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Science, Technology & Society

Science, Technology and Society

Top Senior Award: Excelling in science as well as in the humanities and social sciences, the Top Science, Technology, and Society senior applies insights and knowledge gained from this interdisciplinary education to understanding and solving public problems.

Tim Dawson, an STS major, is going into medical practice and research.  His honors thesis examines factors contributing to an increase in peri-natal HIV transmissions in Indianapolis.  Tim identifies problems with HIV stigma and with the doctor-patient relationship as being factors influencing whether a woman is tested for HIV and, thus, whether her baby receives protection if she is infected.

The STS Community Service Award recognizes the student who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to contribute STS-related skills and knowledge to the wider community.

As an STS major, Kari Maxwell has thrown herself into environment-related community service, as an intern with the Hoosier Riverwatch and as an intern with the Butler Center for Urban Ecology.  She monitors our water, she organizes White River cleanups; she manages our rain barrel project, biking all over our city collecting water samples from our rain barrels, and organizes the networking lunches in the Center.  And these are just some, certainly not all, of her contributions.

The STS Science Communication Award recognizes the student who demonstrates excellence in writing about science or research on science communication.

Sarah Soltis, an STS major, demonstrates in her recent research how health care products that have been banned by the FDA are repackaged and marketed on bogus consumer health websites.   Sarah is a junior from Des Moines, IA.

McGaughey Award is an LAS-wide need-based award recognizing continuing students who show talent and initiative.

Aaron Kelpin

Engineering and STS major, Aaron Kelpin is working on a self-sustaining solar energy cell.  Michael Strano, professor of engineering at MIT, has invited Aaron to work with him over the summer.