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Tessa Cannon Featured in The Lantern: For The Love of Primates Sanctuary
PhD Candidate Tessa Cannon was recently featured in the OSU newspaper The Lantern for her organization For The Love of Primates' work to obtain and open a primate sanctuary in in Central Ohio. You…

DEM3 Anthropology Research and Development Fund
The new DEM3 Anthropology Research and Development Fund provides support for research and conference related expenses, including travel, equipment, supplies, lodging, meals, and registration fees…

New Paper in Human Ecology
Our very own Mark Moritz and Chelsea Hunter just published a collaborative piece in Human Ecology about pastoralism and livestock population growth! You can read the complete article pdf. …

Summer Fieldwork 2023 OSU Anthropology
Reading more about the ongoing work in the field by our graduate students!
You can view their biographies below or on our Instagram page.
Andrew Mitchel
Andrew spent a month…

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…

Kyle Riordan Testifies Before Legislature of Guam
While doing archaeological cultural resource management in Guam, doctoral candidate Kyle Riordan had the opportunity to present testimony before the Legislature of Guam. Alongside Chamorro…

Congratulations, Dr. Arceño!
Dr. Mark Anthony Arceño successfully completed his degree requirements in December, having defended and submitted his dissertation “Changing [Vitivini]Cultures in Ohio, USA, and Alsace, France: An…

Taylor Tomu co-authors a children's book about COVID-19
Talking to children about the ongoing pandemic is not an easy task. Fortunately, there are tools to help. Graduate student and biological anthropologist Taylor Tomu co-authored a free digital book…

Leigh Oldershaw receives Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Service
During Tuesday afternoon’s monthly board meeting (on Zoom!) for the Anthropology Public Outreach Program (APOP), included two unexpected guests: the Department of Anthropology Chair, Dr. Kris…