News
-
Researchers challenge beliefs about the hunting habits, fire use of ‘hobbits’
by
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.
-
More flamingo, anyone? How to dine like the ancient Romans
by
Read More: More flamingo, anyone? How to dine like the ancient RomansFood has always been the great unifier. We gather around the table and work things out by breaking bread. For students in Colorado State University archaeology/anthropology instructor Emily Wilson’s class, food is teaching them a lot about what has – and hasn’t – changed in the past 2,700 years.
-
Cultural Anthropologist Jonna Yarrington Joins CSU Anthropology and Geography
by
Read More: Cultural Anthropologist Jonna Yarrington Joins CSU Anthropology and GeographyCultural Anthropologist Jonna Yarrington Joins CSU Anthropology and Geography Josh Zaffos January 31, 2024 In Fall 2023, Jonna Yarrington joined the Department of Anthropology and Geography as Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and ready to dive into teaching and research surrounding family, kinship, and inheritance and related sociocultural, economic, and…
-
CSU team launches online tool to help prepare for, adapt to climate changes in African forests
by
Read More: CSU team launches online tool to help prepare for, adapt to climate changes in African forestsA NASA-funded team of Colorado State University researchers traveled to Kenya to unveil a new interactive, online tool to help land managers and foresters working in Kenyan and African forests.
-
Kate Browne Heralds Liberal Arts “Life Kit” in 2023 Commencement Keynote Address
by
Read More: Kate Browne Heralds Liberal Arts “Life Kit” in 2023 Commencement Keynote AddressKate Browne Heralds Liberal Arts “Life Kit” in 2023 Commencement Keynote Address Josh Zaffos January 19, 2024 Anthropology Professor Emeritus and University Distinguished Professor Kate Browne returned to the Colorado State University campus on December 16, 2023 to give the Fall 2023 Keynote Address at the College of Liberal Arts…
-
CLA Faculty Commencement Speaker for Fall 2023: Kate Browne
by
Read More: CLA Faculty Commencement Speaker for Fall 2023: Kate BrowneWe proudly introduce Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Geography Kate Brown as our College of Liberal Arts Fall 2023 Commencement Speaker.
-
Insights Speaker Series: Elevating award-winning work
by
Read More: Insights Speaker Series: Elevating award-winning workAs part of the Insights Speaker Series, four award-winning CLA faculty talk everything from Korean media to the power of community.
-
Jessica Ericson (ANTH BA 2014)
by
Read More: Jessica Ericson (ANTH BA 2014)Anthropology BA, Archaeology concentration 2014 As someone working in the field of public anthropology, Jessica Ericson frequently attends archaeology and anthropology conferences and finds herself serving as an ambassador for CSU Anthropology and Geography. “I always brag about CSU because [department alumni] have such a presence at a lot of…
-
Luke Weaver (ANTH BA 2015)
by
Read More: Luke Weaver (ANTH BA 2015)Anthropology BA, Biological Anthropology concentration 2015 As a self-proclaimed “overconfident 20-year-old undergraduate with no real direction,” Luke Weaver recalls signing up for the very first CSU Paleontology Field School in 2013, led by Associate Teaching Professor Kim Nichols and Dr. Tom Bown, “intrigued by the idea of camping in the…
-
Zoe Schutte (ANTH BA, GR BS 2021)
by
Read More: Zoe Schutte (ANTH BA, GR BS 2021)Anthropology BA, Cultural Anthropology concentration Geography BS, 2021 Among students whose CSU experiences were interrupted by COVID, Zoe Schutte also found a calling amid the pandemic. A dual major in both Anthropology and Geography, Schutte developed an interest in public health planning and urban development rooted around her experiences with…
-
Mercury rising: How does gold mining in Ghana impact health, environment?
by
Read More: Mercury rising: How does gold mining in Ghana impact health, environment?CSU Associate Professor of Geography Heidi Hausermann and colleagues have won a $1.537 million National Science Foundation grant to study the health, social and environmental effects of rapidly expanding, small-scale gold mining and mercury pollution in Ghana and beyond.