News & Events

Biological Anthropology PhD student Daniel Naumenko has his first-authored article published. The article is titled, " Evaluating Ketosis in Primate Field Studies: Validation of Urine Test Strips in Wild Bornean Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) ." PDF Version . Congratulations to Daniel.

On August 24, Dr. Andie Ang (PhD 2016)was announced as the 2019 recipient of the American Society of Primatologists Conservationist Award : ”This award provides recognition and financial support for students and early career investigators from habitat countries who demonstrate potential for making significant and continuing contributions to primate conservation.” Congratulations to Andie!

Singapore Tatler Article on Andie Ang's (Phd 2016) work. How It Is All Monkey Business For Primatologist and 2018 Generation T Honouree Andie Ang

Jakob Sedig (MA '10, PhD ’15) Was interviewed recently by a journalist with Quebec Science. He was asked about his perspectives on DNA as an archaeologist working in the field. The article is included below, please note that it's in French, but easily translatable with google translate (if you open...

Allison Fomanack (PhD 2018) will be leaving the University of Colorado this summer to begin new positions. In Fall 2019, she will be begin a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Humanistic Inquiry (CHI) and as a Visiting Lecturer position with the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Amherst College...

MA studetn Erik Jurado was awarded a 3 year NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Congratulations to Erik for his hard work!

Recent Anthropology graduate student Meryleen Mena (PhD 2018) just won an award for best dissertation, details below. A big congratulations to Meryleen and her advisor Donna Goldstein! LASA Brazil Section 2019, Section Prizes Best Dissertation in Social Sciences – Melhor Tese em Ciências Sóciais (Sérgio Buarque de Holanda prize) Judges:...

Cultural student Gregg Ortiz was just announced as a recipient of a 2019 Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship. This award provides a $25,000 Fellowship for AY 2019-20. Congratulations Gregg!

Steve Lekson featured in CU Boulder Today. Read the article here

Kelly Zepelin has been selected to receive the 2019 Hope Schultz Jozsa award for the proposal she submitted to the Cynthia H. Schultz Graduate School Grant program. Only the highest ranked proposals are considered for the small number of named awards. She will receive $2,000 to be used toward her...