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History students develop valuable skills in lab setting
Research tracks early Native and African American citizenship(From Ohio State News)
Written by Franny Lazarus
The students working with Margaret Newell in her historical research lab…
Jim Harris and Marian Moser Jones Awarded Institutes for Higher Ed. Faculty Grant
The COVID-19 pandemic, together with ongoing public health crises such as the uptick in opioid overdoses, the rise in obesity-related health conditions, and declining life expectancy, has…
Congratulations to James Esposito
Congratulations to James Esposito who successfully defended his dissertation, “Last Breath: Artificial Breathing Apparatus at Work and War in Britain, 1905–1945," on August 19th. His committee…
Sydney Heifler's Cartoon Anthology Nominated for Ignatz Award
Won't Back Down, a comics anthology that Sydney Heifler contributed a comic to has been nominated for an Ignatz award for the Outstanding Anthology category. The anthology was edited by the late…
David Stebenne on the 2024 Election Cycle
Professor David Stebenne admits the 2024 election cycle is keeping him very busy. He has written several posts on his Substack site and been a guest on All Sides with Anna Staver.
In "Harris…
Peter Mansoor Weighs in on Israel-Hamas War on Jake Tapper Show
Professor Peter Mansoor was quoted about the Israel-Hamas War for an August 5th CNN Special Report on Jake Tapper's show. As part of the interview he stated, “The only way this conflict will end…
How America’s elites may hold the key to lowering murder rates
From Ohio State News:
Written by Jeff Grabmeier
New crime laws, police funding and similar efforts may have some effect on…
Amanda Respess Interviewed About Silk Road
In a new article, "History's Oldest Roads Shaped Civilizations Since 4000 B.C." for Discover Magazine, Amanda Respess shares, "The Silk Road was a network of roads that ran across a large land…
María Hammack Speaks at Dept. of State
Assistant Professor María Hammack delivered a talk about Juneteenth and Mexican freedom at the Department of State in June.
She stated that it was, "A highlight of my career and an…