Dr. Ian Brown has been unanimously approved by the Faculty Senate to serve as Commencement Marshall at the August 2019 graduation ceremony. Our department is thrilled by this recognition by
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Dr. Chris Lynn nominated as Leshner Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has selected ten researchers in the area of human augmentation as the 2019-2020 AAAS Alan I. Leshner Leadership Institute Public Engagement Fellows. Our
Ian Brown publishes new issue of Teocentli
Dr. Ian Brown has published another issue of Teocentli (#122), which addresses what current and past retired archaeologists have recently been up to. For your reading enjoyment: Teocentli 122.
Recipients of Anthropology Department Scholarships announced
The following are the recipients of the various Anthropology scholarships for 2018-19: Camille Morgan is the winner of the DeJarnette Scholarship ($7,500). Rob Else is the winner of the Maxwell Scholarship ($5,000).
Monocello and Holleman win department 3-Minute Thesis Competition
Congratulations to the winners of the anthropology department’s 3-Minute Thesis competition, held on January 19, 2019: Ph.D. students Larry Monocello and Mirjam Holleman. Larry’s presentation was entitled, “Culture, Body Image,
Amazing new ethnographic documentary on traditional Peruvian healing practices by Dr. Kathy Oths
Dr. Kathy Oths and colleague filmmaker Adam Booher have made a documentary entitled “The Last Bonesetter” about Don Felipe, a traditional healer in the Peruvian Andes whose knowledge is in
“Tombstones Returned to Their Proper Place” – Dr. Marysia Galbraith publishes innovative Polish study
Marysia Galbraith has just had an article published in Polish (see attached) entitled: “Tombstones Returned to Their Proper Place.” It is in the issue entitled Jews of Wronki and Wartoslaw: History,
DeCaro and Aronoff publication explores the links among Life History Theory, environment, and testosterone
Excellent news! This is the third publication in about a week involving our faculty. This time there is a new publication coauthored by Dr. Jason DeCaro and former Alabama graduate
Sausage of Science Podcast with Max Stein
Our most recent Sausage of Science podcast is an interview with our own Dr. Max Stein. Click the link below to check it out! https://www.humbio.org/podcasts/
Dr. Sarah Szurek appointed program director of the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement for the UF Health Cancer Center
Sarah Szurek, who earned her Ph.D. at the University of Alabama, and who is assistant research scientist in the Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics, was recently appointed program