Paul Ruffins is a citizen scientist and professor of curiosity.

College Park Here & Now (CPHN) contributor Paul Ruffins has been awarded a 2025 MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship.

Ruffins, who writes a column called “Science of the City,” will write four articles for CPHN’s sister publication, Hyattsville Life & Times, about food composting in Prince George’s County.

His four-article series also will appear on StreetcarSuburbs.news, the website for CPHN,  Hyattsville Life & Times and The Laurel Independent, which are published by Streetcar Suburbs Publishing.