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NSF award propels the Kent State - Kyoto University partnership!
In July, Drs. Tosi, Raghanti, Meindl, and Lovejoy received a grant from the National Science Foundation, International Research…
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Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., anthropology professor and chair in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, is involved in a collaborative research project to examine heart disease in gorillas.
PhD candidate Dexter Zirkle and Dr. C. Owen Lovejoy have examined the development of the human hip joint, and report that its growth is uniquely determined by a special mechanism that is shared only by humans and our direct ancestors (i.e., hominids).…
We’ve known for some time that heart disease is prevalent in captive gorilla populations and is a leading cause of death.
Please join us for "NIKUMBUKE! Anthropology in Action: Women's Global Health and Human Rights", a lecture by Dr. Araceli Alonso.
When: Thursday, May 2, 3:45 pm
Where: 143 Lowry Hall
PhD candidates Heather Lawrentz and Rose Leach have each received a fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) to conduct research this summer with faculty at Kyoto University. JSPS is the main government…
Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Indonesia Program visits Kent State Anthropology
Dr. Noviar Andayani, Director of the WCS Indonesia Program and Professor of Biology at the University of Indonesia visited our department April 4-6. Dr. Andayani and Dr. Tosi, have been close friends since working…
Two Anthropology graduate students were Presentation Winners at Kent State University's 2019 Graduate Research Symposium on April 5.
Michael Wilson received an award for his oral presentation, "Does it stick? Using thermoplastic vs. organic-based adhesives in experimental…
The 88th meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA) was held at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. A special symposium honoring the scientific contributions of Dr. C. Owen Lovejoy was part of this…
Dr. Kohji Hirata, Director of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Washington Office (http://jspsusa.org/wp/), and Mr.