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Mary Jo Nye is the recipient of the 2017 Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics.
Mary Jo Nye (Oregon State University) has won the 2017 Abraham Pais Prize for the History of Physics. The Pais Prize is given annually by the American Physical Society (APS), with the American Institute of Physics, to recognize outstanding scholarly … Continue reading
TOO BLACK Workshop and Performance
As part of the 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, the OMA was honored to collaborate with Diversity & Cultural Engagement, University Housing and Dining Services, and the School of History, Philosophy, & Religion, to organize the event … Continue reading
Associate professor Nichols has been named director of the Oregon State University Center for the Humanities.
Associate professor Christopher McKnight Nichols has been named director of the Oregon State University Center for the Humanities. The Center for the Humanities is an interdisciplinary research center with the primary mission of advancing the vitality and quality of humanities … Continue reading
Prof. Joseph Orosco is a member of the Corvallis King Legacy Committee.
Check out this GT article about his thoughts on Corvallis joining the sanctuary city movement.
Emeritus Prof. William Robbins new piece published in History News Network.
The False Claims About History Made by the People Who Seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters –
Nichols on new podcast “Mindpop” hosted by David Sehat
Listen to an interview with Prof. Christopher McKnight Nichols, where he talks about the dilemmas facing the United States in the world, the shortcomings of existing foreign policy approaches, and his attempted rehabilitation of an idealistic isolationism to guide the … Continue reading
Jacob Darwin Hamblin Wins History of Science Society’s Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize
Jacob Darwin Hamblin is the recipient of this year’s Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize for his 2013 book, “Arming Mother Nature: The Birth of Catastrophic Environmentalism.” The prize, given by the History of Science Society, is awarded annually … Continue reading
Retired OSU professor gives historical context to Malheur standoff
Robbins, OSU’s emeritus distinguished professor of history, spoke Saturday afternoon before a standing-room-only crowd of nearly 150 people at the Benton County Historical Museum.