News and Notes

Whitney Robles Publishes Two Articles

May 31, 2017

Whitney Barlow Robles (2015-2016 Research Fellow) published an article about a 1755 earthquake that shook Boston in The New England Quarterly, and an essay on flattened scientific specimen

Christopher Jones Receives Tenure and ACLS Fellowship

May 31, 2017

Congratulations to Chris Jones (2008-2009 Research Fellow), who was awarded tenure at Arizona State University as well as an ACLS fellowship for the project, 

Society for the History of Technology Joins Consortium

May 17, 2017

The Society for the History of Technology is now a Consortium member.

Columbia University Acquires Two Rare Astronomical Texts

May 10, 2017

Columbia University's Rare Book and Manuscript Library has acquired Caroline Lucretia Herschel’s own copy of her Catalogue of Stars (1798) with notes and annotations in her hand, and L

L. Arthur D'Asaro Papers Open to Researchers at Chemical Heritage Foundation

May 10, 2017

ISIS Current Bibliography

May 3, 2017

IsisCB Explore is the new open-access search interface for the History of Science Society's ISIS Current Bibliography.

Consortium Welcomes 2017-2018 Fellows

April 27, 2017

The Consortium is very pleased to welcome the scholars who will join the Consortium as fellows for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Linda Hall Library Fellowship Awards

April 25, 2017

The Linda Hall Library is pleased to announce the 2017-2018 recipients of its travel, residential, and 80/20 fellowships. For more information on these fellowships, please visit http://www.lindahall.org/fellowships/.

Pew Awards Three-year Grant for Public Forums

April 25, 2017

The Pew Charitable Trusts has awarded to the Consortium a three-year grant for public forums that will expand public knowledge about the history of science, technology and medicine.

Adler Planetarium Joins Consortium

April 25, 2017

The Adler Planetarium in Chicago is now a member of the Consortium.