The Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies (STS) offered a unique opportunity to its members and their undergraduate researchers during these challenging times, with many unknowns still existing over the summer months. After hearing …
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Jeon receives best paper award from SSSP
June Jeon, a Holtz Center affiliate from the Department of Sociology recently received the 2020 George W. Smith Best Paper Award from the Society for Studies of Social Problem (SSSP) Institutional Ethnography division, one of …
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 …
Nyhart & Brossard among this year’s WARF and Kellett award recipients
Earlier this week, University of Wisconsin-Madison released the names of thirty-two faculty who have been awarded faculty fellowships for the upcoming academic year, 2020-21. These thirty-two awards include WARF Named Professorships, H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowships …
Interested in studying adolescents/young adults and technology use?
Interested in studying adolescents/young adults and technology use? Authors: Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH and Kole Binger, BS Holtz Center Steering Committee member Dr. Megan Moreno’s research team is the Social Media and Adolescent Health …
Jeon headed to Tufts University to pursue fellowship
Holtz Center affiliate, June Jeon will be joining Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life as a postdoctoral fellow in Civic Science. The Civic Science Initiative at the Tisch College seeks to repair the disconnection …
Religious Studies’ Rock-Singer joins our community of STS scholars
This spring, Cara Rock-Singer is completing her first year as a faculty member in the UW Religious Studies Program. This new assistant professor, specializing in North American Religions, also joined the Holtz Center for Science …
Wardrip brings his passion for STEAM education to our STS gathering place
The Holtz Center is thrilled to add Peter Wardrip’s passion for the instruction of science, technology, engineering, the arts and math to its diverse group of experts in science and technology studies. Professor Wardrip’s research …
Horowitz pushes boundaries of postcolonial STS research
Dr. Leah Horowitz joined the Holtz Center last fall from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Civil Society and Community Studies (School of Human Ecology). She has been an Assistant Professor …
Neyrat sheds light on planetary humanities with Holtz Center
The Holtz Center recently welcomed Frédéric Neyrat, a French philosopher to its membership, which is approaching 100 diversified members from various areas of science and technology studies from across the UW-Madison campus. Neyrat has been …