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Suzanne Pilaaar Birch, faculty in both anthropology and geology, with animal skulls from a research collection.

Suzanne Pilaar Birch’s work featured in UGA Research Magazine

Suzanne Pilaar Birch, a faculty member with a dual appointment in the geology department, is the subject of an in-depth feature in the Spring issue of the University of Geo

Laurie Reitsema working at an archaeological dig site

Laurie Reitsema receives university’s Knapp Early Career Scholar Award

The Office of Research recognizes Laurie Reitsema’s work with the 2018 Charles B. Knapp Early Career Scholar Award.

Professor Emerita Elizabeth Reitz receives Fryxell Award at Society for American Archaeology's annual meeting

Zooarchaeologist Elizabeth Reitz joins our emeritus faculty

Zooarchaeologist Elizabeth Reitz retires to join our emeritus faculty.

pilaar birch with skulls

Suzanne Pilaar Birch Interviewed in Nature Magazine

Faculty member Suzanne Pilaar Birch is interviewed about her experience of doing fieldwork while pregnant in this issue of Nature magazine. She shares the factors that went into her making that decision and relates the support she received.

Suzanne Pilaar Birch stands in front of a shelf holding animal skulls

Suzanne Pilaar Birch and an international research team awarded significant funding for an ancient Near East project

An international research team that includes assistant professor of anthropology and geography Suzanne Pilaar Birch has been awarded Arts and Humanities Research Council UK funding for their four-year project on 

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