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A conversation with University archivist Melissa Mead

“This isn't about me doing research. It's about helping other people do research," Mead said.

The Ward Project is cataloging Henry Ward’s taxidermied specimens, letters, and more

The Ward Project is a collection of artifacts and documents associated with Henry Ward and his Natural Science Establishment from the 1800s and 1900s.

Cuneiform tablets: UR’s scoop of ancient history

“We often think about skill in terms of a great painting by Michelangelo. But we don’t think about the skill it takes to create the everyday.”