Holtz Center member, Thomas Popkewitz, along with Daniel Pettersson and Kai-Jun Hsiao, recently edited the newly published, “The International Emergence of Educational Sciences in the Post-World War Two Years: Quantification, Visualization, and Making Kinds of …
honors and accolades
2020 STS undergrad essay contest winners announced
Each spring, the Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies releases two calls for funding opportunities for undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Along with an undergraduate research opportunity, the Holtz Center seeks papers …
Holtz Center funding helps Ipsen release recent publication
Colorado State University’s Annabel Ipsen, recently released her latest publication, with support from the Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies. “Repeat Players, the Law, and Social Change: Redefining the Boundaries of Environmental and Labor …
Holtz Center member, Lei Zheng receives Graduate Student Award from AERA Critical Issues in Cultural Studies SIG
STS Minor, Stepha Velednitsky, receives TA award for Exceptional Service
Stepha Velednitsky (UW-Madison Department of Geography) is one of fifteen UW-Madison graduate students to receive a 2019 teaching assistant award. Stepha’s award is for Exceptional Service. Stepha’s research focus is on Israel/Palestine, post-Soviet migration & …
Gaeta publishes STS article on targeted advertising & disabilities
Holtz Center graduate student affiliate, Amy Gaeta, recently published a science and technology studies-related article on targeted advertising online and on social media. Amy’s article, “Do Algorithms Know Your Body Better Than You?“, reviews online …
Tai explores “meat labeling” in Loyola Law Journal
Holtz Center member, Steph Tai (Law School), recently wrote an article on “meal labeling”, which was released in Loyola University Chicago Law Journal earlier this month. Legalizing the Meaning of Meat explores the history of …
Dr. Shiyanbola’s Project Receives Contemporary Social Problems Initiative Award
Olayinka Shiyanbola, a new member of the Holtz Center, and an Assistant Professor of Social and Administrative Sciences in the School of Pharmacy, recently received a UW-Madison Contemporary Social Problems Initiative grant. The team received …
New Holtz Center Member, Richert, authors book on legitimate and illegitimate, legal and illegal drugs
Recent Holtz Center Member, Associate Professor Lucas Richert, recently authored his latest book, “Strange Trips: Science, Culture, and the Regulation of Drugs” (2019), available on Amazon. Dr Richert is the George Urdang Chair in the …
Holtz Center’s Michelle Kelly quoted in Washington Post
Dr. Michelle Kelly, Associate Professor (CHS) of Pediatrics, was quoted in a recent Washington Post article about how tablet-based bedside patient portals, like those offered at American Family Children’s Hospital, can help parents of hospitalized …