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New Book Forthcoming! Ethics and Professionalism in Forensic Anthropology, Second Edition
A new essential resource in forensic anthropology is on the way! Ethics and Professionalism in Forensic Anthropology (Second Edition) is set to release April 14, offering an updated and…
The Forensic Anthropology Program Highlighted in Ohio State News!
The Ohio State University Department of Anthropology is seeing remarkable growth in its forensic anthropology program, reflecting rising student interest in hands-on, applied science. What began…
Lauren Hayden Awarded the Mildred Trotter Prize by the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA)
Lauren Hayden, a 3rd year PhD student, was awarded the Mildred Trotter Prize by the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA) for her outstanding poster presentation, "Association…
Clark Larsen awarded the Charles Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award
Clark Larsen was awarded the Charles Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropology. The Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement…
Congratulations to Grace Calhoun, a 2019 Anthropological Sciences (B.S.) major at OSU, who is now completing her PhD at the University of Florida.
Congratulations to Grace Calhoun, a 2019 Anthropological Sciences (B.S.) major at OSU, who is now completing her PhD at the University of Florida. Her presentation, “Using 3D Printing to Investigate…
Kelsey Shearer awarded a 2025-2026 Graduate Associate Teaching Award
Anthropology GTA Kelsey Shearer was one of 21 GTAs to receive a 2025-2026 Graduate Associate Teaching Award from the Graduate School! The Graduate Associate Teaching Award is Ohio State’s highest…
Dr. Jeff Cohen featured in Ohio State Alumni Magazine
Dr. Jeff Cohen's book Eating Grasshoppers was recently featured in Ohio State's Alumni Magazine. In his book, Dr. Cohen tells the history of chalupines which are a…
Dr. Mark Moritz Featured in Ohio States News Article
Dr. Mark Moritz was recently featured in OSU News for his work challenging common misconceptions about deserts and other rangelands. Often viewed as barren or unproductive, these landscapes,…
Nina Wilson awarded The Beatrice Medicine Travel Award Scholarship
Anthropology graduate student, Nina Wilson, has been awarded the 2026 Beatrice Medicine Travel Award Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship honors the life and legacy of Dr…