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Professor Oliver Rollins Awarded the 2026 Cecil H and Ida Green Visiting Professor at Green College at the University of British Columbia

Feb 24, 2026

Cecil H and Ida Green endowed the Green visiting professors program to provide opportunities for UBC students and faculty, as well as interested members of the public, to interact with outstanding…

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Professor Robin Scheffler’s Course Featured in MIT News – Bridging Science and Society in the Emerging Bioeconomy

Feb 24, 2026

Class STS.059 (The Bioeconomy and Society) is taught jointly by professor of biological engineering Mark Bathe (standing, right) and associate professor of science, technology, and society Robin Wolfe Scheffler (standing, left).…

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MIT Alum Jennifer Mnookin PhD ’99 Named President of Columbia University

Feb 9, 2026

Mnookin received her PhD in the History and Social Study of Science and Technology, a doctoral program now known as HASTS. Columbia University has announced Jennifer Mnookin PhD ’99, chancellor of…

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Professor Sherry Turkle in The New York Times – 5 Books to Help You Disconnect From Your Phone

Dec 4, 2025

Professor Sherry Turkles’ book, “Reclaiming Conversation”, has been featured in a New York Times article on recommended readings to help you disconnect from your phone and improve mental health. The article…

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New Article by Professor Kate Brown – New York’s Next Mayor Wants Affordable Housing. Just Don’t Ask Where He’ll Put It.

Dec 2, 2025

Professor Kate Brown has published a new article in the Mother Jones Daily about addressing the housing crisis in New York City, the Elizabeth Street Garden, and the struggle between building…

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STS Faculty in the News – Where Climate Meets Community

Dec 2, 2025

Written by Michaela Jarvis | School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Publication Date: November 6, 2025 Professor Kate Brown has been featured in an article in MIT News on MIT’s…

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New Article by Professor Kate Brown – My Garden Used to be a Brownfield

Dec 2, 2025

Professor Brown has published an article on Substack about how her neighbors transformed the toxic dump behind their building into a blooming garden. “I live in a crowded part of Cambridge,…

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Professor Will Deringer Wins 2025 Walter D. Love Article Prize

Nov 20, 2025

Professor Will Deringer article, “Mr. Aecroid’s Tables: Economic Calculations and Social Customs in the Early Modern Countryside,” has won the 2025 Walter D. Love Prize from the North American Conference on…
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