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Cristian Figueroa Awarded a Summer 2025 CHA Fellowship

Renee Kuban — Fri, 09 May 2025 16:50:38 +0000

Cristian Figueroa Awarded a Summer 2025 CHA Fellowship Renee Kuban Fri, 05/09/2025 - 10:50

Cristian Figueroa (Archaeology PhD in Progress) awarded a Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) 2025 Graduate Summer Fellowship. The CHA Summer Graduate Fellowship provides funds to support Cristian's summer research project.

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Sharon DeWitte Elected A Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London

Renee Kuban — Fri, 09 May 2025 16:22:50 +0000

Sharon DeWitte Elected A Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London Renee Kuban Fri, 05/09/2025 - 10:22

Professor Sharon DeWitte has been elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in recognition of her research on medieval England. The Fellowship is a mark of respect within the Society of Antiquaries, recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to the understanding and appreciation of the human past.

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Hale Research Symposium A Huge Success

Renee Kuban — Tue, 06 May 2025 15:25:34 +0000

Hale Research Symposium A Huge Success Renee Kuban Tue, 05/06/2025 - 09:25

Thank you to everyone for making the The Hale Research Symposium a huge success. A special shoutout to all of the students who shared their posters.

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Tom Hanson Successfully Defends His Dissertation

Renee Kuban — Mon, 05 May 2025 22:34:44 +0000

Tom Hanson Successfully Defends His Dissertation Renee Kuban Mon, 05/05/2025 - 16:34

Tom Hanson successfully defended his PhD thesis, "This paradise burns; community, wildfire, and ecological change in the Bolivian Chiquitania." His committee members were professors Gerardo Gutierrez (chair), Terry McCabe, Kate Goldfarb, Alison Cool, Eric Jones, with outside members Susanna Hoffman, and Jason Roberts.

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Carla Jones's Research on Fashion Within the Indonesian Criminal Justice System Featured in A&S Magazine

Renee Kuban — Mon, 05 May 2025 16:28:19 +0000

Carla Jones's Research on Fashion Within the Indonesian Criminal Justice System Featured in A&S Magazine Renee Kuban Mon, 05/05/2025 - 10:28

Professor Carla Jones's research on women's Indonesian fashion featured in A&S Magazine. �鶹��Ѱ��Boulder researcher Carla Jones finds that what Indonesian women wear in court can convey messages of piety and shame, or just the appearance of them.

Read the article A&S Magazine

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Libby Brown, M Jordan & Emily Reardon Won Best Overall Poster at the Studio Lab Poster Session

Renee Kuban — Fri, 02 May 2025 14:45:36 +0000

Libby Brown, M Jordan & Emily Reardon Won Best Overall Poster at the Studio Lab Poster Session Renee Kuban Fri, 05/02/2025 - 08:45

Libby Brown, M Jordan, and Emily Reardon (BA Anthropology in Progress) won top prize at the Studio Lab End-of-year Poster Session for their project with Dr. Lauren Hosek entitled "Numbers to Narratives: Using Biological Profiles to Reconstruct the Lives of Loretto Sisters."

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Meg Hardie Passes Her PhD Qualifying Exam

Renee Kuban — Fri, 02 May 2025 14:34:01 +0000

Meg Hardie Passes Her PhD Qualifying Exam Renee Kuban Fri, 05/02/2025 - 08:34

Meg Hardie (Biological Anthropology, PhD in Progress) has successfully passed her qualifying exam. Her committee consisted of Professors Sharon Dewitte, Lauren Hosek, Scott Ortman and Fernando Villanea.

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Jack Dalton AwardedA Graduate School Summer Fellowship

Renee Kuban — Thu, 01 May 2025 15:31:04 +0000

Jack Dalton AwardedA Graduate School Summer Fellowship Renee Kuban Thu, 05/01/2025 - 09:31

Jack Dalton (Biological Anthropology, PhD Candidate) has been selected to receive the Graduate School Summer Fellowship. This fellowship will allow Jack to work on his dissertation on galago cognition.

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Fernando Villanea Awarded NSF CAREER Award

Renee Kuban — Thu, 01 May 2025 15:16:05 +0000

Fernando Villanea Awarded NSF CAREER Award Renee Kuban Thu, 05/01/2025 - 09:16

Professor Fernando Villanea Awarded an NSF CAREER Award for his research,"Archaic hominin genomic variation in modern human populations."

Abstract

Living people carry archaic genetic material inherited from other hominins such as Neanderthals and Denisovans. This genetic inheritance can affect fitness and health, and its persistence and effects cannot be fully understood unless studies consider each group?s unique population history and the evolutionary processes that shaped them. The goal of this study is to assess the presence and evaluate the impact of archaic hominin ancestry in groups with a complex population history. To achieve this goal, the study applies sophisticated computational genetic techniques to existing information. The study develops educational tools, provides training opportunities for students at different educational levels, and builds capacity in a new generation of scientists.

This research advances knowledge of archaic ancestry in groups with complex admixture. To separate the archaic ancestry contributions from those derived from modern groups, this study analyzes the genomes of individuals that predate well documented historic processes as well as those from modern peoples. To improve admixture models, the study creates computational tools that benefit from artificial intelligence techniques. The study examines the relationship between archaic gene variants and phenotypic traits.

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Grace Thompson Named a 2025 Savit Scholar

Renee Kuban — Thu, 01 May 2025 14:54:34 +0000

Grace Thompson Named a 2025 Savit Scholar Renee Kuban Thu, 05/01/2025 - 08:54

Grace Thompson (BA Anthropology in Progress) has been selected as a 2025 Savit Scholar. Only three students were selected this year. Grace was selected because her proposal promises to push disciplinary boundaries and create new space for creativity, expression and connection. We are honored to support your project “Culturally informed care of indigenous-associated animal remains in museum collections..”

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