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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, center left, Naval History and Heritage Command director Sam Cox, second from right, Yeoman 2nd Class Lynnett Evans, and Kenneth Terry, vice president and director of operations at Grunley Construction Co., cut a ribbon during a ceremony featuring NHHC’s newest conservation and preservationRead More →

Photo submitted Old Main on the U of A campus, home to the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the U of A has selected the 2022 recipients of several of its most prestigious faculty awards, including: “The incredibleRead More →

Comment this story Comment William Baude is a law professor at the University of Chicago. The seismic mandate of the Supreme Court was notable not only for the decisions it made, but also for the way it made them: by making heavy use of history. This may seem like theRead More →

Isobel Bennett (right) and a colleague examining gooseneck barnacles covering a log, Gerroa, NSW. Macleay Collections, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney, HP84.7.110.57 A new exhibit at the university’s Chau Chak wing museum celebrates a landmark book on australian coasts – its imagery, its impact on science, its popularityRead More →

CNN — These are the startling and personal stories, lost and hidden in America’s past, brought to life by CNN’s Abby Phillip, Suzanne Malveaux, Omar Jimenez, Athena Jones, Ryan Young, John Avlon and more. Knowing these stories could reshape your understanding of the disparities the country faces today. 150 yearsRead More →

Comment this story Comment Before beginning his latest research project, Nicolas Delsol had never even heard of Misty of Chincoteague, one of the legendary wild ponies of the barrier island of Assateague, along the coast of Maryland and the Virginia. Local legend has it that the horses are descended fromRead More →

In the early 1900s, a young man travels to Canada to earn money for his family back home. After joining a small group of fellow Punjabis working in a sawmill, he faces harsh working conditions, harassment and discrimination. This is the synopsis of a new breakthrough movie titled “ਛੱਲਾ ਮੁੜRead More →

The abortion debate only intensified following Dobbs v. Jackson of the United States Supreme Court, which overturned Roe v. Wade and removed constitutional protections for abortion, returning the matter to the states. Since the ruling, 12 states have banned or severely restricted abortion care, and at least 10 other statesRead More →

Since coming to power, Orbán’s government has “made access to asylum nearly impossible, interfered with independent media and academia, launched an attack on members of the lesbian, gay , bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and undermined women’s rights,” according to a 2021 Human Rights Watch global report. He even has hisRead More →

ATLANTE – Anyone traveling through downtown Atlanta today passes by places where innocent black men and women have been pulled from carts, shot in their workplaces, chased through the streets and beaten to death by a crowd of 10,000 white men and boys. But few have been told about theRead More →

Dr. Shearer explains that one of the many unique aspects of the SpokenWeb project is the interdisciplinary collaboration between the literary scholars who work in the archives and the archivists who manage the collections. “Usually we have conversations about the archives separately,” she says. “This project brings together our expertiseRead More →

Advertising Niles, IL – August 1st2022 – Bodega Carlos Serres celebrated its 125e anniversary in 2022 by looking to the past, to the emblematic figure and the values ​​of the founder Charles Serres, to Rioja and the terroir of Haro. The new design and revamped brand logo packaging are basedRead More →

Poet Alora Young. Sonya Smith/Penguin Random House hide caption toggle caption Sonya Smith/Penguin Random House As a young black woman coming of age, Alora Young traced her life through generations of Southern women. She is 19 years old and is the current Young Poet Laureate of the Southern United States.Read More →

Your browser does not support the audio element. Classic black-and-white photos from the early decades of the American West often fail to capture the diversity of the people who came here. Chinese migrants helped build the railroads and were important in gold mining. The Basques of Spain became known forRead More →

BISMARCK, ND (KFYR) – In our deep dive radar series over the past six weeks, we’ve taken you inside the Bismarck National Weather Service Radar to explain the basics of how it works, how it tilts at different angles to create a three-dimensional image of the atmosphere, explained how maintenanceRead More →

City’s Kiera Walsh and Lauren Hemp know they could make history on Sunday night. England’s record-breaking Euro tournament ends against Germany at sold-out Wembley, with the prospect of bringing football ‘home’ in tempting fashion. In the round of 16, England faced two teams in Spain and Sweden who posed seriousRead More →

From 18th-century posters to an authentic Spider-Man costume from the 2002 movie to a slice of 50-year-old cake, the popular culture collections at the George A. Smathers Libraries have something for everyone. Sarah Yancy Belknap, librarian and historian, began the collections in the 1950s as a dance archive. Other areasRead More →

From companies focused on bridging the digital divide by removing socio-economic barriers that impact technology accessibility to those focused on raising awareness of food insecurity, projects supported by the program reflect a broad set of social issues. However, a common thread is that they are all driven by a lens.Read More →

How was starfish wasting disease discovered in Europe? The discovery of SSWD in Europe was accidental, as Patrick and his co-authors set out to collect starfish for behavioral study. Although there have been potential outbreaks in the Mediterranean and reports from aquariums, this is the first time the condition hasRead More →

Eczema can be itchy and dry out the skin. It is a common skin condition, affecting around 30% of the American population. Some people may be disproportionately affected by eczema. For example, eczema may be more severe or persistent in Hispanics. Below we will discuss more about eczema and howRead More →

Pearl S. Buck — a Nobel Prize-winning writer, political activist in the 1940s, and graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, now known as Randolph College — was the basis of a research project this summer at the middle School. Buck founded the East and West Association in 1942 to facilitate culturalRead More →

Imagine a whole new form of birth control. It’s a pill, but instead of taking it every day at the same time, you only take it once a week – or, potentially, even less frequently. If you don’t have regular sex, you can stop and start this pill as neededRead More →

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After my first look at the fall college press offerings, around Memorial Day, nearly 30 more catalogs came out. So here’s another quick scan of the horizon, looking for patterns or themes. Many important and interesting books are planned for publication. No claim to a representative survey, let alone completeness,Read More →

Health equity doesn’t have an overnight solution, but for Leo Wilton, professor of human development at Binghamton University’s College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA), years of research have become the cornerstone cornerstone of a successful academic career. For his research, leadership and contributions to policy in all professions affectingRead More →

Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley is up for a nomination that would make him the first black four-star general in the 246-year history of the United States Marine Corps. United States Marine Corps More than 35 years into his career in the US Marine Corps, Lieutenant General Michael Langley couldRead More →

JCMR recently announced a study on Advanced Digital Games with more than 250 tables and figures of market data spread over pages and an easy-to-understand detailed table of contents on “Advanced Digital Games. The advanced digital games industry report provides you with different methods to maximize your profits. The researchRead More →

For several days in June of last year, I found myself crossing Virginia on the trail of undercover historians. I was working on a podcast about the Federal Writers Project, which sent scholars across the state in the 1930s to talk with formerly enslaved Virginians. These historians, who were allRead More →

By John Ruch A vanishing historic building in Sweet Auburn is even more historic than conservatives knew, as new research finds it was home to Atlanta’s pioneering black-owned bank and the first to be licensed in Georgia . These and other findings — including a possible construction date more thanRead More →

A study from central Karnataka that analyzed the responses of birds and mammals to wind turbines found that species richness, abundance and unique species of birds were relatively higher in areas without wind turbines than at sites with ‘wind turbines. Raptors such as hawks, kites or eagles and bats areRead More →

A year ago, a seemingly unlikely merger took place within UC Santa Cruz’s arts division, merging the theater arts department and the Art & Design: Games + Playable Media (AGPM) program. Renamed Department of Performance, Gaming and Design (PLR), it is the only university department in the world to breakRead More →

Ffrom ridiculous to sublime, it was just another day in the life of Bryson DeChambeau. ‘You know me – lots of fireworks,’ the tall American said, almost apologetically, as if the only way to get around St Andrews was to snuggle up in an R&A suit, tie and blazer .Read More →

Comparisons to the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic have long been drawn since the start of Covid-19 in December 2019. Now a study published in Nature Communications sheds light on the genome of the influenza A H1N1 virus which was responsible for the pandemic epidemic. Patrono et al. (2022) combed severalRead More →

Comment this story Comment In the world of the 2002 film “Minority Report”, crime is almost non-existent. Clairvoyants predict when murders are about to happen, allowing the police to step in and arrest would-be criminals. Although Tom Cruise’s all-powerful police force is evidence of a dystopian society, scholars have longRead More →

The grant will fund a professorship in Iranian linguistics and graduate scholarships in Persian and Iranian studies. The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Chair of Iranian Linguistics will initially be held by linguistics professor Simin Karimi. A $2.5 million charitable grant to the University of Arizona from the Roshan Cultural Heritage InstituteRead More →

FORT TOTTEN – Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) announces the release of its new publication, “Mniwakan: Place Names and History of Spirit Lake Dakota,” a tribute to the traditional language and oral history of the Spirit Lake Tribe. To celebrate the book’s release, the Tribal College will beRead More →

In the spring of 2022, the Syracuse University Study Council and the Intergroup Dialogue Program collaborated to develop a supportive online community for educators of color in central New York City. Courtney Mauldin Facilitated by Courtney Mauldin, assistant professor of instructional leadership, and third-year doctoral student Easton Davis G’21, theRead More →

What do new discoveries tell us? Leptoptilos robustus? When first described, only four bones of L. robustus have been discovered. It has been speculated based on its size that it could not have flown like other island-specific giant birds such as the moa and the elephant bird. Newly excavated bones,Read More →

AD Banse examined the words scribbled on his screen and realized that after a few days of reviewing century-old documents, he was becoming better at deciphering the often washed-out and often confusing handwritten and vernacular writing of the time. “I think there’s both a challenge and an exciting aspect toRead More →

If the pilot is successful, Australia could become the first country to adopt routine child screening to detect type 1 diabetes in children. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lifelong autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. It is frequently diagnosed inRead More →

“I will never, ever forgive this school for what they did to me. I still feel this pain.” Those were the words of Donald Neconie, 84, a former US Marine and member of the Kiowa tribe, as he spoke at the first event of the ‘Road to Healing’ tour whichRead More →

Instead of an extended take on a particular issue or question, I thought I’d use this weekend’s newsletter to share some of what I’ve read this summer. My work for The Times involves a lot of research, and while much of what I learn shows up in my work inRead More →

From the Stony Brook School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), left to right: Robyn Linner, Patricia Woodruff, Stephanie Arsenault, Katrina Rokosz, Hsiao-Yun Chang and Yong Chen. Photos by John Griffin. Every season for more than 40 years, the Hudson River Biological Monitoring Program has collected millions of marine samplesRead More →

The stream MarketsandResearch.biz research report focuses on Global satellite market from 2022 to 2028, along with the factors that will drive the growth of the industry. The document discusses past market efficiency, recent growth factors, and expected innovative technologies. The report examines the origins of the industry and the long-termRead More →

Erin Hickey UC San Francisco has named Erin Hickey, a successful fundraiser with a passion for healthcare, as vice chancellor of University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) after a nationwide search. During his 20-year fundraising career, Hickey has secured millions of dollars in pledges from some of the nation’s topRead More →

The Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute in Pune will host a five-day offline course for language enthusiasts, focusing on Indian languages ​​and the need for multilingualism. Organized by the Department of Linguistics at Deccan College, the offline course titled “Facets of Multilingualism” will focus on the history ofRead More →

Songbirds that learn from nearby birds that food supplies may be running out respond by changing their physiology as well as their behavior, according to a study from the Oregon State University College of Sciences. After receiving social information from neighbors with dietary restrictions for three days, the crossbills inRead More →

Ten years ago this week, two international collaborations of groups of scientists, including a large contingent from Caltech, confirmed that they had found conclusive evidence for the Higgs boson, an elusive elementary particle, predicted for the first time in a series of articles published in the middle of the 20thRead More →

In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Get metro tickets The top 10 local stories from the Boston metro area and New England air daily. In 1802, the United States Military Academy officially opened in West Point, NY In 1826,Read More →

“There are so many misinformation, so many myths about abortion. Abortion will lead to addiction, depression, suicidal thoughts; abortion is bad for your health; every woman will regret it,” said said social psychologist Brenda Major, eminent professor emeritus. in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University ofRead More →

Dung, snuff, fish, and old leather: these may prove to be the necessary ingredients for time travel. Academics restoring the lost smells of European history want such aromas to be introduced to a wide range of museums and tourist sites. Working under the Odeuropa banner, a group of chemists andRead More →

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) — Fraternities on college campuses are known for their parties and fellowship. They are also known for their philanthropy. At Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, the Tau Kappa Epsilon Chapter has reached an important milestone in its work to help cure childhood cancer. The Virginia Tech chapter raisedRead More →

The Missouri Botanical Garden offers striking views whatever the season. Now customers are also welcome to notice the sounds it has to offer. The garden’s new exhibit, “Botanical Resonance: Plants and Sounds in the Garden,” exists where art and science intersect – and every detail is informed by something aural.Read More →

On June 23, 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments was signed into federal law. It stated that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, denied benefits, or discriminated against in connection with any program of education or an activityRead More →

As Melbourne residents blinked out of one of the world’s longest lockdowns last year, their much-loved art school also came back to life. The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) had just moved into its impressive new buildings in the heart of the Southbank arts quarter months before the pandemicRead More →

Yale School of Medicine and Yale Law School are hosting a series of roundtables to dig deeper into the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organizationthe case that canceled Roe vs. Wade and ruled that the United States Constitution does not confer the rightRead More →

After 51 years on campus, Dr. Alexander (Sandy) Ervin (PhD) is quitting. But make no mistake: that doesn’t mean it’s slowing down. “I’m a late bloomer, you know. I always have been,” said Ervin, a professor in the Department of Archeology and Anthropology at the University of Saskatchewan (USask). Ervin,Read More →

By Dr. Chris Lorentz Thomas More University Part 51 of our “Retrospect and Vista II” series: Thomas More College/University, 1971-2021 In 2017, Thomas More University (TMU) celebrated the 50th anniversary of our Biology Field Station, a state-of-the-art STEM facility located on the banks of the Ohio River. Since acquiring theRead More →

In the novel “Thrust” by Lidia Yuknavitch, a myriad of species at different points in time conceives an ocean of characters. The multiple viewpoints, ranging from a girl named Laisvė who can time travel to laborers and immigrants who worked on assembling the Statue of Liberty, stem from Yuknavich’s curiosityRead More →

Kash Patel, a former National Security Council official, was also granted access. Trump’s spokesman said the two men had been officially appointed as NARA representatives. Solomon, who founded an online publication called Just the News, has long been a favorite of media personalities and conservative politicians. He’s appeared numerous timesRead More →

who preceded Dan Baker as the public announcer for the Phillies? Who was the first in the franchise? Well, the answer to the first question is known. Who was the first announcer is unknown. First voices We know one of the early voices of the AP is included in theRead More →

Scientists from the University of Southampton have found that the stretching of continents has probably caused one of the most extreme and abrupt episodes of global warming in Earth’s history. The researchers, together with colleagues from the University of Edinburgh, University of Leeds, University of Oldenburg, University of Florence andRead More →

BALTIMORE — Four at bats, four hits and an unforgettable cycle in just six innings of work. “Beyond amazing. An epic night,” Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said after Austin Hays became the sixth player in Orioles history to hit for the cycle. Hays completed the feat with a sixth-inning braceRead More →

Rishi Jaitly had just been elected to the board of trustees of his alma mater Princeton University when he was asked to deliver the closing prayer at an upcoming board meeting. After reciting his prepared invocation, another administrator leaned towards him. “We don’t need technologists at Google anymore,” said EricRead More →

Amplifying Antiquity Through Heavy Metal Music with Jeremy Swist June 21, 2022 Jeremy Swist, a lecturer in the Department of Classical Studies, has developed a major passion project – studying the perception of heavy metal music from the Roman Empire. “I’ve been an avid heavy metal listener since I startedRead More →

Against the backdrop of Broyhill Fountain, with bubbles and the notes of “River Deep-Mountain High” dancing in the 93-degree air, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln held its June 20 inaugural celebration at the Nebraska Union Square. Coordinated by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the event drew students, staff, faculty andRead More →

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Brain Research Center at Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Image credit: Twitter/ @narendramodi Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Center for Brain Research (CBR) set up at a cost of Rs 280 crore on the campus of the Indian Institute of ScienceRead More →

(Google Maps) Written by Kevin Ashley. Read the full article here: kevinashley.substack.com/p/coronados-hidden-african-american I started researching the history of the African American community in Coronado almost by chance, in February 2020. My son’s Coronado High School (CHS) basketball team was preparing to play for the championship Division 3 of the CaliforniaRead More →

Excerpt from ACH archives If you slow down and wander the streets of Coronado, you’ll come across many historic features that enhance the quaint vibe of the village. Some date back to the early, late 1800s, from its origins when Coronado grew rapidly, as illustrated by the fact that itRead More →

Jörg Richter makes his way from San Francisco to New York on his bicycle, propelled by his advocacy for those affected by rare diseases. A retired firefighter, he rides his bike alone, cycling 45 to 65 miles each day and calling on fellow firefighters to house him when he needsRead More →

On Friday, Roanoke College commemorated Juneteenth for the third year in a row. Members of the campus community gathered for lunch and a chat at the Colket Center. Here is the statement from President Michael C. Maxey: Thank you for allowing me to send you my remarks today as weRead More →

Publication date: June 16, 2022 An exciting archaeological exploration of the Category A listed Friary Hospital in Inverkeithing is underway. The building is the remaining fragment of a religious community dating back to the 14th century. The Hospitium was the part of the convent where guests were accommodated andRead More →

Two researchers, one studying youth mental health and the other focusing on sports development and organization, are recognized by the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (FAHS) for their outstanding work. Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Karen Patte and Associate Professor of Sport Management Julie Stevens each received the 2022 ExcellenceRead More →

About 10% of people charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer in Virginia over a period of nearly a decade had a history of mental illness, according to data from University of Virginia researchers presented Tuesday at the State Behavioral Health Commission. In total, between 2009 and 2018, a totalRead More →

Silicon and Ceramic In 2001, Ulysse Nardin was the first to use silicon in a watch, called Freak, creating escapements in this lightweight but extremely hard material, eliminating the need for lubrication. It is still unclear who was the first to make a ceramic watch: Even Rado, often credited withRead More →

Building on the past to design our future As the Colorado Health Institute celebrates a milestone anniversary in 2022, we reflect on our impact over the past two decades and are grateful for the investments Colorado’s health policy community has made with us. The timeline below presents highlights of CHI’sRead More →

The task was gargantuan: to bring together a team of more than 3,500 language specialists, academics and enthusiastic amateurs to determine how many distinct languages ​​still exist in India, a country of astonishing linguistic diversity. Ganesh Narayan Devy has been obsessed with this question since, as a young literary scholar,Read More →

Rex Fendick thought his wartime experiences would make a good book. The Saint John veteran served as an officer in charge of a machine gun platoon with a British unit from June 1944 until the end of the war. His son, Reg Fendick, said his father’s initial efforts had potential.Read More →

This article is also a weekly newsletter. Subscribe to Race/Related here. When some 7,000 African Americans from the Deep South were recruited to work on the Manhattan Project beginning in 1942, they knew little except that the positions were well paid. Lured by newspaper ads, word of mouth and armyRead More →

LONDON — Explorers and historians are telling the world about the discovery of the wreckage of a royal warship that sank in 1682 while carrying a future king of England, Ireland and Scotland. HMS Gloucester, traveling from the south of England to Scotland, ran aground while cruising on sandbanks offRead More →

June 8, 2007 AURORA – Small-scale grain growers, researchers and buyers celebrated the development of a disease-resistant wheat variety and talked about their craft at Cornell University’s annual field day on Thursday. About 50 people came to the Robert Musgrave Research Farm on Poplar Ridge Road to learn about theRead More →

Contact person: James Carskadon Kenneth Graham (Photo courtesy of NOAA) STARKVILLE, Mississippi.—Kenneth Graham, an alumnus of Mississippi State University, now heads the National Weather Service. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced Graham’s appointment as Deputy Administrator of NOAA and 17th Director of the National Weather Service. [June 7],Read More →

A professor in the Department of History and International Studies at Osun State University in Osogbo, ‘Siyan Oyeweso, called on stakeholders to ensure proper documentation of the history of their various cities. This, he said, will enable interested scholars to undertake research work and also help in the preservation ofRead More →

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that his government will take the initiative to bring back documents related to Goa’s history from Portugal. Speaking at an event commemorating the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Betul Fortress in South Goa, Quepem, Sawant said he had already asked the MinisterRead More →

This was a small trial, just 18 patients with rectal cancer, all of whom were taking the same drug. But the results were amazing. The cancer disappeared in each patient, undetectable by physical examination, endoscopy, PET or MRI. Dr. Luis A. Diaz Jr. of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, authorRead More →

Hardman building needs insulation, drywall to control humidity and protect collections Fearing damage from Florida’s summer temperatures and humidity, the Lake Wales History Museum is reaching out to supporters and potential donors to raise money to improve the 1916 railroad depot that houses several thousand important documents and historical artifactsRead More →

‘Baxters – Where Everyone Knows Your Name’ GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Green Bay-based performance troupe Let Me Be Frank Productions will perform the new musical “Baxters – Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” starting next week at the Meyer Theater in downtown Green Bay. Info: meyertheatre.org. Performances are at 7:30Read More →

Six University of Toronto undergraduate students are being recognized for their innovative research, including their use of library services, on topics ranging from music, poetry and film to neuroscience and architecture. Students – Eric Yang, Rion Levy, Sapolnach Prompiengchai, Connor Norquay, Nicollo Abe and Tessa Di Vizio – are allRead More →

5 minutes (1403 words) Lily Download PDF Oceans of Grain: How American Wheat Remade the World This compelling argument that wheat plays a key role in the rise and fall of empires was released two days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent grain prices to an all-time highRead More →