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Drs. Mark Moritz and Nicholas Kawa Start "Wicked Science" Program
Drs. Mark Moritz and Nicholas C. Kawa have found that the intricacies of today’s world have led to a rise in so-called “wicked problems,” ones that are complex and political in nature. These problems…
A Conversation with Primatologist, Dr. Scott McGraw
PhD candidate Andrew Mitchel sits down with Dr. Scott McGraw to discuss primatology, how to teach about primates to undergraduate students, the role and importance of teeth in the study of…
Dr. Kawa Featured in College Video
Dr. Nick Kawa was recently featured in a video posted by the College of Arts and Sciences.
In the video, Dr. Kawa discusses his interest in understanding how human cultures mediate…
Bikeri: Two Copper Age Villages on the Great Hungarian Plain, edited by William A. Parkinson, Attila Gyucha, and Richard W. Yerkes.
Bikeri: Two Copper Age Villages on the Great Hungarian Plain, edited by William A. Parkinson, Attila Gyucha, and Richard W. Yerkes. Monumenta Archaeologica 46 (2021), Cotsen Institute…
Dr. Larsen and Team Receive Cozzarelli Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Larsen and his team who recently received the Cozzarelli Prize from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences!
"The Cozzarelli Prize is awarded annually to…
Collaborative Ethnographies of the COVID-19 Pandemic
During Dr. Erin Moore's Fall 2020 course Anthropology, Public Health, and Human Rights, students conducted a collaborative, digital ethnography of the pandemic. At a time when the entire…
Dr. McCorriston Discusses Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology with Middle East Studies Center
Last week, Dr. Joy McCorriston was interviewed as a part of the Middle East Studies Center's podcast "Keys to Understanding the Middle East." Dr. McCorriston discussed her research in Yemen and…
ALX Racial Justice Grant
The Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) is expanding their scope this autumn by piloting a racial justice grant. This new opportunity will support instructors who are incorporating assignments,…
In ancient Arabia, some tools were created to show off skills
Fluted projectile points were used like a “peacock’s feathers”People living in southern Arabia some 8,000 years ago created intricate stone weapons that were not just useful, but designed to “…