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CHNM Receives Third James Harvey Robinson Prize from AHA
On January 3, 2008, the Center for History and New Media and the History Education Group at Stanford University were awarded the American Historical Association’s James Harvey Robinson Prize for Historical Thinking Matters <historicalthinkingmatters.org>. The biennial prize is awarded
CHNM wins $50,000 Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration
CHNM has received a $50,000 Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration (MATC) for Omeka, a software project that greatly simplifies the online publication of collections and exhibits. The award was given at the Coalition for Networked Information meeting Dec. 8 in Washington, D.C. MATC awards recogni
Children and Youth in History Site Launches
The Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, together with the University of Missouri–Kansas City, is pleased to announce the launch of a new website focusing on notions of childhood and the experiences of children and youth throughout history and around the world. The site, Ch
George Mason’s Center for History & New Media, Emory University Libraries Announce Zotero Partnership
Partnership with Emory University Libraries Further Solidifies Zotero’s Role as a Platform for Digital Research and Innovation The Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University and the Emory University Libraries are pleased to announce a cooperative partnership on Zotero (www.
Kress Foundation Funds CHNM Mobile Research, Omeka Plugins
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation has awarded two grants to CHNM to undertake two new projects: a study of museums’ use of mobile communications technology and a set of Omeka plugins for art historians and art museums. The first grant will provide CHNM with funding for a thorough survey of the us
Inaugural WordCamp Ed to be hosted at CHNM
On Saturday, November 22, 2008, CHNM will host the very first WordCamp Ed, a WordCamp conference focused entirely on educational uses of the WordPress blogging and content management software in schools and universities. Organized in partnership with the Center for New Designs in Learning and Schola
New ECHO Gateway for the History of Science, Technology, and Industry
The Center for History and New Media is pleased to announce the relaunch of the ECHO (Exploring and Collecting History Online) website. ECHO is a portal to over 5,000 websites concerning the history of science, technology, and industry. In addition to better helping researchers find the exact inform
Zotero joins forces with Internet Archive, wins major grant
Although libraries have dedicated much of their time to scanning and cataloguing their materials for online access, both the expense and time of such projects have prevented many documents from being readily available. Yet, in many cases, these documents have been scanned, copied or photographed by
ScholarPress Launched
CHNM Creative Lead, Jeremy Boggs and CHNM Web Developer, Dave Lester have announced the launch of ScholarPress, a hub for educational WordPress plugins. ScholarPress currently features two plugins, Courseware and WPBook. Courseware enables users to manage a class with a WordPress blog, including a s
Roy Rosenzweig: Memorial Events
Several memorial events are being planned to celebrate the life and work of CHNM’s beloved late director, Roy Rosenzweig, who passed away earlier this month after a valiant struggle with cancer. Details will be posted at thanksroy.org/memorialevents, where friends, colleagues, and admirers may