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Six students stand outside on campus on a sunny day while holding award certificates.
Department Honors 2023 Human Biology Award Winners
This year’s Human Biology Award winners were honored at the Department of Anthropology Undergraduate Awards Luncheon. Congratulation class of 2023!
Students, with UAlbany President Havidán Rodríguez stand on either side of a presentation board titled, "An Investigation into Peak Limb Compliance in College Sprinters." President Rodríguez is wearing a gray suit and the students are dressed professionally and wearing lanyards.
Human Biology Students Present at UAlbany's Inaugural Showcase Day
Human Biology Students were joined by University President Havidan Rodriguez as they presented their research at the first-ever UAlbany Showcase on April 27, 2023.
Extinct North American mammals including various types of camels, bears and sloths
Department anthropologist John Rowan: Humans have led to 'waves of animal extinctions'
With the help of University at Albany anthropologist John Rowan, there is more known about the cascading effects that humans have had on mammal declines and their food chains over the last 130,000 years.
Verónica Pérez Rodríguez poses with members of the Cerro Jazmin Archaeological Project crew in Oaxaca, Mexico, in front of an archaeological excavation site populated with trees, dirt and rocks.
Fulbright Scholar Studies Ceramics for Clues to Sociopolitical Dynamics of Oaxaca's Earliest Cities
A University at Albany anthropologist will spend her academic year in the hills of Oaxaca, Mexico investigating the origins of pottery unearthed from two pre-Hispanic sites to see if they can provide clues to the social and political dynamics guiding some of the world’s earliest cities.
Illustration depicts mammals that have roamed Southern California both past and present. Animals that appear in color are alive today. Animals that appear in black and white have gone extinct.
Study Reveals How Prehistoric Humans Simplified the World’s Food Webs
Research conducted with the help of a University at Albany anthropologist has revealed the cascading effects that humans have had on mammal declines and their food webs over the last 130,000 years, a new study in the journal Science shows.
Square and pyramid shaped stone ruins of the ancient Mayapan city
Study: Collapse of Ancient Mayan Capital Linked to Drought
An anthropology professor’s research on conflict and the political collapse of Mayapan, the ancient capital city of the Maya on the Yucatán Peninsula, sheds light on link between climate and societal stability.
Students stand on a rocky hilltop and make celebratory poses.
New Fieldwork Semester in Kenya Offers Unique Immersion into Research and Culture
Starting this fall, UAlbany anthropology students will have access to a transformative study of human origins and evolution in Kenya: The Origins Field School.
Anthropology undergraduate award recognition reception 2022, students and Marilyn Masson
Congratulations to Anthropology Undergraduate and Graduate Students!
The Department of Anthropology held an award winner recognition reception for Anthropology undergraduate students and a reception for Anthropology graduate students who graduated this week. View photos from both receptions.