Patrick Walsh, who recently published an article in the Journal of the History of Biology. Titled, “Making a French Connection: Darwin, Brown-Séquard and the Epilepsy Studies,” Walsh’s article contributes to a long debate in the history of …
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Professor Richard Keller’s Course Featured in Local News
An article featuring Professor Richard Keller’s course, History of Science 553: International Health and Global Society, was published last week in the Wisconsin State Journal. The piece addresses the return to in-person teaching this fall that …
Grad Student Samm Newton Receives Knauss Fellowship for Marine Policy
Congratulations to graduate student Samm Newton, who has received the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship from Sea Grant and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience …
Professor Pablo Gómez Receives 2021-2022 Romnes Fellowship
Congratulations to Professor Pablo Gómez, a recipient of the 2021-2022 H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship! The Romnes Fellowship recognizes and supports tenured faculty and their research. Professor Gómez holds a joint appointment in the Department of History and …
Professor Elizabeth Hennessy Receives Best Article Award
Professor Elizabeth Hennessy has received the 2021 Leopold-Hidy Best Article Award for her 2020 publication in the journal Environmental History. The Leopold-Hidy Award is given by the Forest History Society and the American Society for …
History Professors Receive Grant from Mellon Foundation Just Futures Initiative
Congratulations to Professors Elizabeth Hennessy and Christy Clark-Pujara, who have received a 5 million dollar grant from the Mellon Foundation’s Just Futures Initiative for “Humanities Education for Anti-racism Literacy in the Sciences and Medicine”! According …
Professor Lynn Nyhart Receives WARF Named Professorship
Congratulations to Professor Lynn Nyhart, who has been appointed a WARF named professorship! “These awards, which come with $100,000, honor faculty who have made major contributions to the advancement of knowledge, primarily through their research …
Professor Florence Hsia Leads Initiative to Build UW-Library Collections
The Library Collections Enhancement Initiative is a pilot program of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education to strengthen campus research capacities by providing UW-Madison libraries with flexibility to address critical …
Professor Hennessy’s New Book Featured in the New York Review of Books
Professor Elizabeth Hennessy’s recently published book, On the Backs of Tortoises: Darwin, the Galapagos, and the Fate of an Evolutionary Eden (Yale University Press, 2019), has been featured in the New York Review of Books. …
Professor Gregg Mitman Receives Prestigious Grant from European Research Council
In a press release this week, it was announced that Professor Gregg Mitman had received a coveted Advanced Investigator Grant from the European Research Council. Mitman is a Professor of History of Science, Medical History, …