General News
Ruth Groenhout – In Memoriam
Ruth Groenhout (1962–2024), Distinguished Professor of Healthcare Ethics at UNC Charlotte, passed away on October 16. Groenhout wrote widely at the intersection of care ethics, feminism, and Christian ethics, as reflected in the three monographs she authored: Care Ethics and Social Structures in Medicine (Routledge, 2019); Bioethics: A Reformed Look at Life and Death Choices […]
Profile of Dr. Damien Williams in WRAL News
A profile of Dr. Damien Williams recently appeared in WRAL News, highlighting his keynote address at the Analytics Frontiers conference in Charlotte in April 2024. You can read the article online at the WRAL News website (click “read more” below to see the link).
Dr. Martin Shuster publishes new book on critical theory
Dr. Martin Shuster recently published Critical Theory: The Basics with Routledge, an introduction to the influential views of the Frankfurt School that applies their insights to help us understand society and culture today. You can read more about the book at the publisher’s website (click “read more” below to see the link).
Dr. Ruth Groenhout featured on podcast
Dr. Ruth Groenhout was recently featured on the “Careful Thinking” podcast, in an episode on “Feminism, Faith, and Healthcare Ethics.” You can find the episode online at the podcast’s website (click “read more” below to see the link).
Dr. Lisa Rasmussen publishes op-ed on new standards of scientific conduct
Dr. Lisa Rasmussen has just published an op-ed at STAT news discussing the resignation of Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and what it means for standards of research integrity in science. https://www.statnews.com/2023/07/21/marc-tessier-lavigne-stanford-president-scie…
Dr. Damien Williams publishes article in American Scientist magazine
Dr. Damien Williams’s popular essay on AI tools like chatGPT as “bias optimizers” appeared in the July-August 2023 issue of American Scientist magazine.
Dr. Andrea Pitts promotes student award for serving Latinx community
Dr. Andrea Pitts, Associate Professor of Philosophy, was recently interviewed by Inside UNC Charlotte, in part to promote the new Yvette M. Huet Sí Se Puede Scholarship, to be awarded to junior and senior undergraduate students who demonstrate a continued commitment to the growth, support, and empowerment of Latinx communities. You can donate to support […]
Dr. Damien Williams awarded Mellon Foundation grant
Dr. Damien Williams, co-appointed at UNC Charlotte in Philosophy and Data Science, was just awarded a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to support the creation of a Disability Community Technology Center that provides guidance for developing disabled-led technology and disability-forward technological futures through humanities-based scholarship and arts outreach. He is collaborating on this grant […]
Philosophy major interviewed
Annabeth Jones, a double major in Philosophy and Political Science, was recently interviewed by Inside UNC Charlotte. https://inside.charlotte.edu/news-features/2022-11-17/meet-annabeth-jones
Dr. Damien Williams takes up joint appointment in Philosophy and Data Science at UNC Charlotte
Dr. Damien Williams has taken up a joint appointment at UNC Charlotte as Assistant Professor of Philosophy & Data Science, having recently completed his PhD in Science & Technology Studies at Virginia Tech. His research focuses on how technologies such as algorithms, machine intelligence, and biotechnological interventions are impacted by the values, knowledge systems, philosophical […]