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Department of Anthropology

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  • Men who have children later in life may prime their kids for longevity

    Dan Eisenberg, Associate Professor of Anthropology, weighs in on the effects of paternal age in offspring.

    04/25/2019 | New Scientist
  • Whiting Public Engagement Seed Grant awarded to Anthropology's Jenna Grant

    The grant supports public-facing humanities projects, and Professor Jenna Grant will receive $10,000 for public engagement around the Becker Archive at the UW.

    04/05/2019
  • After Mass Detentions, China Razes Muslim Communities to Build a Loyal City

    Professor of anthropology Darren Byler is quoted in this article talking about the treatment of the Uighur community by the Chinese government.

    03/25/2019 | The Wall Street Journal
  • UW anthropologist connects communities to archive of Khmer Rouge-era Cambodia

    A new project by Jenna Grant, UW assistant professor of anthropology, uses archives of photos and documents to encourage storytelling in local Cambodian communities.

    03/08/2019 | UW News
  • The ‘Swiss Army knife of prehistoric tools’ found in Asia, independent of ancient African or European influence

    A study by an international team of researchers, including from the UW, determines that carved stone tools were used in Asia 80,000 to 170,000 years ago.

    11/27/2018 | UW News
  • Study reconstructs Neandertal ribcage, offers new clues to ancient human anatomy

    An international team of scientists, including some from the UW, have virtually reconstructed a Neandertal skeleton–shedding new light on the posture of ancient humans. 

    10/30/2018 | UW News
  • The oldest weapons in North America offer a new view of prehistoric tech

    UW archeologist, Ben Marwick, weighs in on a recent discovery.

    10/29/2018 | Popular Science
  • 3,500-year-old pumpkin spice?

    As all things pumpkin spice arrive in grocery store aisles and on restaurant menus, a new UW study describes the earliest-known use of nutmeg as a food ingredient.

    10/08/2018 | UW News
  • China Distances Children From Families to Subdue Muslim West

    "What we're looking at is something like a settler colonial situation where an entire generation is lost," said Darren Byler, a researcher of Uighur culture at UW.

    09/24/2018 | The New York Times
  • Journey behind bars to aid in prisoners' learning

    Dr. Holly Barker and Burke Museum's Oceania collections assist with University Beyond Bars classroom learning.

    08/06/2018 | Burke Museum
  • The rise and fall of a Seattle megachurch through the eyes of anthropologist

    Interview with UW anthropologist Jessica Johnson

    06/18/2018 | KUOW
  • Anthropology professor focuses book on the bonds between humans, animals

    Interview with Anthropology professor, Radhikas Govindrajan, about their new book "Animal Intimacies"

    06/13/2018 | UW News
  • Challenging the Mind & Body

    Kyki Li came to the UW from China for the freedom to explore. It was everything she'd hoped for.

    June 2018 Perspectives
  • Ethnography of a Surveillance State

    University of Washington anthropology student Darren Byler chronicles artistic culture in Northwest China amid a massive security crackdown.

    Medium
  • SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom is based on a real-life test site for nuclear weapons

    Analysis from Professor of Anthropology, Holly Baker

    The Conversation

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