Professor Karen Harry and Liam Frink’s (both Anthropology) collaborative Alaskan pottery study was recently highlighted on the Decoder Ring podcast (segment from 22:30–35:30). The episode grew out of publicity from The New York Times-bestselling author Sam Kean’s book Dinner with King Tut, which profiled their work alongside that of anthropology…

Iván Sandoval-Cervantes (Anthropology) presented his work on animal protection activism and politics in Mexico at the Centro de Investigación y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (CIESAS, Center for Research and Higher Education in Sofial Anthropology) Northeast (Monterrey, Mexico) on August 22.

Barbara Roth (Anthropology) received the Byron Cummings Award from the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society. The award is given "for outstanding research and contributions to knowledge in anthropology, history, or a related field of study" pertaining to the Southwestern U.S. 

Jennifer Byrnes (Anthropology) co-authored "Female lineages and changing kinship patterns in Neolithic Çatalhöyük," published in Science. This study analyzed 130 ancient genomes from the Neolithic archaeology site of Çatalhöyük, located in modern-day Turkey. The study showed how kinship patterns changed over time, but individuals from the same…

Nicholas Barron (Anthropology) published "Syllabus Attack!: Dwelling on the History of Anthropology" in the History of Anthropology Review. This essay considers recent and ongoing efforts to teach the history of anthropology to undergraduates against the backdrop of the latest incarnation of disciplinary and institutional crisis in anthropology.…

Ph.D. student Liam Johnson (Anthropology) was recognized by Nevada Child Seekers with its Community Hero Award for his work with the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner. Johnson, along with Clark County Coroner Melanie Rouse, co-organized the Missing in Nevada Day program, which brought together agencies, families, and the…

Iván Sandoval-Cervantes (Anthropology) published an article titled, "Before and After: Dogs’ Biographies Along and Across the Mexico-US Border," in the Catalyst Journal: Feminism, Theory, Technoscience. In this article, he analyzes the struggles of animal protection organizations in Ciudad Juarez, emphasizing how certain practices and…

Ph.D. candidate Liam Johnson (Anthropology), along with co-authors Ginesse A. Listi, Teresa V. Wilson, and Michael Leitner from the Department of Geography and Anthropology at Louisiana State University, recently published their chapter titled, "A Spatial Clustering Analysis of Missing Persons Data to Generate Spatially Informed Community…

Ph.D. graduate Kathryn Baustian and Barbara Roth (both Anthropology) published "Positions of Power: Situational Flexibility in Mimbres Society" in the January issue of American Antiquity. 

Lisa Johnson (Anthropology) has co-authored a chapter in a book published by Dumbarton Oaks, "Multi-Locality of an Ancient Maya City: Archaeology, Tourism, and Indigenous Landscapes at Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico," in the book, Landscapes in the Making, edited by Stephen Daniels and Dell Upton. 

Nikki E. Bennett (Biological Anthropology) and co-authors Elizabeth A. Johnson (Anthropology; Academic Success Center) and Peter B. Gray (Anthropology) have published the paper, "Veterinary care providers recognize clinical utility of genetic testing but report limited confidence in interpreting direct-to-consumer results," in the American Journal…

Iván Sandoval-Cervantes (Anthropology) participated in the "PUBLIC CONFERENCE | Violent Intimacies: The Intimate Lives of Violence in Greece and Mexico," organized by Harvard University's Department of Anthropology, where he presented his paper on human-animal relationships in Mexico entitled: "Witnessing, Suffering, and Inter-Species Intimacy in…