Recent News
Ellen Dyer Awarded the Grand Prize in UNM Grad Studies' LoboBITES 3min Thesis Competition
Posted: Nov 18, 2024 - 12:00pm
Ellen Dyer, Evolutionary Anthropology Doctoral Student, was awarded the grand prize in UNM Grad Studies' LoboBITES 3min Thesis Competition for her thesis Sex-Specific Effects of Affiliative Bonds on Cortisol in Wild Chimpanzees in Kibale National Pa...read more
Eleanor Matthews Awarded Student Prize for Best Poster at the meeting of the Southwestern Association of Biological Anthropologists
Posted: Nov 18, 2024 - 12:00pm
Eleanor Matthews, Evolutionary Anthropology Doctoral Student, was awarded the sudent prize for best poster at the meeting of the Southwestern Association of Biological Anthropologists for her work Strategic Aggression Among Wild Male Chimp...read more
New article in Sapiens: Do Moose “Belong” in Colorado?
Posted: Nov 15, 2024 - 12:00am
In a new article published in Sapiens, alumni William Taylor (UNM PhD, 2016) and Jon Dombrosky (UNM PhD, 2021) along with Dr. Emily Jones (UNM Professor of Anthropology), Dr. Chance Ward, and Dr. John Went use archaeological data to explore whether ...read more
National Native American Heritage Month, November 2024
Posted: Nov 01, 2024 - 12:00pm
UNM celebrates National Native American Heritage Month, November 2024. Click on the red links below for more information. Scroll down to read about UNM groups, events, Native American Heritage Month history, Native American scholars, research, news ...read more
Hispanic Heritage Month 2024
Posted: Sep 12, 2024 - 09:00am
UNM, a Hispanic serving institution, celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, 2024. The red links below will take you to more information. Scroll down to read about UNM Hispanic organizations, events, schola...read more
New Book from Alum Dr. William Taylor: Hoof Beats How Horses Shaped Human History
Posted: Aug 07, 2024 - 12:00pm
Dr. William Taylor (UNM PhD, 2016) has published his book Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History with the University of California Press. About the Book "Hoof Beats helps readers see the drama even in the grass eatin...read more
In Memoriam: Dr. Richard Carl Chapman
Posted: Aug 01, 2024 - 12:00pm
Dr. Richard “Dick” Chapman, former Director of UNM’s Office of Contract Archaeology and Research Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Anthropology, passed away on June 25, 2024. Dr. Chapman was a pioneer in cultu...read more
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Anthropology Steven Feld among 86 new Fellows welcomed by the British Academy
Posted: Jul 26, 2024 - 09:00am
Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Emeritus Steven Feld at The University of New Mexico has been elected as a British Academy Fellow. He was among the 86 leading scholars from the humanities and social sciences elected from the United Kingdom a...read more
Nikki Appel Awarded an NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant
Posted: Jul 16, 2024 - 12:00pm
Nikki Appel, Evolutionary Anthropology graduate student, has been awarded a dissertation improvement grant by the National Science Foundation. Her proposal is titled, Doctoral Dissertation Research: Assessing differences between biological age...read more
Dr. Keith Hunley Appointed Associate Dean of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Departments, UNM College of Arts and Sciences
Posted: Jun 28, 2024 - 12:00am
Dr. Keith Hunley has been appointed Associate Dean for Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Departments in the UNM College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Hunley is an Evolutionary Anthropologist who joined the faculty in 2004. He served a...read more
Dr. Emily Jones Awarded SAR Weatherhead Resident Scholar Fellowship
Posted: Jun 12, 2024 - 12:00pm
Dr. Emily Jones has been awarded a Weatherhead Resident Scholar Fellowship from the School for Advanced Research. She will be working on her project Across a Threshold: People, Animals, and Landscapes in Central New Mexico, 1300 – 19...read more
Dr. Jada Benn Torres Elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow Program
Posted: Jun 03, 2024 - 01:00pm
Dr. Jada Benn Torres (UNM PhD, 2006) has been elected a fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Torres is an Associate Professor of Genetics, Race, and Genetic Ancestry and director for the Labor...read more
Ruizhe Liu Awarded Globally Engaged Student Award from the UNM Office of the Vice President for Research
Posted: Jun 03, 2024 - 12:00pm
Ruizhe Liu, Evolutionary Anthropology graduate student, was awarded a Globally Engaged Graduate Student Award from the UNM Office of the Vice President for Research Office (OVPR). Her dissertation investigates the influences of market integrati...read more
LGBTQI+ PRIDE Month, June 2024
Posted: Jun 03, 2024 - 12:00pm
Celebrate LGBTQI+ PRIDE Month, June 2024. Click on the red links below for more information. Scroll down to read about Pride Month, events, research, news and organizations. Note: LGBTQ+ History Month takes p...read more
Dr. Catherine Rhodes awarded a U.S. Scholars Fulbright Fellowship to Mexico
Posted: May 29, 2024 - 12:00pm
Catherine R. Rhodes is an Assistant Professor in the Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology (SCALA) program in the UNM Anthropology Department and founding director of the Maya (Yucatec) Language Program at the University of New Mexico. She has b...read more