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"New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic, when Neanderthals were modern humans neighbors, new technologies meant something quite different," Ben Marwick, professor of anthropology at the UW.
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Any institution with a depository of Indigenous items that receives federal funds must notify a tribe if it has the tribes property and obtain informed consent. But a staggering number of institutions have ignored the law. Sven Haakanson, chair of anthropology at the UW and curator of Native American anthropology at the Burke Museum, is quoted.
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Ben Marwick, a University of Washington professor of archaeology, was part of a team of researchers that uncovered a complete Quina technological system in the Longtan site in southwest China. The discovery challenges the widely held perception that the Middle Paleolithic period was mostly static in East Asia.Featured
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The Department of Anthropology’s annual Graduation Celebration will take place in Kane Hall on Sunday, June 15, 2025, from 2-5pm.
Festivities include keynote speakers, presentation of undergraduate and graduate awards, calling of student names, and presentation of commemorative certificates to students by faculty. Visit the department's … Read more
From decoding the secrets of pop culture through an anthropological lens, to unraveling the mysteries of human evolution, and exploring the cultural politics behind what we eat — Anthropology's Summer Quarter course offerings will challenge your thinking and spark your curiosity.
These classes are part of University of Washington's Summer Sessions program, which provides more than 1,000 courses in more than 100 different fields of… Read more
Admitted students and families can engage with the College of Arts and Sciences through several department and program specific events over the next few weeks.
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After President Donald Trump canceled a report on the state of nature in the United States, the scientists working on it — many from the Seattle area — say they’ll continue their work and build on it. Phil Levin, professor of practice in environmental and forest sciences at the UW; Dr. Howard Frumkin, professor emeritus of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW; Devon Pena, professor of anthropology at the UW and Josh Lawler, professor of environmental and forest sciences at… Read more
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with depression in women, possibly via reproductive health, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in Menopause. Anwesha Pan, a doctoral student of anthropology at the UW, is mentioned.Featured
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The Sam Dubal Memorial Lecture on Racial Justice in Medical Anthropology and Global Health for 2024 will be held on Monday, December 2 at 12:00 PM via Zoom. Presenting will be Yara M. Asi, Ph.D.
Dr. Asi is an assistant professor at the School of Global Health Management and Informatics at the University of Central Florida. She is also a non-resident fellow at the Arab Center Washington DC, DAWN MENA, a… Read more
Happening September 18–27, 2024, Dawg Daze offers more than 500 events hosted by student organizations and UW departments. Kick off the fall quarter and celebrate a return to campus with these can’t-miss recommendations from the College of Arts & Sciences!
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