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Reaching Out
Survival is the top priority of graduate students.
Uniting Human Origins Research in East Africa, Fifty Years After Homo habilis
In the summer of 2015, in addition to conducting fieldwork and research in the National museum of Ethiopia, I had the opportunity to participate in the 5th Biennial Conference of the EAAPP (Ea
New Flash: Graduate School Nerd Inspired by Star Trek
got the best news ever the other day: new Star Trek in 2017! Yeah so, I’m a Trekker, and I have been for most of my life now.
GW Women in STEM First Annual Symposium - Hopefully the First of Many
Last year, CASHP’s Women in Science group faced a challenge: how could we continue the dialogue about the struggles women in STEM face, while keeping the conversation constructive?
Protecting Olduvai's Treasures
It is no secret that Olduvai Gorge has yielded many of the most important discoveries in human evolution, from the type specimen of Homo habilis and Paranthropus boisei to the n
A Data Focused Approach: Too Chimplistic?
Discontented grumbles from nearby researchers and field assistants pull my attention away from my target.
Paleoanthropological Noise
Disclaimer: There is a ridiculous, David Foster Wallace-esque number of hyperlinks and footnotes in this blog entry.
The Dissertation Proposal Defense
The third year of the PhD program at CASHP is a whirlwind for anyone who experiences it. It is both the culmination of one's classwork and teaching responsibilities as well as the platfor
It's Time for Journal Club!
One of the great benefits of being a graduate student is getting the opportunity to discuss studies and ideas outside one’s areas of expertise.
Chimpanzees: Not for Your Entertainment
In one of the labs in the undergraduate introduction to biological anthropology course, one activity asks students to identify facial expression in humans.
The Big Meeting
Excitement, nervousness, exhaustion. The annual physical anthropology meetings elicit a mix of emotions for a budding scientist.
Surviving Science
For those interested in pursuing a career in science, receiving an acceptance letter from your dream graduate program is a momentous occasion, surrounded by seemingly endless possibilities and oppo
Learning the Ropes...and Teaching Them Too!
As graduate students, we occupy an unusual role in the university.
"Ancestors for Us All" - Cultural Heritage and Prehistory Research in Tanzania
While perusing museum records in Dar es Salaam last week, I came across an obituary of one Dr. Louis S.B. Leakey.
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