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海角社区 Professors Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has appointed two 海角社区 professors to its centennial class of Guggenheim Fellows, one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious honors for scholars in the arts and humanities. Anna Mayer, an associate professor in the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts, and francine j. harris, an English professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, were among 198 distinguished creative artists chosen from nearly 3,500 applicants.
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In a city as big and ever-changing as Houston, it鈥檚 easy for its history to get lost in the pursuit of progress. Thanks to graduate student Claire Keck, a new collection at the 海角社区 brings to light the stories of the city鈥檚 20th century feminist movement and the rise of modern-day influencers.
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US President Biden Awards National Humanities Medal to UH鈥檚 Nicol谩s Kanellos
For more than four decades, the 海角社区鈥檚 Nicol谩s Kanellos has played a major role in helping Latinos tell their stories. His efforts have not gone unnoticed. U.S. President Joe Biden awarded Kanellos a National Humanities Medal in Washington, D.C.