The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) at Rensselaer focuses on the study of how technology functions in relation to people and society. HASS is composed of five departments--Arts; Cognitive Science; Economics; Language, Literature, and Communication (LL&C); and Science and Technology Studies (STS). We pride ourselves on a balanced set of academic options where enrollment in majors and minors in Economics, Psychology, Communications, Electronic Arts, Philosophy, and Psychology are complemented by enrollments in our innovative interdisciplinary programs like Electronic Media, Arts and Communication (EMAC); Design, Innovation, and Society/PDI; Electronic Arts; Economics; and Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences. Choose a link below to visit our departments and degree programs.
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Marcella Szablewicz, graduate student in Language, Literature, and Communication has won a U.S. Student Fulbright Award and a National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Award for her dissertation research on youth identity in China's internet cafes. Congratulations, Marcy!
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Read MoreExhibition at The Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River Street, Troy, May 5 - June 7, reception May 29, 5-7pm.
Read MoreCo-sponsored by iEAR and Humanities@Rensselaer, SIGNS OF CHANGE, Social Movement Cultures, 1960s to Now, will hold a reception from 5 to 9 pm Friday, April 24 at The Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River Street, Troy.
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