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Dr. Richard Feinberg: How to replace Chief Wahoo and find common ground
Feb. 8, 2018
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.…
Read More »New!! Medical Anthropology Minor
Jan. 31, 2018
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…
Read More »Update- Boy identified. Search continues for boy's identity- Fox8 News reports from KSU
Jan. 24, 2018
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.…
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Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution
Jan. 22, 2018
Biological anthropology researchers in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers…
Read More »Search continues for boy's identity- Fox8 News reports from KSU
Jan. 8, 2018
Fox8 News interviewed Dr. Linda Spurlock who provided a forensic sketch of the 4 year old boy. Officials are hoping someone will be able to identify the boy. For the full story,…
Read More »ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Archaeologist Dr. Metin Eren featured in the Columbus Dispatch
Jan. 8, 2018
The research of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì archaeologist Dr. Metin Eren was featured in the Columbus Dispatch. For the full story-
Read More »NSF Grant Funds ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Anthropology Professor’s Study of Primate Evolution
Dec. 19, 2017
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional…
Read More »Anthropology in Action- Dr. Spurlock assisted team in identifying murder victim: Suspect in custody
Nov. 30, 2017
When the remains of a murdered woman were found and authorities could not identify her, forensic artist Dr. Linda Spurlock was called in to create a forensic sketch of the woman's face. Dr. Spurlock's sketch led to the…
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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Research Group Publishes Analysis of Primate Brains in Top Science Journal
Nov. 30, 2017
How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It’s one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution.
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