George Berci, MD, led an improbable and monumental life. As a young man, he survived the Holocaust and went on to become an internationally renowned surgical pioneer who developed many of the minimally invasive tools and techniques that are used in operating rooms and procedure suites around the world today.
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Scientists Are Using Drones to Find Missing WWII Servicemen
Binghamton University Anthropology Professor Carl Lipo and Associate Professor of Geography Thomas Pingel are using the same technology used to locate Maya ruins amid the jungles of Guatemala to recreate the scene of the 1944 Battle of Guam in intricate detail, potentially leading to the recovery of missing servicemen.
Hero’s Encounter: Leading Geriatrician and World War II Veteran Share Bond
An internationally renowned geriatrician and advocate for seniors and a 98-year-old World War II veteran hero are a dynamic duo whose paths recently crossed. They have a common bond: to improve care and quality of life for Americans and people throughout the world.
Historian offers first deep dive into secret German-Soviet alliance that laid groundwork for WWII
In new research, Ian Johnson, the P. J. Moran Family Assistant Professor of Military History at the University of Notre Dame, details the inner workings of the German-Soviet alliance that laid the foundation for Germany’s rise and ultimate downfall in World War II.
U.S. Military Improved Mortality Since World War II, But Some Alarming Exceptions Remain
Although wound survivability has increased over the last 80 years, the U.S. military’s medical corps suffered some periods of backsliding during conflicts, recent analysis shows
FSU institute’s new online exhibit explores lives of women during World War II
A new online exhibit from Florida State University’s Institute on World War II and the Human Experience highlights the lives of American women during the war.