Dr. Robin Montgomery / History Columnist May 20, 2022 Margarette Stewart, buried in Conroe Community Cemetery on 10th Street, was a member of the Daughters of Tabor. More is wanted on the early black fraternal organization. On May 14, all sat in rapt attention for about eight hours as aficionadosRead More →

Placeholder while loading article actions Jim Murphy, an award-winning children’s author who immersed young readers in American history, using extensive research and first-hand accounts to humanize sprawling and chaotic events like the Battle of Gettysburg, the Great Fire of Chicago and a yellow fever outbreak that became the nation’s firstRead More →

If the United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion in the United States, the nation could find itself on a path similar to that taken by the Irish people from 1983 to 2018. A draft decision signed by the majority of conservative justicesRead More →

Tags: art history, Arts, biology, career, CLA Where They Go: Sierra Joy Williams C’22 “Drew’s teachers have helped me on my journey by supporting me professionally, academically and emotionally.” May 2022 – We take a look at where some of the Drew University College of Liberal Arts Class of 2022Read More →

Share on PinterestNew research hails the benefits of a Mediterranean diet for relieving symptoms of depression in young men. Michela Ravasio/Stocksy Depression is a mood disorder that affects 3.8% of the world’s population. New research from the University of Technology Sydney suggests that the Mediterranean diet helps improve symptoms ofRead More →

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) – In a classroom at Swift Creek Middle School, seventh graders piece together the story of a mysterious suitcase found in a house in Bon Air, which was once part of the old Bon Air Inn. Chesterfield students uncover the mystery behind a suitcase found inRead More →

Tuberculosis thrives in the cramped slums of Mumbai.Credit: Atul Loke/The New York Times/Redux/eyevine The Phantom Plague: How Tuberculosis Shaped History Vidya Krishnan Public Affairs (2022) In 2020, when all eyes were on COVID-19, tuberculosis infected nearly 10 million people worldwide and killed 1.5 million. It was also the first yearRead More →

Data: Pew Research; Graphic: Jacques Schrag/Axios Asian Americans hail from dozens of countries — and their experiences in America are very different depending on where they’re from. Why is this important: This large and diverse group is often lumped together under the “model minority myth” — the stereotype that allRead More →

Faded signs are the ghosts of advertisers’ past – once painstakingly hand-painted on billboards or commercial walls, then neglected and ignored for decades, they have become markers of our cultural history. Key points: Ghost billboards are billboards that fade on buildings and billboards There is an online community of ghostRead More →

SPARE PARTSThe history of medicine through the history of transplant surgeryBy Paul Craddock “Spare Parts: The Story of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery” by Paul Craddock opens in the middle of the operation, as a donor organ (“that lifeless gray lump”, as described by Craddock) is sewn inRead More →

THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (VMFA) named Ndubuisi C. Ezeluomba as Curator of African Art. This appointment marks his return to the Richmond Museum. From 2016 to 2018, Ezeluomba was Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Research Specialist in African Art at VMFA. Ezeluomba will be responsible for the museum’s collectionRead More →

A history major with little interest in American history, Katelyn Peterson decided to tap into her love of old Western movies by taking a risk on a topic for a recent research paper for her class on California Indian history. . The bet is successful. Peterson ultimately entered his paperRead More →

Scholars from the Center for Medieval Studies at the University of Bristol have been awarded a €2.4m EU Horizon grant to train a new generation of medievalists across Europe in ancient book history . The Marie Słodowska-Curie doctoral network entitled Re-mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures will fund aRead More →

At the start of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, colleagues from cultural institutions elsewhere in Europe began contacting contemporary art curator Vasyl Cherepanyn, asking if he was organizing or designing new projects. in response to the crisis. Normally, such inquiries would be understandable to Cherepanyn, director of theRead More →

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (May 10, 2022) — Whether it’s working with books or writing her own, an alumnus of the University of Kentucky’s College of Communication and Information is proving her degree can be taken in non-traditional ways. Jill Grunenwald, who obtained her Masters in Library Science in 2008 from theRead More →

“In the general population, insomnia is associated with greater cognitive impairment, but its association (and potential sex-dimorphic effect) in schizophrenia is less clear.” RESEARCH UPDATE There is increased recognition of gender differences in the epidemiology and phenomenology of schizophrenia. For example, compared to men, women have a slightly lower incidenceRead More →

“So far, these new species have gone unnoticed because they are small and brown and really look like other frogs,” said Tom Jameson, a researcher in the department of zoology and the university’s University Museum of Zoology. , in the press release. Newly discovered frogs that take up residence inRead More →

It has been almost a year since the University of Mumbai (MU) received a letter from its history department accusing its professor, Prof. Dr. Sandesh Wagh, of plagiarism. While an orderly investigation into the allegations remains inconclusive, the professor continues to serve as a guide for student researchers. The plagiarismRead More →

FErdinand Marcos, the dictator who ruled the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, was the most decorated hero of World War II. Under his rule, the armed forces were the most advanced in Asia. Even more impressive: his family has huge amounts of gold, enough to save the world (it wasRead More →

A study found that Democrats and Republicans in Congress are further apart ideologically than at any time in the past half-century. Public opinion about its presidents has become more divided along partisan lines than at any time in polling history. House districts have become so rock-solid Liberal or Conservative thatRead More →

University Relations Cameron Murray, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Cameron Murray, an assistant professor of civil engineering whose research interests include structural concrete and quick-setting cements, recently received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to research new solutions to structural problems. militaryRead More →

(WTTW News) After more than 200 convictions tied to the disgraced former Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts was deported amid allegations that agents tampered with evidence and extorted citizens, Northwestern University researchers say they have found a way to root out other agent networks that may be engaging in reprehensibleRead More →

Henry Louis Gates Jr. has inspired hundreds of celebrities and public figures over the years to explore their ancestry and make insightful revelations about their past. However, Gates’ interest in ancestry did not begin after he became a renowned scholar, professor, filmmaker, journalist and cultural critic. Instead, it started whenRead More →

This article was originally published on The conversation and has been republished with Creative Commons. VSCircular boulder mounds dot the desert landscape of the Tombos archaeological site in northern Sudan. They reveal tumuli – the underground burial tombs used at least as early as 2500 BC by ancient inhabitants whoRead More →

After more than two years of delay, work has recently resumed on clearing the nearly 400-acre former Norwich Hospital site in Preston in preparation for handing over the property to the Mohegan Tribe. The tribe’s waterfront development projects include outdoor and indoor attractions, hotels and retail spaces, restaurants, housing, aRead More →

Roy Bigcrane was reading a transcript of an oral historian’s speech from the late 1970s when he learned that his great-grandfather Latati had brought bison to the Flathead Reservation. “It was a break in my heart that, you know, the whole story wasn’t there,” Bigcrane said. For years, the U.S.Read More →

In the southern district of Delhi, Saket is a place that tells stories of history, a place that has been a home for those who once sought shelter, a place that is a melting point for many cultures. The place is called Hauz Rani. Chances are you’ll only hear ofRead More →

A new review article summarizes current approaches to precision medicine in lung cancer. In a new review published in The American Journal of Medical Sciences, researchers discussed how targeted therapies and personalized medicine offer potential to redefine molecular care for lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancerRead More →