I’m rarely at a loss for words but today I don’t have many for the enormity and the complexity of Gordon Wood’s legacy - I was inspired by his work even as I agreed with about 1/2 and was often irritated by the rest. RIP. A real one. www.brown.edu/news/2026-06...
The prolific and preeminent historian of the American Revolution who taught at Brown for nearly four decades died on Sunday, June 7, at age 92.
Interesting and unusual job posting, for a historian of computing/technology with aspirations to work in the museum field:
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Huh. 35% of CS10 students flunked? www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
Details Classification: Exempt, Temporary (3–4 year term, with full benefits), Fulltime, Hybrid (minimum 40% onsite) Location: Mountain View, CA Department: Collections & Exhibitions (Artifacts, Archi...
Spinning in circles and crying for help. An AI robot became such a burden for nurses in a Seattle hospital that they eventually cancelled the contract and held a funeral for it.
The latest from Varshal Bansal at @proofnews.bsky.social
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The percentage of failing grades in multiple UC Berkeley computer science classes in spring 2026 is significantly higher than past semesters and marks a departure from the department’s grading guideli...
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Spinning in circles and crying for help, Moxi robots became another charge to care for, nurses said.
Grad students, early career folks, non-historians, and practitioners in the field are very much encouraged to be a part of this issue! (As well as folks at any stage of their careers—we just want to especially encourage newer folks!)
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