Join us on Wednesday, September 13 2023, where Dr. Annette Zimmermann will discuss “The Generative AI Deployment Rush: How toDemocratize the Politics of Pace”. Location: Curti Lounge, # 5233 Mosse Humanities Presented by: History of Medicine
Join us on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM to learn more about the Bioethics Path of Distinction. The event will be held at HSLC 1220. Sign up by September 4th. Light refreshments will be served. Visit podb.wisc.edu for more information.
Pablo F. Gómez, MD, PhD, associate professor of medical history and bioethics and associate professor of history in the College of Letters and Science has won a highly competitive collaborative research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This $176,677 award is for his co-authored project titled “Value, Self-Worth, and the Market in the …
Ronald L. Numbers, PhD, professor of medical history and bioethics and history, died on July 24, 2023, at 81. A world-renowned scholar of the history of science and medicine, Numbers was regarded as a thoughtful colleague and mentor who approached all with his characteristic good cheer. One of the most distinguished minds in his field, …
Dr. Keller is a renowned scholar and teacher of the intersections of history, society, medicine, and public health, with a particular focus on the historical and societal dimensions of climate change, natural disasters, widespread disease, and colonialism. Among other works, he has written the acclaimed books “Fatal Isolation: The Devastating Paris Heat Wave of 2003” …
Susan Lederer, PhD, has received a 2023-2024 WARF Named Professorship. WARF Named Professorships honor faculty who have made major contributions to the advancement of knowledge through their research endeavors, teaching, and service activities. Congratulations, Susan!