Department of Anthropology
NSF Award Helps 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Anthropologists Expand International Partnership
A new federal grant will help 51³Ô¹ÏÍø expand an international relationship and provide invaluable opportunities for some graduate students. The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded 51³Ô¹ÏÍø a three-year $298,000 International Research Experience for Students (IRES) gra…
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Understanding What Makes Captive Gorilla Hearts Tick
Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., anthropology professor and chair in the College of Arts and Sciences at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, is involved in a collaborative research project to examine heart disease in gorillas.
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Anthropology Professor and Forensic Artist Honored for Her Work in Identifying Missing 4-Year-Old Child in Cleveland
Strength, tenacity, courage and unrelenting persistence. 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 obstacles, but also a…
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Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution
Biological anthropology researchers in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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 report likely expla…
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NSF Grant Funds 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Anthropology Professor’s Study of Primate Evolution
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 episodes of hybridization. …
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Research Group Publishes Analysis of Primate Brains in Top Science Journal
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. Researchers in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of …
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Professor Emerita Elected as 2017 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. This…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Researchers Help Find Pathologic Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Disease in Aged Chimpanzee Brains
Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are considered uniquely susc…
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Educator, Pioneering Scientist and Visionary Owen Lovejoy Receives 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Highest Honor
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy, Ph.D., received the President's Medal from President Beverly Warren during the One University Commencement Ceremony on May 13 in Dix Stadium. The President’s Medal is the highest honor conferred by Kent…
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President’s Medal Recipient
Educator, pioneering scientist and visionary Owen Lovejoy receives the highest 51³Ô¹ÏÍø honor.
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