NY Times: Thomas K. McCraw, Historian Who Enlivened Economics, Dies at 72

Thomas K. McCraw, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian who used biography to explore thorny issues in economics, died on Saturday in Cambridge, Mass. He was 72. Mr. McCraw earned a master’s degree and doctorate in history from the University of Wisconsin and taught at the University of Texas before moving to Harvard. He had been treatedRead the story …

Commander of Nuclear Sub USS Mississippi Promotes Local STEM Education Initiatives

OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Navy Capt. John McGrath, commander of the country’s newest nuclear-powered submarine, visits Oxford on Monday (Feb. 20) to promote the ship’s commissioning ceremony this summer and to promote science, technology, engineering and math education in local secondary schools and at the University of Mississippi. McGrath is commander of the Virginia ClassRead the story …