Dr. Vijayanka Nair joined the Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies earlier this spring, as she views the center as a “venue that brings together students and faculty from a dizzying array of disciplines, …
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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 …
Cooper publishes essay: “Figures for ‘Gretter Knowing’: Forms in the Treatise on the Astrolabe”
In the spring of 2018, Holtz Center Member, Lisa Cooper published her essay, “Figures for ‘Gretter Knowing’: Forms in the Treatise on the Astrolabe”, Chapter 5 of Chaucer and the Subversion of Form, ed. Thomas …
Popkewitz Organizes International Conference in Sweden
Thomas Popkewitz, a new member of the Holtz Center this spring, is currently organizing a three day conference at the University of Uppsalla, Sweden, Sweden’s first University. The conference is called, The International Emergence of …
Nelson Awarded Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Residential Fellowship
Holtz Center member, Nicole Nelson was awarded a one-year residential fellowship (2018-19) at the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University to begin a new project on the “reproducibility crisis” in biomedicine. This is a recent phenomenon …
Barcelos’ collection of new articles on the politics, narratives, and inequalities of medical crowdfunding in trans communities
Chris Barcelos recently published a trio of articles on medical crowdfunding in trans communities. Chris is an Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and a member of the Holtz Center for Science and Technology …
Oravec publishes two peer-reviewed articles
Professor Jo Ann Oravec of the Information Technology and Supply Chain Management Department at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has published the following peer-reviewed articles this spring. Professor Oravec is currently serving as a member of …
Nemet’s “How Solar Became Cheap” will be available June 2019
Gregory Nemet’s “How Solar Became Cheap: A Model for Low-Carbon Innovation” will be available in June 2019 and will be available for purchase on Amazon. Gregory Nemet is a member of the Holtz Center for …