Congratulations to Dr. Sara Wylie, for receiving the 2018 Diana Forsythe Prize for her groundbreaking book, Fractivism: Corporate Bodies and Chemical Bonds. Dr. Wylie, an Assistant Professor…
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Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Ritcher
SSEHRI is proud to congratulate Lauren Ritcher on defending her doctoral dissertation, Unseen Science: The Social Re-Discovery of Per- and Polyfluorinated Compounds, in August, 2018. Dr. Ritcher…
View More Congratulations to Dr. Lauren RitcherEnvironmental Data and Governance Initiative Publishes on EPA Regulatory Capture in “The Conversation”
“EPA staff say the Trump administration is changing their mission from protecting human health and the environment to protecting industry” has been published on The…
View More Environmental Data and Governance Initiative Publishes on EPA Regulatory Capture in “The Conversation”SSEHRI Member Spotlight – Rachel Domond
Rachel Domond is a third year Sociology undergraduate student and former ROUTES co-op with Dr. Sharon Harlan. The Research Opportunities for Undergraduates: Training in Environmental Health Sciences (ROUTES)…
View More SSEHRI Member Spotlight – Rachel DomondStates Are Doing What Scott Pruitt Won’t
From the New York Times: “Federal action on chemicals seems to be slowing, even as the number we encounter daily grows. With the Trump administration…
View More States Are Doing What Scott Pruitt Won’tMapping the Expanding PFAS Crisis
On April 18, the Environmental Working Group, in conjunction with SSEHRI, released an updated version of its interactive map of PFAS-contaminated sites in the U.S.…
View More Mapping the Expanding PFAS CrisisGood News Roundup
We’re excited to announce several new funding sources for our graduate students and research groups. Congratulations to everyone involved! Student Accomplishments Graduate student Stephanie Clark-Reyna…
View More Good News RoundupSSEHRI Member Spotlight – Lauren Contorno
Lauren Contorno is a fourth year doctoral candidate in Sociology at Northeastern University. What’s the main focus of your current research? My dissertation research examines…
View More SSEHRI Member Spotlight – Lauren ContornoWhat’s New Podcast – Fractivism
The Northeastern University Libraries‘ podcast What’s New has a new episode featuring SSEHRI core faculty member Sara Wylie, discussing her new book Fractivism: Corporate Bodies and Chemical…
View More What’s New Podcast – FractivismSara Wylie Awarded CRESSH Pilot Grant
SSEHRI core faculty member Sara Wylie was awarded the Pilot Project Award for her project “Developing community based visceral data performances for cross disciplinary collaboration…
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