Ready Primate One Joshua Zaffos Video gaming may be a diversion from research and coursework for some, but Anthropology Ph.D. candidate Alex Pelissero is another species, so to speak. Pelissero recently published a video-game review in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, offering his well-qualified commentary on Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey. Ancestors is a third-person […]
Guatemala climate scientists look to tree rings for answers at CSU Joshua Zaffos This October, four researchers and technical scientists from INSIVUMEH Guatemala, the country’s meteorological service, spent a week in the Colorado State University Biogeography Lab counting the rings from cored samples of Caribbean pine trees through the lenses of stereo microscopes. The weeklong […]
After 27 years as an anthropologist and university professor, Kate Browne has retired from Colorado State University.
“What lights you up?” Retiring CSU Anthropology Professor Kate Browne Leaves a Legacy of Energy and Delight Joshua Zaffos Following a 27-year career as an anthropologist and university professor at Colorado State University, Kate Browne recognizes the importance of finding one’s professional spark. “I have always said to students that when you encounter something you […]
CSU center and Anthropology students work to recover remains of American WWII pilot in France CSU SOURCE | August 23, 2021 Tim Schommer This year marks the 77th anniversary of the crash of an American bomber in Northern France that occurred in the summer of 1944. The pilot’s remains have gone unrecovered in the European […]
The effort is a follow up to an archeological survey conducted in 2019, which found pieces of wreckage consistent with that of a B-17 aircraft.
“Here and Now:” Anthropology students take a hard look at COVID impacts on livelihoods Joshua Zaffos For all the worry, isolation and loss of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of Colorado State University anthropology students have found a surprising – positive – outcome: Nurses, teachers and even restaurant wait staff and other service-industry employees experienced […]
Five Colorado State University professors have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar grants for the 2021-2022 academic year.
As appearing in SAPIENS | 24 June 2021 How Apes Reveal Human History Great apes provide a window into the story of human evolution—and that’s one more reason to protect them. REFLECTIONS Mary Shirley Mitchell When I was a kid, every trip to the zoo featured a visit to the orangutan habitat. I was fascinated […]
In a 2021 monthly series, we share stories that reflect our curiosity, ability to adapt, engagement with the community, and research and creative expertise. This month, we are focusing on knowledge and creative artistry.
