Welcome!

Jim McMenamin and visiting speaker Beth Linker (University of Pennsylvania) look at a prosthesis in the fabrication laboratory at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Oct. 2008.

The programs in Science, Technology and Society (STS) enable undergraduates to identify and analyze ways that science, technology and society shape each other.

Please see News and Photo Albums for the latest stories and images from 2011!

Our two programs are sponsored by the Clark School of Engineering Non-engineering students form a significant part of our interdisciplinary community.  Coursework emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary modes of inquiry to creating new scientific knowledge and technologies, and to understanding the social benefits that flow from them. 

Coursework also cultivates students' abilities to communicate orally and in writing, so that they are able to persuade and educate others. Through field trips and researcher interviews, the programs engage students in active learning techniques to cultivate their interests and explore careers.

Internship Award - Summer 2011

The Charles D. Striffler Internship award of $1,500 has been awarded to Ruth Ludlum, who earned the College Park Scholars citation in STS this spring.  Read about Ruth's research. 

Volunteering for the STS Program - Summer 2011

Please consider volunteering for the Scholars summer orientations, on the mornings of June 15, June 23 and July 21.

Thank you to the 25 STS students and alumni who volunteered for 4 Spring open houses! 

Sneak Peak - Planned STS Program Activities 2011-12

This website provides information about the two STS programs:

• Students participating in the College Park Scholars living learning program may pursue a Citation in Science, Technology and Society
• Any undergraduate student may join the University Certificate program in Science, Technology and Society.