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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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Dissent Magazine

Standing With Immigrants In Nebraska

July 05, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Despite a historically conservative identity, a pro-immigrant political culture in Nebraska is growing.
Dissent

Greene Publishes Article In Dissent

July 01, 2017 History

Prof. Julie Greene has published an article analyzing causes for immigrants in Nebraska in the magazine, Dissent.
Jacobin Magazine

Who Built The Panama Canal?

June 21, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Donald Trump might not know it, but the United States didn't build the Panama Canal. Workers did.
Naval Historical Foundation

Sumida Receives 2017 Knox Naval Award

June 12, 2017 History

Professor Jon Sumida has received the Commodore Dudley W. Knox Award from the Naval Historical Foundation.
Naval Historical Foundation

Jon Sumida Receives Prestigious Award From Naval Historical Foundation

June 12, 2017 History

The Commodore Dudley W. Knox Award acknowledges a lifetime body of work in naval history.

Taddeo Interviewed By Phi Beta Kappa's Key Reporter

June 08, 2017 History

Prof. Taddeo has been interviewed by Phi Beta Kappa's Key Reporter, published by the United States' oldest and most prestigious honors society.

Chiles Publishes Essay In New York History

June 06, 2017 History

Dr. Robert Chiles has published his essay "Vanquished Warrior: Reconsidering Al Smith's 1928 New York Defeat" in the journal New York History, one of the leading state-level historical journals.

Guy Aldridge Receives 2017 Graduate Student Government Assembly Member Award

June 05, 2017 History

History Ph.D. student recognized for contributions to campus and community.

2017-18 Capaa And Rasa Award Recipients

June 05, 2017 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

ARHU extends congratulations to 24 faculty awardees.

Richard Bell Receives 2017 Board Of Regents Faculty Award For Excellence

May 31, 2017 History

Historian engages students through focus on everyday people in American history.