Yu Wang
Assistant Professor, Science and Technology Studies
Academic focus:
Sound, data and society; science and technology studies, 20th Century China
Current research project:
Radio infrastructure in Mao’s China, “Decibel: a global history”
Previous positions:
- Research Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Macau, Macau, 2022-2024
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of History, University of Macau, Macau, 2020-2021
- Academic background:
- Ph.D., History, University of Toronto, Canada, 2019
- M.A., Comparative literature, Dartmouth College, 2012
- B.A., English, Shantou University, 2011
Last book read:
“The Audible Past” by Jonathan Sterne
In your own time/when not working:
Pouring a cup of coffee or tea
Courses you’re most looking forward to teaching:
- STS 7111: Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
- Reassembling the Radio Set (new)
What most excites you about Cornell:
I’m thrilled to be joining a world-class Department of Science and Technology Studies, inspiring the most talented students on campus and contributing to a more sustainable future.
