Anthropology New Faculty Member Brings Human Origins Expertise To Classroom This Fall One of the newest additions to the Department of Anthropology faculty will bring a specialized perspective on the evolution of humans to students this fall.… Anthropology Study Sheds Light on Pre-Columbian Life in Understudied Area of SW Amazon A new study co-authored by University of Central Florida researchers shows that pre-Columbian people of a culturally diverse but not well-documented area of the Amazon… Anthropology 138 Faculty Promoted Across the University After going through a rigorous evaluation process, 138 UCF faculty have been promoted and 45 have been awarded tenure for the 2020-2021 cycle. The process… Anthropology Archaeology Student Finds Unique Training Opportunity In Ocala National Forest A U.S. Navy veteran pursuing his master’s degree in archaeology will serve his country in a different way this Spring. Anthropology student Taylor Collore will… Anthropology 2021 Founder’s Day Honorees BY ALLISON HURTADO ’12 The Founders’ Day Awards celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of our faculty members and students. As we recognize these achievements, we… Anthropology Cliffside Burial Mystery Continues Unraveling Through Laboratory Work Ongoing work to unravel the secrets surrounding Peruvian cliffside burials is the focus of a recent feature in Archaeology Magazine. It’s been five years since… Anthropology 2021 Women’s History Month Honorees Each March, Faculty Excellence honors 31 women for their impact on students and UCF’s campus community. This year, as we continue to charge on during… Anthropology UCF Hosts Spring Graduation Celebration, April 30 to May 9 UCF is excited to offer spring graduates and their families the opportunity to choose one of two in-person options to celebrate their achievements. Recognitions of… Anthropology New Book Explores Breast Milk Sharing Among Central Florida Women An in-depth, years-long study into the practice of Central Florida mothers sharing their breast milk to nourish babies other than their own recently culminated in… Anthropology Grant Gives Student Funds to Study Dropout Rates of Indigenous Collegiate Students A UCF Anthropology graduate student recently received a $2000 Lambda Alpha grant to support her research on indigenous collegiate students in Yucatan, Mexico. “This is… Read More Stories
