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Writing Links

October 11, 2013 - Why Junk Word, and What to Use Instead What is wrong with Word and the like: "Word Processors: Stupid and Inefficient" "Against WYSIWYG" "Proprietary Binary Data Formats: Just Say No!" Markdown "Why Markdown? A two-minute explanation" "Markdown: The Syntax You (Probably) Already Know" (ProfHacker blog) at the Chronicle of Higher Ed) "How to ditch Word" […]

Center for Values Awarded Grant to Study Engineering Ethics

September 16, 2013 - The Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology in the School of Arts & Humanities has been awarded a grant for $299,969 by the National Science Foundation for a project on “Engineering Ethics as an Expert Guided and Socially Situated Activity.” The grant will support research by philosophy professor and Director of the Center […]

Research – Values in Science Lab

September 15, 2013 - Research Projects | People | Publications | Values in Science Lab The Values in Science Lab is a regular meeting for Center for Values research faculty, students, and affiliates. Our weekly meetings include discussions of ongoing research projects, presentations of work in progress and of research results, reading groups on topics of interest to the group, and visits from […]

“Heart of Medicine” Series to Launch 2012-2013

July 5, 2013 - The Center for Values in Medicine, Science and Technology launches their 2012-2013 lecture series entitled, "The Heart of Medicine," which will feature 5 lectures over the course of the year…Read More

The Center for Values’ 2013 Conference : A Review

July 5, 2013 - The Center for Values' 2013 Conference: Values in the Science and Practice of Medicine was a huge success thanks to the willing and eager participants who attended! Discussions and presentations contained a wide array of experience and fields of interest. From seasoned professors and lecturers to first-time presenters and young graduate students, from lawyers to […]

Last Day to Register for Conference and Workshop!

May 17, 2013 - If you are interested in registering for our pre-conference workshop on Tuesday, May 21st, the last day to register will be today, May 17th, by the close of business. Please get your information and payment in as soon as possible. You don’t want to miss out on our workshop on “Ethics Codes” where the goal […]

2013 Conference Schedule and Information

May 15, 2013 - The 3rd Annual Center for Values Conference is right around the corner and we are pleased to announce we have a finalized schedule ready so you may plan your day accordingly. The conference will begin at 9am on Wednesday morning, May 22, with registration, coffee, and a brief welcome. Lectures and panels will run all […]

James Robert Brown: Patents and Progress

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Greg Bear: Doctors on the Frontline

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Workshop on Ethics Codes

April 1, 2013 - Announcing a special Workshop on The Study of Ethics Codes May 21, 2013 hosted by the Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology at the University of Texas at Dallas The goal of this workshop is to bring together a relatively small group of scholars who are engaged in or are interested in engaging […]
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