News & Events

Megan Raby Presents “Diversity seems to me a good in itself” / Megan Raby presents "'Diversity seems to me a good in itself': Human and Natural Diversity in the Work of Biologist Marston Bates," February 20, 2026, 3:30pm - 5:00pm, PHYS 402

Marcolina reviews Sand, Snow, and Stardust for H-Environment / PhD Candidate Rebecca Marcolina wrote a book review of Gretchen Heefner's Sand, Snow, and Stardust: How US Military Engineers Conquered Extreme Environments for H-Net.org.

Call for Applications: Taylor-Wei Dissertation Fellowship / Thanks to a generous gift, the Department of History of Science, Technology, and Medicine of the University of Oklahoma is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Taylor-Wei Dissertation Fellowship.

Cecilia Slane's "Weeding and Writing History" highlighted by NiCHE / PhD Candidate Cecilia Slane's column, "Weeding and Writing History," was recently highlighted as #EnvHist Worth Reading for August 2025 by the Network in Canadian History & Environment (NiCHE).

Cecilia Slane writes for AHA's Perspectives Daily / PhD candidate Cecilia Slane has written a 2 column series as a summer columnist for the American Historical Association's Perspectives Daily.

Matthew Stanley Presents "Choose your own apocalypse: nuclear war, asteroids, and scientific predictions of the end of the world" / Matthew Stanley presents the Michael Ruby Distinguished Lecture. April 18, 2025, 5:00-6:30pm, Nielsen Hall 170

OU HSTM Department attends Midwest Junto / Members of the OU HSTM department recently attended the 66th Midwest Junto for the History of Science at Missouri S&T

Mary Fissell Presents "Lurkydish: Rethinking Seventeenth-Century Reproductive Control" / Mary Fissell presents "Lurkydish: Rethinking Seventeenth-Century Reproductive Control," March 31, 2025, 3:30-5:00pm, Harlow Room, Bizzell Library, 5th floor

Rebecca Kaplan Presents "Viral Space: 20th Century Transnational Foot and Mouth Disease Control in North America" / Rebecca Kaplan presents "Viral Space," March 14, 2025, 3:30-5:00pm, Harlow Room, Bizzell Library, 5th floor

Mellon and Fulbright Fellow Aditi Barman Roy to Visit History of Science Collections / As a Mellon Fellow, Roy will work in the field of posthuman studies to address the complex bioethical challenges arising from the recent biomedical advancements in the 21st century.