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Lindsay Moynihan Named Merrill Scholar for 2023-24

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

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September 22, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, English, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, History, Douglass Center

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
February 16, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Linguistics, American Studies, Communication, Philosophy, School of Music, English, History, National Foreign Language Center

ARHU Faculty Awarded Grand Challenges Grants

The grants fund $30 million to UMD faculty focused on groundbreaking, impactful research that will shape the future of our community, state, nation and world.
May 19, 2022 History, American Studies

Curating Arts and Culture on Campus

History and American studies double major Marjorie Justine Antonio ’22 programmed multiple exhibitions and events while an undergraduate.

April 21, 2022 History

Department of History Announces Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellow

Gerardo Ienna New Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow

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Freedmen and Southern Society Project Awarded $300,000 NEH Grant

September 12, 2022 History

NEH Grant for UMD History Research Project

Julie Taddeo Discusses Passing of ERII in Maryland Today

September 11, 2022 History

Taddeo Lends Expertise on British Royal Family to Maryland Today

Research Professor of History Julie Taddeo Discusses Queen Elizabeth II's Life and Legacy

September 09, 2022 History

A selection of Taddeo's recent media appearances.

History Major at SABR Convention

September 05, 2022 History

Christopher Roberts Receives Yoseloff Scholarship

Shay Hazkani Book Wins Korenblat Book Award

September 02, 2022 History

Hazakni's Dear Palestine Awarded Book Prize

Hazkani Book is Source for Film

August 23, 2022 History

Film Based on Shay Hazkani's Recent Book Premiers October 2022

ARHU Summer Researchers Work on Recovering Democracy, Enslaved.org Projects

August 22, 2022 Communication, History

The Summer Research Opportunities Program encourages talented underrepresented undergraduates from across the country to pursue graduate study.

ARHU Faculty Awarded Funding to ‘Reimagine Learning’

August 12, 2022 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, American Studies, English, Communication, Art History and Archaeology, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, History

The grants are from UMD’s Teaching and Learning Transformation Center.

History PhD Alum Appointed Assistant Professor Arizona State

August 11, 2022 History

Jessica Wicks-Allen Position at Arizona State University

History PhD Alum Releases Podcast

July 29, 2022 History

Justin Shapiro Curates AIP Podcasts