Tools of Change: Research Team Uncovers 300,000 Years of Technology Traditions
New research led by Anthropology’s David Braun reveals how early humans crafted stone tools during environmental upheaval.
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In a video conversation with Dean Wahlbeck, Professor of Political Science & International Affairs Kimberly Morgan discusses the policies and politics driving the immigration issue.
Street Smarts: Geography Class Maps D.C.’s Immigrant Identity
In her Migrants in the City Dean’s Seminar, Geography’s Elizabeth Chacko turns the District into a classroom as students explore urban diversity.
Math’s Kao Wins CAREER Award Honors
Mathematics Professor Lien-Yung (Nyima) Kao was recognized with NSF’s prestigious honor for his work combining ergodic theory and geometry.
From Stigma to Science and Support: Anthropology’s Grinker Authors Autism Narrative
As a researcher, educator and father, Anthropology’s Roy Richard Grinker shares his personal and professional journey through autism’s changing landscape.
DIG-ging Anthropology: Senior Bridges Labs, Leadership
Lucia Kustra studies primate cultures and leads the next generation of anthropologists as president of the DIG pre-professional fraternity.
The Fine Print on Fingerprints
In classrooms and crime scenes, forensic sciences’ Heidi Eldridge relies on evidence over assumptions and encourages students to think for themselves.
Game, Set, Science: How Physics Powers Tennis
From hardcourts to hard science, CCAS faculty and alumni explain why physics can perfect your play.
Supported by an alumna’s gift, students in Short-Term Study Abroad programs journeyed to historical and cultural locales at the center of their studies.
Alumni Authors Write History’s Second Draft
In new books, alumni authors Alex Nyerges, BA ’79, MA ’82, and Lindsay Chervinsky, BA ’10, bring history to life.