnitzer Book Award from the Association for Jewish Studies in the category of social science, anthropology, and folklore.
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Grants help students with conferences, job-hunting expenses
Professional Development Grants are available thanks to generous alumni donations.
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Wondering what to read in 2023? A&S faculty offer ideas
A&S faculty offer book and poetry recommendations for the new year.
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Town-gown awards honor food-related community partnerships
The awards celebrate cooperation between the university and the greater Ithaca community.
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Designed for rural living
Small communities struggle with infrastructure ill-suited to rural life. Phoebe Sengers is improving design processes for better outcomes.
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Breaking barriers: Peer outreach boosts student veterans
The number of undergraduate veterans enrolled at Cornell has nearly quadrupled over the past five years, thanks in part to outreach by a team of student veteran peer counselors.
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Undergraduate Program
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.
Graduate Program
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.
Click here to learn more about the S&TS Ph.D. program.