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Aug 26, 2016

Alumna, Amy Vidunas, Gives Back to the History Department

Graduate students often find it difficult making ends meet especially if they are going to school full time. Alumna, Amy Vidunas, '07, wants to make it a little bit easier.
Sep 12, 2016

NC State Faculty, Students Unearth Ancient Mythological Statues

A team of NC State faculty and students helped unearth more clues this summer about the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, Jordan. As part of a larger excavation at the site, the group discovered two marble statues of the mythological goddess Aphrodite — artifacts that dig co-director Tom Parker describes as “absolutely exquisite.”
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Apr 14, 2021

Cybersecurity: Alumni Tackle Digital Dilemmas

History alumnus Coleman Mehta is bringing unique perspective to high-tech problems.
Mar 15, 2021

Complicated Legacies: Race, Space, and White Supremacy in NC State History

In Spring of 2021, the HI 589: Interpretation in Historic Sites class developed a campus tour dedicated to the complicated legacies of different figures preserved in the landscape of N.C. State University.
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Mar 11, 2021

Borders, Politics and the First National Parks in South America

This Q&A with history professor Frederico Freitas covers it all: giant waterfalls, colonial ambitions, backfiring schemes, and a mysterious coded message.