News and Notes
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The Fruit of Their Labors: Exploring William Hamilton’s Greenhouse Complex and the Rise of American Botany in Early Federal Philadelphia
June 3, 2014
Sarah Chesney, College of William and Mary
2013 to 2014 Research Fellow -
Public Science, Patronage, and Free Education: The Wagner Free Institute of Science in Philadelphia 1855-1900
June 3, 2014
Matthew White, University of Florida
2011 to 2012 Research Fellow -
Wyncote Foundation Award
May 27, 2014
We are very pleased to announce that the Wyncote Foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA, has awarded a three year grant to the Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science.
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Christopher Jones publishes book with Harvard University Press
May 1, 2014
Congratulations to Christopher Jones (2008-2009 Research Fellow), who published his first book, <
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Always, the car of tomorrow
April 3, 2014
Electric cars have a rich history in America. What is their future? Here is a report by Julia Mansfield, one of our Dissertation Writing Fellows, about a recent event at the Center.
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Congratulations to Emily Handlin
April 2, 2014
Emily Handlin (2013-2014 Research Fellow) will be a 2014-2015 Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellow in American Art. She looks forward to completing her dissertation in May 2015.
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CfP - Spinoffs of Mobility: Technology, Risk & Innovation
April 1, 2014
The International Association for the History of Transport, Traffic and Mobility (T2M) invites proposals for papers to be presented at the 12th International Conference on the History of Transport,
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Hoarding Research Internship
April 1, 2014
Community Legal Services, Inc. (CLS) seeks a highly motivated and independent graduate level student to conduct a research study for the Philadelphia Hoarding Task Force.
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Center wins 2nd NEH Grant
March 27, 2014
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a grant for Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions to the Center, supporting our postdoctoral fellowship program.
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Morbid Propensities: Suicide, Sympathy, and the Making of American Eugenics
March 4, 2014
Kathleen Brian, George Washington University
2013 to 2014 Research Fellow