Category: News, Announcements, and Reports

Back to conference webpage Call for Proposals / Call for Abstracts The 11th Annual Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology Conference at The Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas, USA May 23-25, 2023 Keynote Speakers Heather Douglas (Michigan State University) Carla Fehr (University of Waterloo) […]

We are excited to announce that Dr. Jonathan Tsou, the Marvin and Kathleen Stone Distinguished Professor of Humanities in Medicine and Science at AHT, UT Dallas is the CVMST’s new director. His vision for the Center is to maintain the strong international reputation of the Center as a leading research venue for philosophy of science, […]

This academic year, the Marvin and Kathleen Stone Research Fellowship goes to an outstanding undergraduate student, and last year recipient of MKS Fellowship, Arlin Khan, a double-major in neuroscience and history at BBS/A&H. Congratulations, Arlin! Last year, Arlin explored the role of religious beliefs and cultural traditions in response to epidemics in the past. Specifically, […]

This Fall, we bid farewell to our long-time colleague and friend, Dr. Matt Brown, the former Director of the CVMST. Dr. Brown has joined Southern Illinois University Carbondale as the Jo Ann and Donald N. Boydston Chair of American Philosophy and Director of the Center for Dewey Studies. In Dr. Brown’s words: I am very […]

The Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology and the History and Philosophy Track in the School of Arts & Humanities are excited to announce that Jonathan Tsou will join us in the Fall as the Marvin and Kathleen Stone Distinguished Professor of Humanities in Medicine and Science. Professor Tsou is a recognized expert […]

Back to conference webpage Call for Proposals / Call for AbstractsThe 10th Annual Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology Conference at The Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and TechnologyThe University of Texas at DallasRichardson, Texas, USA May 19-21, 2022 Keynote Speaker Conference Description This interdisciplinary conference seeks to explore the interplay between human, ethical, […]

Thanks to generous support we raised a record $11,000 to support our students’ research and our programming, including the lecture series and our annual conference. We are especially thankful for their continuous support to: Dr. Marvin and Kathy StoneProf. David ChannellProf. Pam GossinDr. Karen de OlivaresDr. Rick Townsend

The Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology is pleased to announce the Marvin and Kathleen Stone Scholarship/Fellowship Award to provide financial support for research in the areas of history, philosophy, literary, cultural, and aesthetic studies of science, technology, and medicine. Up to two successful candidates will be awarded $1,000.00 each for the Fall […]

On February 5th 2021, the UTD Office of Research and Innovation and the Center for Values hosted a discussion panel on COVID-19 Vaccines. The panelists answered questions from our community about the science, safety, approval processes, ethics, policy issues, and personal decision-making on the COVID-19 vaccines currently distributed around the country and the world. The […]

KRLD News Radio 1080 “Ask The Expert” talks to Dr. Brown about ethical concerns regarding the distribution, safety, and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Shortly before the COVID-19 vaccines distribution in Texas, KRLD News Radio 1080 invited Dr. Brown to answer questions from listeners about COVID-19 vaccine distribution, efficacy, and safety. Listen to the program “Ask […]