News & Events

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

Olumide Ojediran (Archaeology, PhD in Progress) presented his research, "Equids in Old Oyo Empire, West Africa," at the symposium celebrating the award-winning book, 'Hoof Beat: How Horses Shaped Human History', at the University of Colorado Museum

Adi Prakash (Cultural Anthropology, PhD in Progress) has successfully defended his independent research paper, Approaching Mayel Lyang: Activism, Revitalisation, and Reciprocity in the Eastern Himalaya in India.  His committee members were