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Led by GW researchers, an international team of scientists uncovered evidence of stone tools dating from 2.75 to 2.44 million years ago at a site in Kenya’s Turkana Basin. (Photos Courtesy Koobi Fora Research and Training Program)

Tools of Change: Anthropology Researcher Uncovers Ancient Tech Tradition

New research led by Anthropology’s David Braun revealed how early humans crafted stone tools for nearly 300,000 years during dramatic environmental upheaval.

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Student Research Shines at CCAS Showcase

Brooke Stallman, who works with CASHP's interdisciplinary Social Cognition Lab, joined students displaying their scholarly work at the 2024 CCAS Research Showcase.

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Dogs With Less Complex Facial Markings Found to Be More Expressive in their Communication with Humans

PhD candidate Courtney Sexton explores a dog's facial markings and how expressive they appear when communicating with humans.

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A PhD student in the CASHP Stone Age Archaeology lab working with rock samples

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Read posts written by our students, who share their perspectives about life in research and on the field. Find out what they are getting into!

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