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Jack Dalton (Ph.D. Biological Anthropology in Progress) has been awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant.  The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related to human origins. Priority of funding is commonly given to exploratory

Nicholas Puente (Ph.D Archaeology in Progress) successfully defended his MA paper, "Relations of Stone and Water: Postclassic Maya Interactions in Miniature Masonry Shrines." His committee included Professors Gerado Gutiérrez, Art Joyce, and Sarah

Erik Jurado (Ph.D Archaeology in Progress) successfully defended his prospectus, "The San Ignacio Archaeological Project: Identity, Ritual, and Exchange in Teotihuacan's Rural Countryside."  His committee was comprised of Gerardo

Professors Donna Goldstein and Kira Hall's'  HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory article, Darwin’s hug: Ideologies of gesture in the science of human exceptionalism | Goldstein | HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory (haujournal.

Chu May Paing  (Ph.D. Cultural Anthropology in Progress) successfully defended her prospectus and advanced to candidacy. Her committee was comprised of Professor Carla Jones (advisor), Professor Alison Cool, Professor Emily Hue (University

Katie McGuire (Ph.D. Biological Anthropology in Progress), and Professor Michelle Sauther publish, "Characterizing Group and Individual Engagement in Intergroup Encounters Between Small Groups of Ring‑Tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) on St. Catherines

Congratulations to Professor Kira Hall for receiving the University's highest award of distinguished professor! Kira Hall is an expert in sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology, and retains a well-deserved reputation as a sophisticated

The AAAs were exhausting in the best possible way. Held in Seattle this year, it was fertile ground for networking and working on new ideas. The CU happy hour at a brewery at Pike Place Market became the ultimate location to talk to alums (such as

Professors Donna Goldstein and Kristen Drybread publish, "A New Wave of Celebrity Politicians Breaks the Rules on Acceptable Behavior, inspired by Trump" in The Conversation.  The article discusses the fact that celebrity politicians have

Clara Lee (Ph.D. Cultural Anthropology in Progress) presented her paper "Refusing Empire through Care – Anti-base Dissent in Soseong-ri, South Korea" as part of the conference session, Democracy and Social Justice at the KoRN Annual Conference. This