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Researchers challenge beliefs about the hunting habits, fire use of ‘hobbits’
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The research, led by CSU and Germany’s University of Tübingen, offers new insights into how Homo floresiensis survived in part due to an unlikely ally, the Komodo dragon.
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Notes from Olduvai
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Read More: Notes from OlduvaiMA Student Kristen Welch is at Olduvai Gorge, the cradle of humanity. Read about what she’s doing, and what it’s like in one of the most important archaeological sites in the study of human evolution. July 5, 2014 Habari! (Hello) Greetings from the field! This summer I am working with…
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Locally-Run Conservancies Are Meeting the Needs of Wildlife, Livestock, and People
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Read More: Locally-Run Conservancies Are Meeting the Needs of Wildlife, Livestock, and PeopleAs appearing in the Huffington Post | 07.18.14 An Experiment ‘Goes Wild’ in Kenya: Locally-Run Conservancies Are Meeting the Needs of Wildlife, Livestock, and People by Kathleen A. Galvin and Robin Reid A revolution is occurring in Kenya. Or perhaps ‘transformation’ better fits. What’s happening is an explosion in…
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Heather Baily – From Ghana to Case Western
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Read More: Heather Baily – From Ghana to Case WesternOur graduates are going on to do great things around the world! We were happy to catch up with Heather Baily (a 2011 alumna), to hear about what she’s been doing, what she loved about studying at Colorado State University, and what advice she has for current students. What did…
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Archaeologists discover cemetery in Mexican city with clues to ancient civilization
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Read More: Archaeologists discover cemetery in Mexican city with clues to ancient civilizationAs Appearing in Heritage Daily | April 2014 THE SUBLIME SOUNDS OF A JINGLING RATTLE SILENCED FOR MORE THAN 500 YEARS HELPS TELL THE STORY OF AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION IN WESTERN MEXICO AND TIES TOGETHER MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS OF DISCOVERY BY A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS LED BY A COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY…
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The effective interview, an art and a science
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Read More: The effective interview, an art and a scienceDr. Kathy Galvin offers her thoughts on conducting compelling interviews and shares her ideas about the important and oftentimes overlooked information that can be found in the pauses, the unstructured questions, and most of all, the ability to let go of preconceptions about what the interviewer hopes to find. As…
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Moriah Ranch tells 10,000 year-old story
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Read More: Moriah Ranch tells 10,000 year-old storyOur students have opportunities unlike many across the university. Each summer, we offer a number of unique experiences that allow them to apply the skills they are learning in the classroom in a real-world setting by taking to the field. Graduate student, Hallie Meeker, participated in a couple of different…
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Spotlight on our alumni: Heidi Emrani
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Read More: Spotlight on our alumni: Heidi EmraniWhen you graduate we hope that you will stay in touch with us. The connections you establish with your professors are strong and we know that you will go on to do great things. Heidi Emrani graduated from the Department of Anthropology in 2006 and is a current medical student…
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Wildfires, climate change and population growth
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Read More: Wildfires, climate change and population growthWildfires have been raging across the nation again this summer. In Washington, Oregon and Montana. But fires alone aren’t the only concern this year. The 2012 Waldo Canyon fire that destroyed more than 346 homes and was logged as one of the most destructive in Colorado history has had long-lasting…
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Addicted to Prayer
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Read More: Addicted to PrayerAs appearing on The New York Times | 08.03.13 by T. M. Luhrmann AS evidence accumulates about the many health benefits of religious practice, prayer is looking better and better. Some atheists have even gone public with their own prayer-for-health’s-sake practice. Take Sigfried Gold, the subject of a recent article…
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New interim chair named to the Department of Anthropology
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Read More: New interim chair named to the Department of AnthropologyThe Department of Anthropology is excited to begin the new academic year after some major changes as well as significant growth. Dr. Kathleen Sherman, our former Chair, accepted a new position as the Vice Provost of Undergraduate Affairs. As of July 1, I took on the role as interim Chair.…