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.
Leisz Wins Fulbright and Bound for Vietnam Joshua Zaffos Stephen Leisz first arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 1997 to help map land uses and land-cover in the country’s mountainous areas and to train others to monitor environmental changes. Hanoi’s first traffic lights, new skyscrapers, and steady population growth of the previous decade represented Doi Moi […]
First Class! CSU Students Prepare for Museum and Cultural Heritage Careers Joshua Zaffos A new and equipped group of future museum curators and cultural heritage managers from Colorado State University is ready for admission. The first class of graduates from the Department of Anthropology and Geography’s Museum and Cultural Heritage Studies Certificate completed the program […]
Anthropology and Geography Students Show Off at Undergraduate Research Showcase Joshua Zaffos During a challenging year for student engagement and research, undergraduate students in the Colorado State University Department of Anthropology and Geography stepped up and earned awards during the 2021 Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity (CURC) Showcase. The annual program, which was virtual this […]
Panel Explores How Anthropologists Engage with the Public Joshua Zaffos A panel of Colorado State University Anthropology and Geography faculty, students and alumni discussed how and why anthropologists should be public figures and engaging with popular audiences during a virtual program on April 2. The hour-long panel, “Anth to the People! Public Anthropology in the […]
