Kris Unsworth, PhD, assistant teaching professor of criminology and justice studies, has been appointed director of the Center for Science, Technology and Society, effective Fall 2021. She will lead ...

For many, the coronavirus pandemic made clear how much technology has infiltrated aspects of our work and home lives—from Zoom calls and classes, to ordering groceries online and streaming ...

Although the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) takes place in 2025 to celebrate 100 years of quantum mechanics, it also aims to foster a dialogue between scientists and wider ...

Physics societies of Japan and Germany have issued a joint declaration calling for the peaceful use of science and technology.

This important core requirement challenges College of Science students to apply their critical thinking and analytical abilities gained from engagement in their major area of study to the global ...

In this extract from his presidential address to the British Association, delivered on August 30, Lord Jackson discusses the impact of the progress of science on society, the kinds of benefit which ...

The power of words Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring, which begins with a form of sci-fi, led to the ban on DDT in agriculture, showing how sci-fi can influence real-world science. (Courtesy: ...

Am 12. November 2025 hielt Anjan Chakravartty (University of Miami) im Rahmen der Vortragsreihe Truth, Trust, and ...

AI is about people – the most sophisticated AI models are trained on trillions of tokens that capture human communication, behaviours, and interactions. And AI advancement affects people – it is ...

The American Physical Society (APS) selected John Lyons, Ph.D., a physical scientist in the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s ...

A doctor monitors an echo ultrasound of a patient’s heart. A majority of U.S. adults who say science has had a mostly positive effect on society cite medical advances as a reason why. (Gregory ...

BEIRUT, Nov 13: Assistant Foreign Minister Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah affirmed on Wednesday that ...