A Look Inside the Classroom: Environmental Archaeology (ANTH4290/6290)

The Environmental Archaeology class (ANTH 4290/6290) took a trip to the Old Athens Cemetery located next door to the department. Here they had the opportunity to core trees for dendrochronology. Photos include students coring a red cedar tree in the cemetery and a collection of the tree cores where you can see the tree-rings. One of the undergraduate students pictured below, Rosemarie Owens, said, "I had a lot of fun coring trees!

Dr. Laurie Reitsema and Students Present at American Association for Biological Anthropologists Annual Meeting

On March 18th-21st, 2026, the American Association of Biological Anthropologists held their 95th annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. Anthropology undergraduate student Payton Gray, graduate student Tabitha Dentice, and professor Dr. Laurie Reitsema attended this conference to share their research, learned about emerging topics and trends in biological anthropology, and fostered their network!

Climate Change Geographies

The undergraduate certificate in Climate Change Geographies trains students for careers that address the varied challenges of climate change from local to global scales. Through the program’s curriculum, students will advance their understanding of the social and natural processes of climate change and develop the knowledge and skills needed to tackle issues at the intersection of the physical and human dimensions of climate change.

PhD Student, Tuğçe Yalçın, Selected for Fellowship at ANAMED

Tuğçe Yalçın was selected for PhD Fellowship at ANAMED (Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations) to pursue her dissertation project. It is a 9-month fellowship that will run from September 2026 until June 2027. This fellowship will support her research by enabling her to reside in Istanbul, providing access to Koç University’s laboratories, and offering financial support for research-related expenses. 

Workshop Explores Research Methods to Transform Qualitative Methods into Quantitative Data

On January 23, 2026, political scientist Dr. Nathan Cook delivered a seminar and a workshop for graduate students and faculty of the Department of Anthropology and the Center for Integrative Conservation Research at the University of Georgia. Dr. Nathan Cook is an assistant professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, working on the intersections of public policy analysis, environmental policy, and international development.

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