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I am a historical and environmental anthropologist studying how people politicize “impure” environments in the long afterlife of American industry. Much of my work is based in Baltimore, where I follow industrialism’s enduring traces in toxified landscapes, patchy regulation, quotidian expressions of white supremacy, and particular orientations toward time. I am especially interested in what kinds of environmental futures take form amid these legacies.

While smart contracts offer advantages, they also raise legal challenges as to their compatibility with our current legal framework for contracts. Hence, there is a need for traditional contract law to adapt to accommodate this technology in the ever-evolving landscape of Law and technology. Questions about the enforceability and legal status of smart contracts in need to be addressed.

When students of all ages have the opportunity to engage in science in experiential, real-world ways, the better off they are. The high school students I teach take part in international science competitions, publish papers in prominent journals, and learn about and explore postsecondary opportunities in STEM. Though I teach teenagers, I often meet elementary […]

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Two more talks to engage campus in areas of health, STEM.