How Southern tourism has rewritten American slavery history

A hundred years ago, the city of Charleston, S.C., came up with a plan to revive its economy, which had been sagging since Reconstruction. Tapping into its antebellum past to charm visitors was a simple idea, but the city’s elite …

New chemistry building hits milestone with topping off ceremony

A journey that began a year ago on a frozen January day reached a significant milestone on another frozen January day. Faculty, staff, students and construction workers gathered on Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center to enjoy hot …