Have you written in the fall or are you writing a paper this spring on a theme related to how science and technology affect and are affected by social, political, cultural, or economic life? Are …
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2018 Call for Proposals: Undergraduate Research Opportunity
The Robert F. and Jean E. Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies is active in enhancing undergraduate education through multiple activities, including its Certificate, Integrated Studies in Science, Engineering, and Society (ISSuES). One of …
Alatout’s Project Receives Humanities Without Walls Funding
Professor Samer Alatout’s project on the “Hydrologies of the Anthropocene: Social Flows and Engineered Watersheds in the Great Lakes Basin” was recently awarded a three-year grant (Jan 2018-Dec 2020) of $138,360 from the Mellon-funded, Humanities …
Nina Elder Discusses Art, Sustainability, and Her Visit to the UW
The following is an interview with Nina Elder, who is an artist, adventurer, and arts administrator. Her work focuses on the changing culture and ecology of the American West and on fostering relationships between artists, scientists, …
2018 Call for Applications: Top-Up Fellowships for Recruiting Graduate Students
The Holtz Center announces its 2018 competition for top-up fellowships for admitted graduate students. The fellowships are designed to help recruit graduate students who plan to work on topics in science and technology studies, construed …
2018 Call for Proposals: Thematic Clusters in Science and Technology Studies
The Robert F. and Jean E. Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies invites proposals to create thematic clusters to advance research, teaching, and outreach on interdisciplinary topics within science and technology studies, conceived broadly. …
Hu Shares Enjoyable STS Summer School Experience
Holtz Center STS Summer School Experience by Wanheng Hu The STS summer school at UW-Madison has been one of the most fruitful and enjoyable supplementary training programs that I ever had—great course, great people, and …
Meet SMAHRT: The Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team
SMAHRT: The Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team Our research team officially launched in 2008 here at UW Madison, and during our time we’ve been at two “UW”s: UW Madison and the University of …
Seats still available in Hist Sci 202: Making Modern Science
With increased demand for History of Science 202: Making Modern Science, new sections have been added to give first- and second-year students enrollment availability. Flyer Syllabus This course surveys the development of STEM fields from the Scientific …
There’s still time to apply for the 2018 Boren Graduate Fellowship!
There’s still time to apply for the 2018 Boren Graduate Fellowship! Campus deadline: January 8, 2018 | National deadline: January 30, 2018 Boren Fellowships (for graduate students) provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate …