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Whiting Public Engagement Seed Grant awarded to Anthropology's Jenna Grant
The grant supports public-facing humanities projects, and Professor Jenna Grant will receive $10,000 for public engagement around the Becker Archive at the UW.
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After Mass Detentions, China Razes Muslim Communities to Build a Loyal City
Professor of anthropology Darren Byler is quoted in this article talking about the treatment of the Uighur community by the Chinese government.
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UW anthropologist connects communities to archive of Khmer Rouge-era Cambodia
A new project by Jenna Grant, UW assistant professor of anthropology, uses archives of photos and documents to encourage storytelling in local Cambodian communities.
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The ‘Swiss Army knife of prehistoric tools’ found in Asia, independent of ancient African or European influence
A study by an international team of researchers, including from the UW, determines that carved stone tools were used in Asia 80,000 to 170,000 years ago.
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Study reconstructs Neandertal ribcage, offers new clues to ancient human anatomy
An international team of scientists, including some from the UW, have virtually reconstructed a Neandertal skeleton–shedding new light on the posture of ancient humans.
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The oldest weapons in North America offer a new view of prehistoric tech
UW archeologist, Ben Marwick, weighs in on a recent discovery.
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3,500-year-old pumpkin spice?
As all things pumpkin spice arrive in grocery store aisles and on restaurant menus, a new UW study describes the earliest-known use of nutmeg as a food ingredient.
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China Distances Children From Families to Subdue Muslim West
"What we're looking at is something like a settler colonial situation where an entire generation is lost," said Darren Byler, a researcher of Uighur culture at UW.
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Journey behind bars to aid in prisoners' learning
Dr. Holly Barker and Burke Museum's Oceania collections assist with University Beyond Bars classroom learning.
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The rise and fall of a Seattle megachurch through the eyes of anthropologist
Interview with UW anthropologist Jessica Johnson
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Anthropology professor focuses book on the bonds between humans, animals
Interview with Anthropology professor, Radhikas Govindrajan, about their new book "Animal Intimacies"
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Challenging the Mind & Body
Kyki Li came to the UW from China for the freedom to explore. It was everything she'd hoped for.
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Ethnography of a Surveillance State
University of Washington anthropology student Darren Byler chronicles artistic culture in Northwest China amid a massive security crackdown.
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SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom is based on a real-life test site for nuclear weapons
Analysis from Professor of Anthropology, Holly Baker
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Anthropologist explores China's changing art scene in 'Experimental Beijing'
Interview with Sasha Welland, associate professor in anthropology and gender, women and sexuality studies about her new book.