Research

Deja Edwards on the floor with toys in the Social Cognitive Development Lab.
In Praise of Mentors
June 9, 2019
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Seattle's forgotten street community: UW anthropologist talks about the unique circumstances of vehicle residency
June 6, 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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Men who have children later in life may prime their kids for longevity
April 25, 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
Photo of Prof. Patricia Kramer
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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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
photo of Sasha Welland
Anthropologist explores China's changing art scene in 'Experimental Beijing'
May 25, 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
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Birds With Older Fathers Have Shorter Telomeres, Lifespans
March 14, 2018
A Canadian scientist and amateur hunter has recreated the arrowheads used 8,000 years ago: narrow bone heads, composite bone and obsidian heads and pear-shaped flaked stone points JANICE WOOD/UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Stone Age man’s top tips for felling prey
February 7, 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
Why Australians Keep Getting Older
December 6, 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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Burke Museum, Research Family, and the Disney film, Moana
June 7, 2017
1950's photo of two women in front of a house, with faces blurred
A Cup of Kindness: Janelle Taylor Researches Dementia and Friendship
June 5, 2017
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Faculty Friday: Marcos Llobera
April 14, 2017
Steve Goodreau
The Impact of PrEP
September 19, 2016
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Undergraduate Research
June 16, 2016
Photo of Dan Grunspan
Social Networks and Peer Gender Bias
June 16, 2016
Vita Vea
Portrait of a researcher
June 8, 2016
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Underwater archaeologists unearth ancient butchering site
May 13, 2016
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Underwater archaeologists unearth ancient butchering site
May 13, 2016
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Ancient tools, remains found in Florida raise questions about first Americans’ arrival
May 13, 2016
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Deep, booming masculine voice meant to intimidate rivals
May 8, 2016
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Study: men think their male classmates are smarter, even when they're not
February 17, 2016
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Men and women give different answers when asked who’s the smartest in class
February 16, 2016
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Study: Male biology students consistently underestimate female peers
February 11, 2016
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See new discoveries at the mysterious City of the Jaguar
February 9, 2016
The UW Chamber Singers rehearse Handel's Messiah.
A Vision for the Burke
December 8, 2015