
Department of Anthropology and Geography
Opening windows to the world’s people and places.
The work of our faculty focuses on human-environment interactions, globalization, and development as well as health and well-being. We offer undergraduate degree programs in anthropology and geography and a museum studies certificate, as well as graduate programs in anthropology. Our anthropology faculty focus on archaeology, biological anthropology, and cultural anthropology. Our geography faculty specialize in human geography, physical geography, geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing.
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Grasping the origins of art: Student researcher traces the evolution of hands and minds
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How and why did humans evolve the ability to create art? It’s a question that captivated a student in the Department of Anthropology and Geography. Through her research, she deduced…



