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History professors make inroads on scholarship and research in the time between academic years
Researching is like putting together a puzzle you don’t have all the pieces for, according to history professor Anna Whittington. Sometimes you don’t even know what the puzzle...
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Professor Marsha Barrett examines Nelson Rockefeller’s career as a lens for Republican Party’s rightward shift
Politician and businessman Nelson Rockefeller was seen as a moderate or liberal Republican even as he embraced conservative policies as the Republican Party shifted to the right in the 1960s and ‘70s.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign history...
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Graduate student spotlight: How former professional blues drummer Andrew Thomas became a historian
When Andrew Thomas, a former professional blues drummer, decided to study history, it was during the pivotal summer of 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic had shut down music venues across the world and put his 20-year career as a blues musician on pause.
Thomas had traveled the world and played with some...
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Illinois historian’s book provides introduction to gender history: Interview with Professor Antoinette Burton
Gender history is hiding in plain sight, at work in all aspects of our society, said University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign history professor Antoinette Burton.
“For...
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Professor Robert Morrissey recognized as a University Scholar
We're pleased to share that professor Robert Michael Morrissey is among five University of Illinois professors who have been named University Scholars in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
The scholars program recognizes faculty excellence and provides $15...
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Notes from the Field: Graduate student Cade Meinel excavates a Roman basilica in Menorca
In the summer of 2024, graduate student Cade Meinel traveled to the Sanisera Archaeological Institute on the island of Menorca. He was the recipient of the 2024 J. David Hoeveler Summer Research Scholarship. Read about his journey in the latest installment of Notes from the Field.
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Professor Robert Morrissey joins College of LAS as Associate Dean for Technology & Online Learning
We’re pleased to announce that professor Robert Morrissey has accepted a position in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as an Associate Dean for Technology and Online Learning. In this role, he will provide strategic...
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Graduate student Dale Mize works with The Land Connection to promote sustainable agriculture
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign history doctoral student Dale Mize is using storytelling to help raise awareness about food sourcing through summer research interviews on three area farms that use sustainable practices and regenerative land use systems.
He is one of five students...
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Notes from the Field: Graduate student Grace Maria Eberhardt follows the trail of the Eugenics Record Office
In the summer of 2024, graduate student Grace Maria Eberhardt traveled to the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Long Island and the American Philosophical Society archive in Pennsylvania. She was one of the recipients of the 2024 William and Virginia Waterman Scholarship which, in addition...
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Undergraduate student Justin Wytmar awarded Beinecke Scholarship
Justin Wytmar, who recently completed his junior year at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is among 20 students nationally who were awarded the Beinecke Scholarship.
The Beinecke award supports graduate study in the arts, humanities...