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Michael Orellana (Biological Anthropology, PhD in Progress) presented an invited talk at the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) annual meeting.The presentation, titled “The Impact of Genomics on Understanding the Domestication of South American
Professor Carole McGranahan and PhD candidates Anna Wynfield, Katie Donlan, and Conor Laning presented at the American Ethnological Society (AES) Spring Conference on May 1 in Victoria, BC. The team was joined by Jessi McNeill for the panel, “When
Anthropology’s own Abigail Verneuille has been named the Spring 2026 College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Graduate.Abigail is graduating with a BA in Anthropology and a certificate in GIS. Her honors thesis focused on ancestral Puebloan culture
Yuxiang Lin (Cultural Anthropology, PhD in Progress) successfully defended and passed his qualifying exams on April 28, 2026. His committee includes Kathryn Goldfarb and co-chairs Alison Cool and Carole McGranahan.
Dennis McGilvray, Emeritus Faculty in Cultural Anthropology, has co-authored a 400-page collection of personal and family memories with his brother, Alex. Utilizing the Storyworth platform, the brothers compared their shared perspectives on the
Professor Fernando Villanea recently delivered the Dr. Rufus Wood Leigh Invited Lecture at the University of Utah. The Rufus Wood Leigh Distinguished Lecture is an annual, endowed event at the University of Utah. Established by Dr. Rufus Wood Leigh
Professor Carla Jones has received the Office of Faculty Affairs 2026 Award for Outstanding Faculty Mentoring! Recognized for her exceptional dedication to guiding colleagues and students, Professor Jones was honored at a special Chancellor’s lunch
A special shout-out to Alibi Cool, who was recently invited to audition for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.Alibi’s audition was even captured by Westword as part of their coverage on the festival's search for a canine performer. It’s not every
Anna Wynfield (Cultural Anthropology, PhD Candidate) has been awarded a Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) Dissertation Fellowship for the 2026–2027 academic year. The yearlong fellowship from the 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó will support
Olumide Ojediran (Archaeology PhD in Progress) recently delivered an invited virtual presentation at the University of Minnesota. He shared his research as part of the Department of Anthropology’s Brown Bag series.