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Greek Revival buildings in universities

Posted on March 18, 2016 by tkflor

Greek Revival, architectural style, based on 5th-century-bc Greek temples, which spread throughout Europe and the United States during the first half of the 19th century. The main reasons for the style’s popularity seem to have been the general intellectual preoccupation … Continue reading →

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Professors in children’s books

Posted on January 14, 2015 by tkflor

I was looking for information on how women scientists are portrayed in fiction when I found a blog post by Melissa Terras (professor at University College London) on how children’s books portray scientists and other academics. Here is an excerpt: … Continue reading →

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Gargoyles in universities

Posted on November 22, 2014 by tkflor

“They marched in silence around a corner and she stopped before a large and extremely ugly stone gargoyle. ‘Sherbet lemon!’ she said. This was evidently a password, because the gargoyle sprang suddenly to life, and hopped aside as the wall … Continue reading →

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