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New Article in Royal Society Open Science
In their new article, published in Royal Society Open Science, Tverskoi, Scaggs, and Downey present a complex adaptive systems (CAS) model to explore how labour reciprocity and normative reasoning…
New Article in Human Biology!
In their new article, published in the American Journal of Human Biology, Piperata et al. investigates the biocultural determinants of complementary feeding (CF) practices among 30 mothers in…
Dr. Crews and Colleagues Receive a Wenner-Gren Conference Grant
Dr. Douglas Crews and his colleagues Kathryn E. Marklein (University of Louisville), Mario Novak (Institute for Anthropological Research - Croatia) and Lucie Biehler-Gomez (University of Milan -…
New Article in Social Science & Medicine!
We are thrilled to highlight a new article published by faculty, graduate, and undergrdaduate students in Social Science & Medicine!
In their new article Moore et al. spotlight how TikTok is…
Dr. Sean Downey Appointed Co-Editor-in-Chief of Human Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Journal
As of January 2025, Dr. Sean S. Downey has been appointed Co-Editor-in-Chief of Human Ecology, a leading journal dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of human-environment interactions…
Habiba Chirchir A Story of Us Podcast Interview
In this episode, Dr. Habiba Chirchir, a biological anthropologist, discusses her research on skeletal anatomy and behavior and its implications for understanding human evolution. She explores what…
Dr. Habiba Chirchir presents at the American Museum of Natural History’s Sci Café!
On March 5th, Dr. Habiba Chirchir delivered a public lecture as part of the American Museum of Natural History’s Sci Café series, sponsored by the Leakey Foundation!
Dr. Chirchir discussed…
New Article in PLOS One!
We are pleased to highlight a new article published by members of our department in PLOS One!
"Inter-rater reliability of stress signatures in exfoliated primary dentition -…
Dr. Barbara Piperata contributes to two recent publications and the launch of the NSF Cultural Anthropology Methods Program (CAMP) International Curriculum
Dr. Piperata recently contributed to two papers, one in American Anthropologist and the other in Practicing Anthropology, that highlight the importance of mixed methods and biocultural approaches…