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Stay connected to the latest research, achievements and events in the Department of Anthropology at the University at Buffalo. From fieldwork discoveries to faculty publications and community partnerships, this is where you can see our work in action. Explore stories to learn how the department is asking meaningful questions and making an impact at UB and beyond.

  • Holowka research on running shoe design featured in UBNow
    1/31/22

    Nicholas Holowka, assistant professor of anthropology, discusses in a UBNow article results of a collaborative study that show heavily-cushioned running shoes do not disrupt a runner's natural running style.

  • Stahlman interviewed about first Thanksgiving
    12/1/21

    Joe Stahlman, anthropology research assistant professor and member of the Seneca Nation of Indians,  spoke with NBC New York about what really happened that first Thanksgiving, and why Americans should still celebrate the holiday.

  • DiGangi cited in The New York Times
    10/20/21

    Elizabeth DiGangi, UB Anthropology MA '02 and associate professor of anthropology at SUNY Binghamton, was recently cited in The New York Times article about how forensic anthropologists are examining the racial bias potential of ancestry estimation in the field.

  • UB Archaeological Survey guides participants at Michigan Street Baptist Church community dig
    9/22/21
    The Buffalo News reported on the community dig event led by UB Archaeological Survey at the Michigan Street Baptist Church. More public events occur Fridays and Saturdays in September with details available at the Community Archaeology Days website.
  • UB Archaeological Survey begins work at Michigan Street Baptist Church
    9/15/21

    The Buffalo News reports UB Archaeological Survey, in partnership with the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor, begins a dig at the historic Michigan Street Baptist Church.  Through Community Archaeology Days programming, the public is invited to the site to view the dig and learn about the history of the Michigan Street Baptist Church during open event days in September. 

  • Orrange on team that takes top prize during Social Impact Fellows Program
    8/20/21
    Jesse Orrange, a CAS Social Science Interdisciplinary MA student with a concentration in anthropology, was a member of the  winning team that took home $2,000 top prize in the Social Impact Fellows program.