Cold War Scientist, Modern-day Professor Recalls Strange Life Events in New Memoir

Ann Arbor, Mich. (PRWEB) July 24, 2014 Chronicling his prior arrest as a suspected Russian spy, his work on the Manhattan Project of WWII-era fame, his experience in the Navy and more, author Lawrence S. Bartell releases his new collection of 22 real-life stories, “True Stories of Strange Events and Odd People: A Memoir” (published […]

Birkbeck historian Professor Joanna Bourke elected as Fellow of the British Academy

(PRWEB UK) 17 July 2014 Birkbeck’s prize-winning scholar Professor Joanna Bourke was elected today as a Fellow of the British Academy – the prestigious national academy representing the humanities and social sciences. The honour was conferred in recognition of her outstanding historical research. Professor Bourke, who has taught at Birkbeck, University of London, since […]

Heino Nitsche, Berkeley Chemistry Professor, Dies Suddenly

Heino Nitsche, Berkeley Chemistry Professor, Dies Suddenly Prominent and successful chemistry professor Heino Nitsche, a fixture at UC Berkeley for over 30 years who recently helped confirm the existence of element 114 and 117, has died. Nitsche, 64, passed peacefully in his sleep in Oakland on Tuesday, the … Read more on NBC Bay Area Coffee […]