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Lizette Alvarado, MA 1998, was recently named one of 14 SUNY Hispanic Leadership Institute fellows by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.   

The memorial garden on the South Campus is part of a respectful process guided by UB scientists and a team of community partners.

At Buffalo magazine recently featured the ongoing excavation of the former Cataract House in Niagara Falls, NY, led by Archaeological Survey.

Caroline Funk, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, discusses her research on the significance of bird populations in Aleut culture with Hakai magazine.

Ashley Cercone, PhD candidate, was recently featured for her summer field work experience at the Küllüoba excavation site in Turkey by the news site, Arkeolojik Haber.

Erica Dunayer, an Evolution, Ecology and Behavior PhD candidate advised by Anthopology faculty Carol Berman, was one of several researchers interviewed for a PBS Nova segment on the effects Hurricane Maria had on Cayo Santiago, a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico, and the 1,800 rhesus monkeys that live there.

Amateur archaeologists get a hands-on experience at the UB Archaeological Survey’s McKendry dig.

Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award recipient Peter Biehl's own time as a postdoc informs his approach to mentoring.

The University at Buffalo's Office of Postdoctoral Scholars recently announced Dr. Peter Biehl, Professor of Anthropology, is the 2018 recipient of the UB Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award.

Erin Chapman, PhD 2017, is featured in The Buffalo News regarding her work as forensic anthropologist with the Erie County Medical Examiner's Office

UB's other study abroad scholarship recipients will focus on foreign language and cultural exploration.

The Department of Anthropology congratulates those graduate students named recipients of Mark Diamond Research Fund grants.

The Department of Anthropology congratulates those graduate students who were recently named fellowship and research grant recipients.

A collaboration between UB and a Buffalo school brings the Cravens Collection to a wider audience and fulfills the wish of the collection's benefactor.