Ohio State Anthropology

Studying the biologies, societies, and cultures of humans and our nearest biological relatives, in all times and all places. Est. 1967.

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Huge congratulations to Anthropology PhD student Luxin Yin on her new article in @MedHums_BMJ

"Looking back to look ahead: a BERTopic-assisted scoping review of Medical Humanities (2000–2025)"

Read the paper here: https://t.co/rvpuJhxzNQ

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Thinking about how to future-proof your career in the age of AI? A recent @WSJ article suggests studying Anthropology! Why? AI can crunch data, but anthropologists understand human behavior, culture, and context.

Check out the article here:
https://t.co/cqd254hRpT

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Featured in OSU Alumni Magazine, OSU Anthropology Professor Dr. Anna Willow leads Marion’s Environmental Learning Labs, turning the campus into an eco-lab to teach place-based sustainability to future leaders through hands-on land stewardship.

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We're hiring! The Department of Anthropology @ OSU is recruiting 2 Tenure-Track Assistant Professors (Fall 2027) in forensic anthropology and archaeology! Check out the roles here:
https://t.co/h3gC9k4VR3

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An @OSUanthro study suggests that no matter what we eventually determine the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees to be, we’ll likely learn it was a primate that climbed trees – using either chimp-like or monkey-like feet.
https://t.co/luJsHWIoVQ

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Huge congrats to @OhioState Anthro PhD candidate Samantha Kirgesner on earning the Big Ten Academic Alliance Smithsonian Fellowship! 🎓✨

She's using innovative protein analysis to ethically identify bone fragments and support NAGPRA repatriation.

https://t.co/LprfA7MdqF

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@PurdueEngineers, archaeologists & geophysicists, including OSU anthropology PhD candidate Sydney Hunter, unearth, a 1,000-year-old iron furnace & 600kg of slag at Abu Muslim Qala to reveal how Islamic Golden Age steelmaking powered Silk Road trade:
https://t.co/iRYsJyocCy

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No matter what we eventually determine the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees to be, we’ll likely learn it was a primate that climbed trees – using either chimp-like or monkey-like feet, new @OhioState research suggests. @OSUanthro
https://t.co/NrRjLVOhZE

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New @OhioState research in @PNASNews reveals how our early ancestors moved! 🐒

Observing wild sooty mangabeys, researchers found their flexible midfoots allow expert tree climbing—proving early hominins with monkey-like feet could climb just like chimps. Congrats to the team! 👏

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A new study published in PLOS ONE featuring the work of OSU anthropology faculty members and colleagues explores how environmental disruptions leave their mark on human tooth morphology!
Check it out here:
https://t.co/jXsbxOmHe8

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Pictured is the Diabetes Justice Lab in the Department of Anthropology at Ohio State University including graduate and undergraduate students interested in understanding the global diabetes epidemic from ethnographic perspectives. Keep up the good work!

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Recycling human waste could revolutionize soil health, but raises crucial safety debates. In After the Flush, anthropology professor Dr. Nick Kawa traces its journey across the American Midwest to weigh the environmental promise against potential risks. Pre-order his book now!

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Congratulations to Assistant Professor Elizabeth A Holdsworth, PhD on receiving a Spark Award to advance research on infant nutrition and growth. Read more about her work here:

https://t.co/vxAk3ZR1K1

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A new find has emerged from the local soil: the remains of a young individual, who researchers suspect may have held a religious or clerical role, marking an incredibly rare and significant first for the region's historical record. Check it out here:
https://t.co/PKy9RpkVEo

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Anthropology professor Dr. Mark Moritz about his involvement in the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.
Check it out here:
https://t.co/6xEf8Jk89q

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What does it mean to see the world anthropologically? Our students, faculty, and staff are considering the same.
Check out reflections about the current context of anthropology here:
https://t.co/qxfYi6gWNo

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Nick Passalacqua, associate professor of anthropology, discusses how anthropologists recover and analyze skeletal remains to build biological profiles including age, sex, stature, and ancestry.

Check out our website to listen to the episode!
https://t.co/TZQhTS20v2

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A new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how culture and local norms help small farming communities manage forests sustainably.
Check out the paper here:
https://t.co/hQ7mpMQGst

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A study co-authored with anthro faculty Dr. Habiba Chirchir was presented on Russian silver foxes. This work is highlighted in the American Association for Anatomy's recent newsletter. Read more about the research here:
https://t.co/qci3pnd2uJ

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Check out the paper here:
https://t.co/fRdC30kY0L

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A team of scientists that includes 4 OSU anthropologists recently published a paper in the prestigious journal Nature showing that the durability of tooth enamel depends heavily on the alignment of its microscopic crystals, which evolved in response to what our ancestors ate.