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A new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how culture and local norms help small farming communities manage forests sustainably

The study reflects more than a decade of work by Associate Professor of Anthropology Sean Downey, with support from an NSF CAREER award, and finds that social norms in small-scale societies can…

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Associate Professor Sean Downey Awarded Writing Fellowship at the Paris Institute for Advanced Study

Associate Professor Sean Downey (Department of Anthropology) has been selected as a Writing Resident at the [Paris Institute for Advanced Study (Paris IAS)] one of Europe's most prestigious…

A Story Written Below the Skull: Silver Fox Bones May Reveal Domestication's Deeper Reach

A study co-authored with Scott Maddux (University of North Texas Health Science Center), Robert Franciscus (University of Iowa), Anastasiya Kharlamova and Lyudmila Trut (Institute of Cytology and…

Nature Study Reveals the Structural Secret Behind Tooth Enamel's Strength

A team of scientists that includes four OSU anthropologists - Mackie O’Hara, Emma Lagan, Debbie Guatelli-Steinberg, and Scott McGraw - published a paper in the prestigious journal

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Julian Amedmariam Awarded the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Scholarship

Julian Amedmariam was just awarded the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Scholarship! The scholarship, which is $4500, will support Julian's continued work analyzing interview…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…