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Find the latest news and information from the UMD Department of History  including student experiences, faculty research and awards, and alumni updates.

Three ARHU Professors Named 2025 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

The faculty members have earned one of UMD’s highest honors for excellence in both scholarship and teaching.

Moments in History (Department of History Newsletter)

2025 Department of History Newsletters

Click HERE to read the Spring 2025 Newsletter.

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Newsletter Archive

The Department of History releases regular newsletters that highlight faculty, staff, student, and alumni achieves and news throughout each semester. Follow this link to view the Department of History's newsletters since 2021. 

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February 03, 2025

New Douglass Center Director on Humanities, History and Expanding Ideas of Leadership

Associate Professor of History Quincy Mills on the future of the center.

October 14, 2024

2024-2025 Maya Brin Resident Maxim Osipov

The Maya Brin Residency Program is thrilled to announce the visit of Maxim Osipov.
November 06, 2023

Lindsay Moynihan Named Merrill Scholar for 2023-24

Lindsay Moynihan, History Major, Named Merrill Scholar for 2023-24
September 22, 2023

Breaking the M.O.L.D. Launches Second Cohort for Leaders of Color and Women in Higher Ed

The Mellon Foundation-funded initiative prepares underrepresented arts and humanities faculty at three Maryland universities for leadership roles.
June 02, 2023

Maryland Artist Turns Raskin Bandanas Into Collage

Sonya Michel Historian and Collage Artist
May 22, 2023

Paulina Leder ’23 Named Undergrad Researcher of the Year

The triple major explored filmmaker’s striving for artistic freedom in East Germany.

April 26, 2023

History Students Sweep 2023 Undergraduate Research Awards

History Undergraduates Stars on Undergraduate Research Day, April 26
April 12, 2023

UMD Presenters Share Research at American Society for Environmental History Annual Meeting 2023

UMD faculty and graduate students present their research.
March 30, 2023

Jeremy Simmons Wins IAS Fellowship

Jeremy Simmons wins a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study

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Piotr Kosicki awarded Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Research Fellowship

December 19, 2025 History

Piotr Kosicki was awarded the Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Research Fellowship from the JFK Library Foundation.
Maryland Today

2 Terps Awarded Marshall Scholarships

December 09, 2025

Honor recognizing 50 students nationwide funds graduate study in U.K.

Help Us Support Children's Hospital This Season

November 24, 2025

The ARHU Staff Council is collecting new, unwrapped toys and comfort items for children of all ages.

Tula Lock awarded the Dean's Senior Scholar Award

November 19, 2025

Tula Lock, History undergraduate student, was awarded the Dean's Senior Scholar Award

ARHU Students Honored at Fall 2025 Dean's Scholars Awards Ceremony

November 19, 2025

Outstanding students joined faculty, staff, family and friends for a celebration recognizing their academic excellence.

Richard Bell's new book featured in "The Washingtonian" and "The New York Post"

November 13, 2025

Richard Bell's new book, "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World," was featured in "The Washingtonian" and "The New York Post"
Maryland Today

As the Marine Corps celebrates 250th birthday, UMD alum preserves its history.

November 10, 2025

Shawn Callahan Ph.D. ’23 safeguards Quantico Archive, advises commandant on historical matters.

Excerpt of Richard Bell's new book on Literary Hub

November 07, 2025

An excerpt of Richard Bell's new book, "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World," was published on Literary Hub

Richard Bell appears on "Think Back" podcast

November 06, 2025

Richard Bell appeared on the "Think Back" podcast to discuss his new book "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World"

Was the American Revolution a World War? Richard Bell on History Hit Podcast

October 27, 2025

Richard Bell joined the History Hit Podcast as guest on their episode, "What the American Revolution a World War?"