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Seattle's forgotten street community: UW anthropologist talks about the unique circumstances of vehicle residency
(June 6, 2019)
Aleezah Ali
Finding Their Place
(June 4, 2019)
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16 UW students awarded Fulbright fellowships
(May 30, 2019)
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High radiation levels found in giant clams near U.S. nuclear dump in Marshall Islands
(May 29, 2019)
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Anthropology, actually — "That! That is what I want to do." Jennifer Carroll
(May 6, 2019)
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Men who have children later in life may prime their kids for longevity
(April 25, 2019)
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Whiting Public Engagement Seed Grant awarded to Anthropology's Jenna Grant
(April 5, 2019)
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After Mass Detentions, China Razes Muslim Communities to Build a Loyal City
(March 25, 2019)
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UW anthropologist connects communities to archive of Khmer Rouge-era Cambodia
(March 8, 2019)
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Anthropology, actually — Michele Statz, finding balance in America’s heartland
(January 4, 2019)
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The ‘Swiss Army knife of prehistoric tools’ found in Asia, independent of ancient African or European influence
(November 27, 2018)
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Study reconstructs Neandertal ribcage, offers new clues to ancient human anatomy
(October 30, 2018)
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The oldest weapons in North America offer a new view of prehistoric tech
(October 29, 2018)
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3,500-year-old pumpkin spice?
(October 8, 2018)
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China Distances Children From Families to Subdue Muslim West
(September 24, 2018)
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Journey behind bars to aid in prisoners' learning
(August 6, 2018)
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The rise and fall of a Seattle megachurch through the eyes of anthropologist
(June 18, 2018)
Cover of book "Animal Intimacies"
Anthropology professor focuses book on the bonds between humans, animals
(June 13, 2018)
Challenging the Mind & Body
(June 5, 2018)
Uyghur man in China’s Xinjiang province. Photo courtesy Carolyn Drake.
Ethnography of a Surveillance State
(June 5, 2018)
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SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom is based on a real-life test site for nuclear weapons
(June 4, 2018)
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Anthropologist explores China's changing art scene in 'Experimental Beijing'
(May 25, 2018)
A figure stands in the ruined E.J. Roye Building in Monrovia, Liberia, in 2012. All photos courtesy Danny Hoffman.
Learning to Inhabit Ruins in Postwar Liberia
(May 21, 2018)
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From the Chair — Spring 2018
(May 9, 2018)
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A finger bone from an unexpected place and time upends the story of human migration out of Africa
(April 9, 2018)
Sex and Death on the Western Emigrant Trail: The Biology of Three American Tragedies
In Press: Sex & Death on the Western Emigrant Trail: A Biology of Three American Tragedies
(April 2, 2018)
Book cover of Experimental Beijing, by Sasha Su-Ling Welland
In the Press Experimental Beijing: Gender and Globalization in Chinese Contemporary Art
(March 15, 2018)
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Birds With Older Fathers Have Shorter Telomeres, Lifespans
(March 14, 2018)
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Nuclear trauma still fresh for Seattle’s Marshallese community on 64th anniversary of Bikini Atoll tests
(March 6, 2018)
University of Washington researchers re-created ancient projectile points to test their effectiveness. From left to right: stone, microblade and bone tips.Janice Wood
Reconstructing an ancient lethal weapon
(January 31, 2018)
Nuclear Fallout in the Marshall Islands
(December 26, 2017)
Why Australians Keep Getting Older
(December 6, 2017)
"Mistreated: The Political Consequences of the Fight against AIDS in Lesotho" Book Cover
In the Press Mistreated: The Political Consequences of the Fight against AIDS in Lesotho
(October 27, 2017)
cover of the book "Mexican Origin Foods, Foodways, and Social Movements"
In the Press, Mexican-Origin Foods, Foodways, and Social Movements | Decolonial Perspectives
(August 31, 2017)
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Artifacts suggest humans arrived in Australia earlier than thought
(July 19, 2017)
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Q & A: Janelle Taylor on 'exemplary friends' of people with dementia
(July 3, 2017)
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The Ancient One returns home 
(June 7, 2017)
Patricia Kramer
From the Chair — Spring 2017
(June 5, 2017)
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Early human fossils found in South African cave system
(May 9, 2017)
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Faculty Friday: Marcos Llobera
(April 14, 2017)
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Why treating animals may be important in fighting resurgent tropical disease
(April 13, 2017)
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Study: A New Strategy To Stop Female Genital Mutilation
(February 9, 2017)
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Kennewick Man's Reluctant Custodian Will Be Glad To Give Up The Job
(December 21, 2016)
Brian Wahlberg gives daughter Luciena a good view of the proceedings as the crowd sings at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle.
Dark days ahead: American professors on Trump's presidency
(November 18, 2016)
Book cover of “Transforming Patriarchy, Chinese Families in the Twenty-First Century”
Stevan Harrell’s edited volume “Transforming Patriarchy, Chinese Families in the Twenty-First Century,” is out now.
(November 2, 2016)
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Deceased Thai King to Remain a Future Father Figure
(October 18, 2016)
Steve Goodreau
The Impact of PrEP
(September 19, 2016)
Book cover of Dr. Amrute's book "Encoding Race, Encoding Class: Indian IT Workers in Berlin"
Dr. Amrute's book, Encoding Race, Encoding Class: Indian IT Workers in Berlin, is now out!
(August 10, 2016)
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Peter Lape reflects on historic Seattle in ARCADE
(August 1, 2016)
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Nuclear summit held in Oregon
(June 9, 2016)