Mapping and excavating Maya ruins this summer not only fulfilled a lifelong dream for Rodrigo Guzman, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Anthropology, but connected him with his roots. Guzman spent the month of July excavating an ancient site in northeast Guatemala called Holtun. Working in conjunction with the Anthropology Department, Guzman uncovered 32 […]
On Jan. 28, Assistant professor of anthropology, Scott Branting, Ph.D., participated in a Future Tense discussion about how present and emerging technologies can be used to deliver cultural heritage from the past to the future. After the event, Increasing Human Potential asked Dr. Branting for a follow-up interview for their “Unmanned Unplugged” feature. Increasing Human […]
At the Paleopathology Association Annual Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri this March, an instructor and a student from the anthropology department at the University of Central Florida received awards for their research presentations. Archaeology instructor Amanda Groff won Best Student Podium Presentation for presenting her research from her doctoral dissertation. She is currently in the Anthropology […]