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The Legacy of Chancellor Kirkland: Education, Evolution, and the Scopes Trial
Sep. 27, 2024—By: Neomi Chen, Evolutionary Studies communications assistant Chancellor James Hampton Kirkland was a significant figure in the education landscape of the early 20th century, particularly recognized for his leadership of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø after the 1925 Scopes Trial. His views on evolution and education were instrumental in shaping the discourse around these topics at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø...
Rediscovering the Lost Plesiosaur (Cast): Restoring 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Natural History Museum
Aug. 27, 2024—By: Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Embarking on a new research project often brings unexpected discoveries—some intriguing, some novel, but rarely a find of a lifetime. Such a remarkable discovery occurred when university archivist and associate director Kathy Smith stumbled upon a pile of plaster, hidden away for 60 years in a dim, cluttered...
Ashley Rogers Speaks on Alexander Winchell and Scientific Racism
Apr. 2, 2024—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Ashley Rogers, an undergraduate student in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology with a minor in African American and Diaspora Studies, recently hosted an ESI journal club session to speak about Alexander Winchell. Winchell was a well renowned geologist of the 19th century working at Syracuse University, the University...