News Feature Channel: History

Kranzberg Arts Foundation Announces New Mural by Acclaimed Artist Dominic Chambers, Exploring the Underground Railroad in St. Louis

Saint Louis University — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:20:52 EST

The Kranzberg Arts Foundation (KAF), in collaboration with Saint Louis University and the St. Louis Literary Award program, is proud to announce a new mural by acclaimed artist Dominic Chambers.

UP Part of Global Research Project Exploring Colonial Legacies of Universities

University of Pretoria — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:45:43 EST

A consortium that includes a principal investigator from the University of Pretoria (UP) has been awarded funding for a project that will research the colonial history of European universities, and explore how these legacies and heritage can be addressed and curated.

Mammals Were Adapting From Life in the Trees to Living on the Ground Before Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid

University of Bristol — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:00:00 EST

More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, new research led by the University of Bristol has revealed.

Sheldon to Host Series of Events Alongside 'Exploding Native Inevitable'

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:30:40 EST

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Sheldon Museum of Art will present a series of free public programs in conjunction with "Exploding Native Inevitable," a traveling exhibition that features the work of 12 contemporary Indigenous artists and two collectives. The exhibition runs through July 13 at the museum.

URI Medieval Scholar Leads International Team to Produce Landmark 'History of the Papacy'

University of Rhode Island — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:40:30 EST

The changing demographics of the Catholic Church may be the future. But for the last six years, Rollo-Koster has led a team of international scholars in telling the story of the papacy's first 2,000 years - from Saint Peter, the believed first pope, to Francis.

UP Hosts SA Queens to Articulate Collective Vision for Peace in SA

University of Pretoria — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:10:49 EST

Hardworking but mostly invisible in public life, South African queens have set a course to work together across royal houses to formulate a common vision of their collective contribution to peace and development in South Africa.

What Was The Underground Railroad? Honoring The Legacy of Harriet Tubman

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:45:22 EST

Explore the history of the Underground Railroad -- a secret network of people and safe houses that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom in the United States. And learn about its most famous conductor, Harriet Tubman, who was commemorated with a statue on the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail.

Expert Offers Insight into 250th Anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord

University of New Hampshire — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:25:49 EST

This April people from all over the United States will travel to Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the "shot heard round the world" when the colony's militia, known as minutemen, faced off against British troops at Concord's North Bridge. Eliga Gould, a professor of history at the University of New Hampshire and an expert on the American Revolution, can offer insight into events leading up to the start of the Revolutionary War, the importance of the first battle, the iconic minuteman statue that stands at the site and other little-known historical facts.

NASA's Webb Sees Galaxy Mysteriously Clearing Fog of Early Universe

Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:00:00 EST

The early universe was filled with a thick fog of neutral hydrogen. Even though the first stars and galaxies emitted copious amounts of ultraviolet light, that light struggled to pierce the fog. It took hundreds of millions of years for the neutral hydrogen to become ionized, electrons stripped from protons, allowing light to travel freely through space. Astronomers are seeking to understand this unique time of transformation, known as the era of reionization. A newly discovered galaxy illuminated this era in an unexpected way. JADES-GS-z13-1, observed just 330 million years after the big bang, shows bright hydrogen emission that should have been absorbed by the cosmic fog. Theorists are struggling to explain how its light could have pierced the fog at such an early time.

Chula Ranked #1 in Thailand Across 34 Subjects in QS University Rankings by Subject 2025

Chulalongkorn University — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:55:46 EST

Chulalongkorn University has been recognized as the leading university in Thailand across 34 subjects in the QS University Rankings by Subject 2025, announced on March 12, 2025.

How Ancient Stone Kitchens Preserve Food Secrets

University of Utah — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:25:26 EST

University of Utah anthropologists with the Natural History Museum of Utah uncover microscopic plant residues in bedrock metates, revealing insights into the diets and traditions of ancient Indigenous communities.

Roundtable: What Future for the 49th Parallel?

Universite de Montreal — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:00:26 EST

Three experts from UdeM analyze Canada-U.S.relations and the threats posed to our shared border in Donald Trump's second presidential term.

UWF Students Investigate Fort Kirkland to Preserve a Vital Part of Northwest Florida History

University of West Florida — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:20:56 EST

The University of West Florida Archaeology Institute is leading the search for Fort Kirkland in Okaloosa County, Florida, thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Department of State. UWF students, faculty, archaeologists, local families and veterans with Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation are working together to study and memorialize the fort.

Binghamton University Unveils Statue of Abolitionist Harriet Tubman

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:20:58 EST

The Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity at Binghamton University, State University of New York has unveiled a statue of Tubman, the famous abolitionist and activist who led slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad.

The Past, Present, and Future of Sustainability Marketing: How Did We Get Here and Where Might We Go?

Journal of Business Research — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:25:44 EST

Chulalongkorn University's Geology Professor Discovers Evidence of "Another Ancient City Overlapping the Old City of Nakhon Ratchasima"

Chulalongkorn University — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:00:41 EST

"A professor at the Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, has discovered evidence of an earthen embankment indicating another large ancient community in the location overlapping the old city of Nakhon Ratchasima."

Uncovering New Information About the Holocaust

University of Miami — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:00:25 EST

Historian Hermann Beck is shedding light on previously undocumented violence in the early months of Nazi rule.

Born in the USA: St. Patrick's Day

University of Miami — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:20:26 EST

A University of Miami professor who specializes in Irish culture traces the roots of the popular holiday to Irish emigrees who fled the "Great Hunger" in their homeland to seek a new start in America.

Misha Lived in Zoos, but This Elephant's Tooth Enamel Helps Reconstruct Wildlife Migrations

University of Utah — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:20:54 EST

Misha lived her whole life in zoos, but this elephant's teeth are now helping scientists reconstruct wildlife migrations. University of Utah geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where large plant-eating animals may have roamed.

Alternative Montreal Metro Map Celebrates Women's Contributions

Universite de Montreal — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:40:35 EST

Following in the footsteps of New York, London and Barcelona, Montreal now has its own alternative metro map paying tribute to the remarkable women who have contributed to its development.