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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.

History, School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

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)

2026 Department of History Newsletter

Click HERE to read the January 2026 newsletter.

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. 

Featured News

February 03, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center, History

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 English, History, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

2024-2025 Maya Brin Resident Maxim Osipov

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

Lindsay Moynihan Named Merrill Scholar for 2023-24

Lindsay Moynihan, History Major, Named Merrill Scholar for 2023-24
September 22, 2023 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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 History

Maryland Artist Turns Raskin Bandanas Into Collage

Sonya Michel Historian and Collage Artist
May 22, 2023 History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

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

History Students Sweep 2023 Undergraduate Research Awards

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

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

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

Jeremy Simmons Wins IAS Fellowship

Jeremy Simmons wins a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study

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"Labor" journal edited by Julie Greene wins the 2026 Phoenix Award

January 22, 2026 History

"Labor: Studies in Working-Class History," edited by Julie Greene, wins the prestigious 2026 Phoenix Award.

Thomas Zeller interviewed by KJZZ

January 15, 2026 History

Thomas Zeller interviewed by KJZZ in Arizona about Germany's autobahn.
91.5 KJZZ Phoenix

A New Arizona Highway Proposal is Drawing Comparisons to Germany's Autobahn

January 15, 2026 History

Thomas Zeller, professor of history, speaks to 91.5 KJZZ Phoenix.

Allison S. Finkelstein, alum and historian with the US Army, publishes new book

January 05, 2026 History

Allison S. Finkelstein, PhD alum and a senior historian with the US Army, recently published her new book, "A Tomb in the Heart of the Nation."

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.
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2 Terps Awarded Marshall Scholarships

December 09, 2025 History, Honors Humanities, Philosophy

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

Help Us Support Children's Hospital This Season

November 24, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, History

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 History

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 American Studies, Arabic, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Cinema and Media Studies, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, French, History, Persian, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Spanish and Portuguese, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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 History

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