Why Voter Turnout Matters
November 4, 2014
Melissa R. Michelson— If you want to get depressed about the health of our democracy, do a quick Internet search for news about voter turnout. Almost every link is to… READ MORE
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Lack of Relevant Issues Affecting Voter Turnout
November 3, 2014
Lisa Garcia Bedolla— If voters of color don’t vote on Tuesday, don’t be surprised. The New York Times recently published a story on the dramatic advances in campaign data analytics… READ MORE
What SUP From Your Favorite University Presses, October 31, 2014
October 31, 2014
Welcome to our weekly roundup of news from university presses! Once again, there is a lot to share this week from our fellow academic publishing houses and much to learn… READ MORE
Happy All Hallows’ Eve
Will you be in costume this evening, for trick-or-treating? Or a party? Or to hand out candy on your front porch? A few days ago, Flavorpill compiled and published a slideshow… READ MORE
Dancing on the Dead: George Walker and Dirty Old London
Lee Jackson, author of Dirty Old London: The Victorian Fight Against Filth, wrote a series of posts for the Yale University Press London Blog to explain how the inventors of ‘sanitary… READ MORE
Orson Welles, Radio, And The War Of The Worlds
October 30, 2014
Richard Pells— October 30, 1938. The night before Halloween in America. After dinner, at 8:00 in the evening, Eastern Standard Time, families throughout the country gathered in their living rooms,… READ MORE
Puzzling Art: Our third seasonal themed & interactive crossword puzzle
October 29, 2014
It’s that time again! We’re about to announce our Spring/Summer 2015 lineup of books, and are celebrating, as is our custom, with another themed crossword puzzle! Hidden in the answers of… READ MORE
Artificial Sweeteners, Diabetes, and the Bacteria Inside of Us
October 28, 2014
Benny Shilo— Traditional science regards the body as a collection of cells all carrying identical genetic information. The body cells generate specialized tissues that orchestrate the activity of an entire… READ MORE
Feliz cumpleaños et bon anniversaire, señor Picasso
October 24, 2014
Ivy Sanders Schneider– Tomorrow, Saturday, October 25th marks Pablo Picasso’s 133rd birthday and the reopening of Paris’s Museé de Picasso. This year is also the 113th anniversary of his Blue Period, the 77th anniversary of his painting Guernica, and the… READ MORE
What SUP From Your Favorite University Presses, October 24, 2014
Welcome to our weekly roundup of news from university presses! Once again, there is a lot to share this week from our fellow academic publishing houses and much to learn… READ MORE