2025 Department of History Newsletter Celebrates Achievements

November 11, 2025 —

The 2025 Department of History Newsletter reports on the achievements of our majors and minors in History, graduate students, alumni, staff, faculty, and emeriti. You can find everything from publications to endowed fellowships in this document. Feature essays show how historians contribute to and shape our society.

Top Stories

May 28, 2026

History Major Jorge Palomo Wins Research Funding for Summer 2026

The Department of History is proud to announce one of its 2026 Mellon Research Scholars, Jorge Palomo! The Mellon Research Scholars Program supports student researchers in the humanities at UH through OURMA.

May 21, 2026

History PhD Student Wins International Dissertation Fellowship

The History Department congratulates Ph.D. student Chase Norton, who has been awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council fellowship from the Canadian government.

May 15, 2026

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 2026 Commencement

Congratulations to the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Class of 2026. Watch the commencement ceremonies here!