News & Events
Professor Matt Sponheimer reflects in A&S Magazine on the enduring significance of "Lucy," the 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis fossil discovered in Ethiopia. Half a century after her discovery, Lucy continues to be a pivotal
Santillán, Aimée, and Chilton Tippin. (2024). Making Migrant Death Data Count: Recommendations for Addressing An Alarming Trend in Preventable Migrant Deaths in the El Paso Sector. Hope Border Institute. The report draws from
Professor Fernando Villanea featured on the Leakey Foundation podcast - Top Human Origins Discoveries of 2024. 2024 was another amazing year in human origins research. In this episode, three Leakey Foundation grantees (and one podcast host)
Edmiston, P. (2024). A Historic FDA Clearance: Open Source Software and the Making of Tidepool Loop. In: Fishman, S. (eds) Advances in Diabetes Technology. Contemporary Endocrinology. Springer, Cham.Abstract Tidepool Loop is the
Michelle Sauther and Jack Dalton (Biological Anthropology, PhD Candidate) are co-editors of a new Special Issue of the International Journal of Primatology: What They Do In the Shadows; New Perspectives on Africa's Nocturnal Bushbabies. The
We wrapped up the year in festive style at our End-of-Year Celebration, where creativity and cheer took center stage as we built and decorated gingerbread houses. A big thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and made this event so special.
Skye Barger (Biological Anthropology, PhD Candidate) has successfully defended her prospectus, "Neanderthal Cold Adaptation: Genetic and Ecological Niche Perspectives" and advances to candidacy. Her committee members were Matt Sponheimer
The ANTH Bear Creek Trail Cleanup was a huge success, thanks to all the amazing volunteers who came together to make a difference! Your hard work and dedication have helped make our community cleaner and greener.
Sarah Simeonoff (Archaeology, PhD Candidate) successfully defended her prospectus, "Assessing Persistence on the Kodiak Archipelago of Alaska," and advanced to candidacy. Her committee members were Professors Sam Fladd (co-chair), Sarah Kurnick (co-
Yuti Gao (Biological Anthropology, PhD in Progress) has successfully defended her prospectus, Microbes, Molars, and Meals: Interspecific Comparisons of Cercopithecoidea Oral Microbiomes and advanced to PhD candidacy. Her committee members were