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The Evolutionary Benefit of Human Personality Traits
UCSB Anthropologist's findings appear online in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior.
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Gurven & Trumble awarded NSF grant to study Bolivian flood responses
"RAPID: Surviving the Flood: Vulnerability, Risk Management, and Resilience after a Natural Disaster"
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Graduate Student Dana Bardolph awarded Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant
Exploring changes in plant foodways and agricultural production that corresponded with the rise of the Moche state (A.D. 1-300), Peru
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Associate Professor Amber VanDerwarker receives Distinguished Teaching Award for 2013-14
Uniting Teaching and Research.
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Trepanation in South-Central Peru during the early late intermediate period (ca. AD 1000–1250)
Visiting Assistant Professor Danielle Kurin in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology
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Associate Professor Casey Walsh receives Paul Farmer Global Citizenship Award
Award recognizes Walsh’s exceptionally effective participation in Public Anthropology’s Community Action Online Project
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Department Potluck & New Grad Student Welcome
Join us for our annual Department Potluck Picnic and meet the new Graduate Students. Catch up with colleagues. Swap summer field season stories. Enjoy good food and great company!
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UCSB anthropologists find that among Tsimane men, successful hunting boosts testosterone and cortisol levels.
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