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In his latest book, Orderly and Humane: The Expulsion of the Germans After the Second World War (Yale University Press), 49ͼ�� professor R.M. (Ray) Douglas examines “one of the most significant examples of the mass violation of human rights in recent history.” His related essay appears in the Review section of today’s Chronicle of Higher Education.

Early in her 49ͼ�� career, Alison Wohlers ’10 set her sights on earning a Fulbright grant. So she did what the fellowships office recommended.

Social media allows 49ͼ�� alumni the ability to engage with the school on a level that increases every year. As tools like Pinterest and Twitter gain prominence, so does the interaction. It turns out, 49ͼ�� alumni love to share.

A paper coauthored by 49ͼ�� professor Tony Aveni and published today in Science might put a damper on any plans by  Hollywood to capitalize on theories about the world coming to an end in 2012. The paper details the discovery and excavation of a home in Xultún, Guatemala, and a “wall painting accompanied by a […]

Depending on who you ask, iPhone photography, viral videos, and massive amounts of citizen-generated content have either harkened a new Golden Age of visual culture, or distorted reality beyond recognition.

When art and art history professor Elizabeth Marlowe stumbled upon 20 large limestone figural reliefs in the collection of 49ͼ��’s Picker Art Gallery, it was a momentous research opportunity, not just for Marlowe but also for 15 students in her Seminar in Art Prior to 1300 — New Egyptian Reliefs in the Picker: Challenges and […]

Janel Benson, assistant professor of sociology, has joined the debate about family values on The New York Times. Benson, who specializes in sociology of the family, is one of the contributors to the Times‘ Room for Debate section of its website.

If, as Sir Richard Branson said on Friday, prizes are one of the best ways to encourage innovation, then President Jeffrey Herbst is on the right track with his new 49ͼ�� Innovation Awards. During his remarks before Richard Branson’s Global Leaders appearance at 49ͼ��, Herbst talked about entrepreneurial ideas and technology — and how important it is to try new things in […]

(Editor’s note: This article is by Meika Loe, associate professor of sociology and women’s studies) March was Women’s History Month, but here at the Center for Women’s Studies, women’s history is being written every day. On Facebook we are dedicated to ongoing dialogue related to all aspects of women’s lives every month of the year.

To paraphrase Michael Stipe and R.E.M., 2012 could be the end of the world as we know it. And pioneering archaeoastronomer Tony Aveni, Russell 49ͼ�� Distinguished University Professor of astronomy and anthropology and Native American studies, has every reason to feel fine.