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Kate Goldfarb Awarded a Research Fellowship From the Japan Foundation

Renee Kuban — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:25:18 +0000

Kate Goldfarb Awarded a Research Fellowship From the Japan Foundation Renee Kuban Wed, 10/22/2025 - 11:25

Professor Kate Goldfarb awarded a research fellowship from the Japan Foundation for her upcoming sabbatical. This fellowship will support her project, "The Futures of Japanese Child Welfare," a co-designed, collaborative, and community-engaged research initiative in Japan.

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Amanda Rowe Awarded an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Renee Kuban — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:18:15 +0000

Amanda Rowe Awarded an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Renee Kuban Tue, 10/21/2025 - 12:18

Postdoctoral Fellow Amanda Rowe awarded and started NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology with Professor Nancy Stevens (3 year fellowship).

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Stela Nomenjanahary Awarded Best Abstract at RMBAA

Renee Kuban — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:24:24 +0000

Stela Nomenjanahary Awarded Best Abstract at RMBAA Renee Kuban Tue, 10/21/2025 - 11:24

Graduate student Eva Stela Nomenjanahary awarded best graduate student abstract at RMBAA for her article, "Acoustic Classification and Context-Specific Variation of Vocalizations in Phaner pallescens."

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Amanda Rowe and Eva Stela Nomenjanahary's Research Featured in Mongabay

Renee Kuban — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:52:53 +0000

Amanda Rowe and Eva Stela Nomenjanahary's Research Featured in Mongabay Renee Kuban Tue, 10/21/2025 - 10:52

Postdoctoral Fellow Amanda Rowe and Graduate Student Eva Stela Nomenjanahary's
research on the Dry Forest Alliance initiative featured in Mongabay. They're highlighting how Verreaux's sifakas could be key to saving Madagascar's unique dry forests.

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Kate Goldfarb appointed Digital Content Editor for AES

Renee Kuban — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:44:39 +0000

Kate Goldfarb appointed Digital Content Editor for AES Renee Kuban Tue, 10/21/2025 - 10:44

Kate Goldfarb has been appointed the new Digital Content Editor for the American Ethnological Society (AES). In this role, she will help shape the digital presence and scholarly conversation for one of anthropology's leading organizations.

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Sarah Simeonoff Receives a Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant

Renee Kuban — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:37:10 +0000

Sarah Simeonoff Receives a Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant Renee Kuban Tue, 10/21/2025 - 10:37

Sarah Simeonoff received a Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant (and on her first submission attempt!) Sarah successfully secured $21,538 from the Wenner-Gren Foundation for her dissertation project "Assessing Alutiiq Persistence on the Kodiak Archipelago of Alaska."

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CU Anthropology Represents at the 10th Annual Rocky Mountain Pre-Columbian Association Research Colloquium (RMPA)

Renee Kuban — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:02:04 +0000

CU Anthropology Represents at the 10th Annual Rocky Mountain Pre-Columbian Association Research Colloquium (RMPA) Renee Kuban Tue, 10/14/2025 - 10:02

The Anthropology Department was well represented this year at the 10th Annual Rocky Mountain Pre-Columbian Association Research Colloquium (RMPA) at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science this past Friday, October 10th! Below are the paper presentations from our department (in order of appearance in the program):

Dr. Payson Sheets (Professor Emeritus) presented “Material Goods used for Supernatural Access in Ancient Ceren”
Nicholas A. Puente (Archaeology Ph.D. Candidate) presented “Ritual Movement of Speleothems: Sourcing Speleothems via Trace Elements at Punta Laguna, Yucatan, Mexico”
Dr. Gerardo Gutiérrez (Professor) presented “Landscape and animacy in the caves of Guerrero, Mexico: Casa de la Lluvia”
Cristian Figueroa (Archaeology Ph.D. Student) presented “Animal Encounters in the Pre-Hispanic Corn Islands, Nicaragua”

Excellent work showcasing some of the diverse research being led by our archaeologists!

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Alumna, Kate Fischer's Research on the Culture of Coffee is Featured in A&S Magazine

Renee Kuban — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:59:45 +0000

Alumna, Kate Fischer's Research on the Culture of Coffee is Featured in A&S Magazine Renee Kuban Tue, 10/07/2025 - 15:59

Alumna, Kate Fischer's research on the culture of coffee is featured in the latest Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine. The article, "What's All the Buzz ̽��Ƶ?", delves into how coffee is more than just a beverage, it's a powerful social ritual and a lens for understanding global connections.

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Gabrielle Cabrera Publishes Article In Anthropology News

Renee Kuban — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:48:57 +0000

Gabrielle Cabrera Publishes Article In Anthropology News Renee Kuban Wed, 09/03/2025 - 10:48

Professor Gabrielle Cabrera publishes "Migrant Lives: Invisibility, Solidarity, and Repair," for Anthropology New's September-November issue on "Invisibility."

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Donna M Goldstein Publishes Article in the Journal of Anthropological Research

Renee Kuban — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:42:59 +0000

Donna M Goldstein Publishes Article in the Journal of Anthropological Research Renee Kuban Fri, 08/29/2025 - 09:42

Professor Donna M Goldstein publishes, "The Afterword: From Insurgent Citizens to Ambivalent Subjects," in the Journal of Anthropological Research.

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