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On May 25th, the President of Kyoto University, Dr. Juichi Yamagiwa, kindly met with KSU Professor of Anthropology, Dr. Anthony Tosi. Dr. Tosi was introduced to the President by Dr. Takakazu Yumoto, Director of the Primate Research Institute (PRI) of Kyoto University, and…
Dr. Hirohisa Hirai, Professor of Kyoto University and former Director of the Primate Research Institute (PRI), retired at the end of March. In his honor, a two-day symposium on “Genome and Cell Biology of Primates” was held at the PRI in Inuyama, Japan. Former…
Dr. Metin Eren and PhD student Michelle Bebber were featured on Discovery Channel's Daily Planet show
Watch the video here (it is the first story of the segment, beginning at ~ the 1 minute mark)…
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March is Women’s History Month, and all across our country, we are honoring women who have shaped America’s history by working together and showing their strength, tenacity and courage to not only overcome great…
Please join us in congratulating our graduate students on their awards!
Four of our graduate students received awards from Graduate Student Senate (GSS).
Rick Feinberg Named Fulbright Distinguished Chair of Anthropology in Czech Republic
Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Professor of Anthropology, has been named Fulbright Distinguished Chair of Anthropology at Palacký University Olomouc in
Dr. Feinberg wrote an editorial on the topic of Chief Wahoo in 1999 that is even more relevant today. The column was reprinted in today's Akron Beacon Journal.…
We are excited to announce our new Medical Anthropology Minor (active Fall, 2018)
Medical anthropology is the fastest growing sub-discipline of anthropology with a variety of applications. It is a broad field that includes medical and psychiatric anthropology, global…
Update
Investigators received a tip after the forensic sketch was circulated, and the identity of the boy was confirmed by family members. The little boy was Eliazar Ruiz, 4 years old.…