RRCHNM at the AHA
The first week of January 2023 was quite a week for the team at RRCHNM. Close to twenty of us were at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Philadelphia, presenting papers, taki
Basics of Tropy
Each semester, RRCHNM hosts a series of “Basics Of” sessions that teach the basics of an application, process, or methodology so our graduate students, affiliates, and faculty can get toge
Remembering Paula Petrik
Today we share the sad news that Professor Paula Petrik, our former colleague here at RRCHNM, has passed away at the age of 74 at her home in Montana. Paula was an early pioneer in digital history and
Connect with RRCHNM at AHA23
There are a lot of great sessions coming up at this week’s American Historical Association’s Annual Meeting, many of which feature RRCHNM-ers. To make finding those sessions easy for you s
Saying Goodbye – Julia Hoffer
If you’ve ever worked in a grant-funded research center you probably know just how important having a professional grants administrator on your team is to the success of your projects. This week our
Saying Goodbye – Megan Brett
One of the more famous presents ever to grace RRCHNM’s annual White Elephant Gift Exchange is a small statue of Chairman Mao. Year after year, the statue reappears, is generally stolen at
Welcome, Tony Trinh!
We are pleased to welcome Tony Trinh as our new systems administrator. Tony is a graduate of George Mason University, and we are glad that he has returned to his alma mater. Since graduating from GMU,
How Philip Lampi recovered the lost history of early American elections
As Americans go to the polls to vote in today’s midterm Congressional elections, they will be able to watch results flow practically in real time. By the end of the day, the data for the election re
Welcoming Jim Ambuske to R2 Studios
We are excited to announce that Dr. Jim Ambuske has joined RRCHNM and R2 Studios, RRCHNM’s podcast studio. Jim is a historian of the American Revolution, Scotland, and the British Atlantic World
Welcome Alexandra Krebs!
We at the center would like to extend a warm welcome to Alexandra Krebs, our new Gerda Henkel Fellow in digital history in partnership with the German Historical Institute (GHI). Alexandra studied his