In July, Professor James Stafford was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. See the full press release here.

Professor Merlin Chowkwanyun features in a new PBS: American Experience Documentary, “Clearing the Air: The War on Smog,” that premieres at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, August 26th. See more about the documentary here.

Professor Ruth Barraclough‘s newest publication, Island Ablaze and Other Stories, will be published on October 15th, 2025. This co-edited anthology collects stories about South and North Korea’s interactions with the United States, and Professor Barraclough translates “Dawn,” a tale of friends who reunite in colonial Japan as young mothers following the attack on Pearl Harbor. See more about the anthology here.

Professor Mae Ngai‘s The Lucky Ones: One Family and the Extraordinary Invention of Chinese America will be adapted into a historical drama as both a limited series and a feature film. The book, which explores the multigenerational story of the Tape family, who fought to enroll their daughter in a local public school and won a landmark court case that would affirm birthright citizenship for children of Chinese immigrants. Read the full announcement here.

Three Columbia History majors – Charlotte Andreano, CC’25 (History), Madeleine Cesaretti, CC’25 (History and Urban Studies), and Matthew Oey, GS’24 (History) – have been named 2025-2026 Fulbright Scholars. See more about the awardees’ scholarship and research plans here.

Pamela Smith has been awarded the 2025 Sarton Medal from the History of Science Society for her contributions to the history of science, with the Society noting that her work on the Making and Knowing Project “has pioneered perhaps one of the largest collaborative humanities projects in recent memory.” Read the full announcement here.