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Nick Kawa NPR Appearance about the Anthropocene

Nick Kawa recently appeared on the Morning Edition of NPR to discuss the selection by geologists of the timeframe for the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch presented by human intervention in…

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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.…

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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…

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Coming this Fall: the Forensic Anthropology Major!

For information on this new major, contact our Undergraduate Advisor, Cameron Beason (614) 292-6961.

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Dr. Douglas Crews TEDx Talk on Evolutionary Medicine

Please check out Dr. Douglas Crews' TEDx entitled Evolutionary Perspectives on Illness and Medicine! Evolutionary Medicine explores our evolved biology as underlying disease and illness in today’s…

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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…

Feature in Ohio State News

By Mark Moritz

Franny Lazarus from Ohio State News wrote a piece about our Graduate interdisciplinary specialization in Wicked Science, which helps students tackle complex problems.

It also features…

It's Official

By Mark Moritz

The Council of Academic Affairs has approved the Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Wicked Sciences in their meeting on March 1, 2023.

No additional level of review or approval is…

Paper in American Scientist

By Mark Moritz