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June
South African publication details Pinnacle Point degredation
June 9, 2008
Port Elizabeth'sThe Herald investigates the damage being done to Pinnacle Point and speculates on the anthropological implications of the area's diminishment. Pinnacle Point has been in the news recently due to ASU paleoanthropologist Curtis Marean and his team uncovering evidence of early humans at the site.
Science article reveals threats to Marean's discovery site
June 6, 2008
Last year, in a cave on the South African coastline, ASU paleoanthropologist Curtis Marean and his team made a startling discovery: the earliest dated evidence of modern humans. The find made headlines around the world and spurred anthropologists to rethink their evolutionary ideas. Yet, Marean and other anthropologists who continue to investigate Pinnacle Point—the scene of that remarkable discovery—face a mounting challenge: the site is being damaged by wastewater runoff.
May
Penn Museum's Wilton Krogman Award goes to Johanson
May 20, 2008
The Institute of Human Origin's Donald C. Johanson has been tapped by the Penn museum to receive its Wilton Krogman Award for Distinguished Achievement in Biological Anthropology.
Ostrom earns award, honorary doctorate
May 12, 2008
School of Human Evolution and Social Change research professor Elinor Ostrom has been selected to receive the William H. Riker Prize in Political Science. Ostrom, the founding director of the school's Center for the Study of Institutional Diversity, has also been pegged to receive an honorary doctorate from McGill University.
Merbs nabs second award for identifying Revolutionary War hero's remains
May 9, 2008
The American Council for Polish Culture names Merbs as recipient of its 2008 Distinguished Service Award.
April
Science hobbit story features Kimbel
April 25, 2008
Institute of Human Origins paleoanthropologist Bill Kimbel offers his opinion on hobbit find.
Johanson and Lucy share the spotlight
April 22, 2008
The Arizona Republic takes an in-depth look at Donald Johanson's and Lucy's intertwined legacy.
Alumni Allison & Glowacki quoted in New York Times Science article
April 8, 2008
Two School of Human Evolution and Social Change alumni discuss possible causes for the mass southward migration of the Anasazi.
Smith talks up Aztec math in National Geographic
April 3, 2008
Just in time for tax season, National Geographic takes a look at the specialized mathematics system used by the Aztecs to determine property-based tributes. ASU archaeologist and Aztec specialist Michael E. Smith weighs in on the topic.
March
Merbs honored at Capital Hill ceremony
March 18, 2008
Professor emeritus Charles Merbs is this year's recipient of the Pulaski Award.
Johanson juggling award, press coverage & public engagements
March 8, 2008
The year is off to a busy start for School of Human Evolution and Social Change professor Donald C. Johanson. The eminent paleoanthropologist and director of the Institute of Human Origins is poised to reap a host of accolades.
February
Dual exhibits open at ASU Museum of Anthropology
February 7, 2008
Beginning April 3 and running through Oct. 3, 2008, the ASU Museum of Anthropology will play host to two dynamic exhibits that revolve around identity and culture. Plan a visit to the museum to experience Mosaic: Cultural Identity in America and Fuse: Portraits of Refugee Househoulds in Metropolitan Phoenix.
January
ASU launches Center for the Study of Institutional Diversity
January 16, 2008
ASU adds a new dimension of cross-disciplinary collaboration to its academic spectrum.
2007 News
Chowell-Puente recognized by Poder y Negocios
November 21, 2007
Congratulations to School of Human Evolution and Social Change Assistant Professor Gerardo Chowell-Puente for being included in Poder y Negocios's list of 100 notable Mexican-born professors teaching and working in the United States. Born in Leon Guanajuato, Mexico, and raised in Colima, Chowell-Puente received his Ph.D. in Biometry from Cornell University and was a postdoctoral fellow of the Center for Nonlinear Studies/Mathematical Modeling and Analysis Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The 2002 recipient of Mexico's prestigious Premio Nacional de Juventud (National Youth Prize), he is highly regarded for his work with epidemiological modeling.
Articles detail why conservation efforts often fail
October 25, 2007
In a special feature of nine articles coordinated by ASU professors, a group of distinguished social scientists argue that while many basic conservation strategies are sound, their use often is flawed.
Researchers track human lineage on South African Coast
October 17, 2007
Evidence of early humans living on the coast of South Africa, harvesting food from the sea 164,000 years ago, far earlier than previously documented, is being reported by an international team of researchers including Curtis Marean, a paleoanthropoligist with ASU’s Institute of Human Origins.