Briggs to take helm at Peabody in July
Posted Wednesday 9:00 p.m. Effective July 2008, professor of geology and geophysics Derek Briggs will assume the role of director of the Peabody Museum of Natural History for a term of five years, University President Richard Levin announced this week. Briggs will replace professor of ecology and evolutionary biology Michael Donoghue as director.
The announcement comes at a time when the museum is in transition. As it continues to digitize and upgrade its collections to make them more accessible, the 200-year-old museum is also making an effort to reach out to some community...
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