Universities, research scholars, historians and analysts all review historical documents— examining events in the past, looking for context to better understand the past's impact on modern society ...

To pin down documented facts relative to a specific historical question. Congratulations. You've just been made a Deputy History Detective. To become a full Detective, you only need to conduct a ...

The Department of History maintains high standards for hiring, tenure and promotion that center on extremely strong research and publication. Research on the histories of science, technology and ...

Western historian Erik J. Wright has donated eight boxes of his professional research files to the S.S. Lipscomb Genealogy and History Research Center at the Greene County Public Library.

One of the most important rules historians doing field research can remember is to do as much research as possible before going out into the field. Without this diligent research, the historian may ...

AI might excel at certain tasks like coding or generating a podcast. But it struggles to pass a high-level history exam, a new paper has found. A team of researchers has created a new benchmark to ...

Historical studies lays the foundation for all social inquiry and for informed debate on the politics and culture of our time. Bridging the humanities with the social sciences, our innovative program ...

The State Historical Society of Iowa announced that the State Historical Research Center in Iowa City will close its doors permanently in June 2026. A retired staff member with the historical society ...

The state would no longer have to maintain a historical research center in Iowa City under a bill advanced Tuesday by Republicans on a Senate panel. The bill comes after state officials started the ...

One of the extraordinary consequences of computer modeling techniques is that they make it possible to simulate various real-world phenomena in fantastic detail. Computer fluid dynamics, for example, ...

The real question is why wouldn’t you want to know about your home’s secrets and past life Indeed, in her experience, Ann Senefeld, a Cincinnati-based architectural historian and author of Finding ...

Indigenous communities have lived with changes to the climate for centuries. Their adaptations over those many years are based on their close observation of weather, water, soils and seasonal change, ...