Canada’s most prestigious French-language scholarly society today announced the recipients of its research grants, with two McGill professors among the recipients. At its 77th virtual gala ceremony, the non-profit organization Acfas, the Association francophone pour le savoir, awarded McGill’s Professor Michel Biron the André-Laurendeau Prize and Professor Susanne Lajoie theRead More →
BRATTLEBORO – After revealing research from three local students and their teacher, the city will purchase and install a new plaque to recognize the number of Vermonters who served during the Civil War but were not officially recognized on a monument because of the racism and classism of the time.Read More →
The CU Museum of Natural History will be open for in-person tours during the winter break. Visit three new exhibits, presented now, exploring climate change and ice. BioLoungeDive deep, beyond the ice of Antarctica, into the ancient dry valleys, where CU conducts world-class research! Available in Spanish. This exhibit isRead More →
December 8, 2021 For over 100 years, Reed’s professors have distinguished themselves by treating students as intellectual peers – “Comrades of the Quest,” to borrow the president. William T. Fostermemorable phrase. Here we celebrate six professors who were recently appointed to prestigious chairs, a mark of esteem from their colleaguesRead More →
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The same strategy used to create the COVID-19 vaccine is now helping researchers tackle another priority pathogen – and it all stems from research started here in Austin at the University of Texas. “We have investigators here at UT who are not only working on the currentRead More →
There are few disciplines that change as quickly as science. New research is being conducted and published every day, and it only takes one discovery to turn years of study upside down. Despite being such a dynamic field, science has managed to maintain a striking trend – the under-representation ofRead More →
A group of students from Lehigh’s Martindale Student Associates Honors Program completed and presented their research journal to the Consul and Deputy Consuls General of Argentina at their Consulate in New York on November 18. Each year, the program allows 12 students to travel to a chosen destination abroad andRead More →
Q. How did these exhibitions come about? Hertz: When Roberto approached me to inquire about the development of an exhibition presenting a selection of works of Art Properties, I immediately understood the interest of such a project. I was struck by the fact that Columbia has such a large, richRead More →
The best history of sport, the comprehensive four-volume history book detailing the first 100 years of the Packers, is now available for purchase exclusively through the Packers Pro Shop, both in-store and online. Christl will be available to sign books and meet Packers fans from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Read More →
Students and faculty at the Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts held their first Fall Research Showcase on December 4, a forum that explored a wide range of topics, from the controversial name change of an NFL football team to to continued denial of AIDS to devastating loss.Read More →
A research center whose academic experts have brought the importance of the history of sport and its impact on society to a global audience celebrates its 25e birthday at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU). The International Center for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC) is responsible for publishing a myriad ofRead More →
Lindsay Sorell (photo) is the Prince Albert Historical Society’s new Indigenous History Researcher. – Photo submitted. Lindsay Sorell’s new role combines two things she loves in life: history and research. Sorell, a Métis artist, researcher and writer, began her new position as an Indigenous history researcher at the Prince AlbertRead More →
GALESBURG – The Galesburg Library Foundation is providing funding to three students (two college and one high school) who will form a team to complete a collaborative history project on Galesburg this summer. Beginning in early June, the project will last eight weeks and require 15 hours of work perRead More →
For most of American history, black children rarely saw themselves in children’s literature, and even when they did, the portrayals were generally patronizing, paternalistic, or downright racist. Amanda Gailey, associate professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, traces her interest in this topic to her time at Washington UniversityRead More →
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – William A. Veselik, Archivist of the FB Kegley Library at Wytheville Community College (WCC) has written two articles: one titled “19th-Century Toll Record Book Sheds Light on History of the Southwestern Virginia Turnpike ”and a titled“ Michael Kellinger, the N’er-Do-Well Son of George Killinger: His Life,Read More →
DeKalb, Ill. – You can no longer call Jeremy Knoll a Research Rookie. NIU junior Jeremy Knoll will be publishing his research on Illinois Civil War monuments over the summer. The Springfield junior, who chose NIU in part because of its Research Rookies program, is already receiving the kind ofRead More →