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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…
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Hard work pays off for one of our students
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Read More: Hard work pays off for one of our studentsChris Counts is a double major in anthropology and biomedical sciences at Colorado State University. Not only has he excelled in academics, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, but his extracurricular calendar leaves little room for improvement. It is due to these outstanding achievements, both in and out of the classroom that…
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Mini-Film festival sells the house!
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Read More: Mini-Film festival sells the house!Saturday night marked a great success for Dr. Jason LaBelle and colleague Dr. Pete Seel. They debuted their documentary film, Stone and Steel at the Top of the World about the ancient hunters of the Colorado high country, the Moffat Road railway, and the amazing history that is Rollins Pass. People…
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Our alumni on the Air
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Read More: Our alumni on the AirAlumna, Susan Harness, was interviewed recently for her work and research on American Indian transracial adoption. Her interview aired on Montana Public Radio on their program In Other Words. Her research, which looks at American Indian transracial adoption and its intersection with race, history and class, will be discussed in detail…
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Accomplished alum, Francois Dengah, announced as award winner
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Read More: Accomplished alum, Francois Dengah, announced as award winnerCSU masters graduate, Francois Dengah, was recently honored as a recipient of the Richard A. Krause Award. This honor is in recognition of “outstanding accomplishments in teaching, research, and service by a graduate student.” Dengah is pictured at left in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, while conducting field work. A current doctoral student…
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The Paleo Diet Uncovered
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Read More: The Paleo Diet UncoveredAs appearing in Men’s Health | September 12, 2012 Should You Go Paleo? by Lou Schuler The skull of Bison antiquus in Mark Mullins’s living room looks like something Conan the Barbarian might wear to make a fashion statement. To picture this extinct animal, imagine an American bison—2,000 pounds of…
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Gregory, with Purple Crayon in Hand: Graduated Latitudes Across Twenty Years of Northerly Spaces
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Read More: Gregory, with Purple Crayon in Hand: Graduated Latitudes Across Twenty Years of Northerly SpacesGregory Pierce, who graduated with a MA from the Department of Anthropology in 2012, has been awarded one of two available PhD positions in the Division of Human Ecology at Lund University in Sweden. The top ranked candidate from an international pool of 58 applicants, Gregory will be funded by…
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Anthropology Degrees in Writing and In Action
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Read More: Anthropology Degrees in Writing and In Action2010 Alumna, Maureen McNamara, was recently published in the Society for Applied Anthropology News. During her time in the Department of Anthropology, McNamara’s research was focused on the economic viability of food movement in local Colorado communities. In her article on page 43, Applying Anthropology to the Working World: Good News…
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Emeritus professor, Dr. Elizabeth Morris, receives tribute
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Read More: Emeritus professor, Dr. Elizabeth Morris, receives tributeThe annual meeting of the Colorado Council for Professional Archaeologists was held in Durango recently and included a symposium session in honor of Dr. Elizabeth Morris who taught in the department from 1970-1988. This conference happened to coincide with Morris’s 80th birthday and in celebration, Dr. Jason LaBelle and friend…
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Anthropology department receives $1 million gift for Mountain Archaeology Fund
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Read More: Anthropology department receives $1 million gift for Mountain Archaeology FundAs appearing on SOURCE | April 11, 2011 Note to Reporters: CSU archaeology Professor Jason LaBelle will talk about the history of the earliest settlers to North America from 7:30-9 p.m. May 3 at the city of Fort Collins Community Room, 215 N. Mason St. The presentation is free and…