More on Breakthrough Star, Dr. Monica Barra
Cultural anthropologist Dr. Monica Barra studies how racial inequalities are shaped by scientific practices, racial histories and climate change in the U.S. South.
Dr. Leland Ferguson passed away
The Anthropology Department mourns the passing of our colleague Dr. Leland Ferguson (1941-2023), Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
Dr. Drucilla Barker passed away
The Anthropology Department mourns the passing of our colleague Dr. Drucilla "Drue" Barker (1949-2023).
Dr. Magdalena Stawkowski featured in Foreign Policy article
Dr. Stawkowski was cited in an article discussing the Semipalatinsk Test site, also known as the Polygon, which is a testing complex in present-day Kazakhstan that was established by the former Soviet Union.
Dr. Goldberg assists with the spring break HBCU archeology field school program
Over Spring Break, Dr. Kelly Goldberg and a group of six students from local HBCUs went to the Rose Hill Plantation for an archeology field school. These students had the opportunity to explore archeology, something that was outside the scope of their majors.
Dr. Stawkowski is a McCausland Fellow for 2023
Dr. Magdalena Stawkowski was chosen to be a McCausland Fellow for 2023 for her research contributions to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Monica Barra receives Breakthrough Star Award
Dr. Barra was honored as a 2023 Breakthrough Star.
Dr. Kelly Goldberg and Nina Schreiner lead excavations at Sesquicentennial State Park
In Summer 2022, Dr. Kelly Goldberg and Nina Schreiner, PhD candidate, led a field school to teach students how to conduct excavations at and analyze artifacts from Sesquicentennial State Park, which is a former plantation.
Remains of Revolutionary War soldiers help USC anthropologists unravel the Battle of Camden
The College of Arts and Sciences interviewed archaeologists from the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA) and the Department of Anthropology about their findings in the historic Camden Battlefield.
Dr. Sharon DeWitte featured in NBC News article
Dr. DeWitte was featured in an article about the analysis of DNA pulled from a burial ground in Kyrgyzstan, which dates the plague to the year 1338. She commented on the research featured in the article.
Emily Brennan and Allison Ham awarded National Science Foundation grants
Emily Brennan and Allison Ham have been awarded National Science Foundation grants for their research related to biological anthropology.
Dr. Carlina De la Cova featured in Science article
Dr. Carlina De la Cova is featured in an article about medical and scientific racism in the US. She was asked to comment on the research featured in the article.
Savannah Keating interviewed on Soda City Live for Alliance for Women in STEM
Savannah Keating, a junior Anthropology and Biology double major, was interviewed on Soda City Live for her position as the president of the Alliance for Women in STEM (AWS). AWS is a student organization.
Nina Schreiner awarded SPARC grant to study nineteenth-century collection of Native American artifacts
Nina Schreiner has been awarded a SPARC grant to study artifact collecting in settler-colonial contexts using Native American objects.
Andrea Acosta awarded SPARC grant to study Roman kinship patterns
Andrea Acosta has been awarded a SPARC grant to study familial and sociopolitical structures in prehistoric Central Italy using skeletons.
Dr. Sharon DeWitte elected as AAAS Fellow
UofSC interviewed Dr. Sharon DeWitte about her being elected as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow along with three other UofSC professors. This article also was highlighted as a Faculty Spotlight article for UofSC News & Events.
Savannah Keating granted Magellan Journey Award to study disease in past populations
Savannah Keating has been granted the Magellan Journey Award to discover if there are trends in diseases that affected past populations.
Comics in the classroom: Bringing Native American history and art to life for students
University Libraries interviewed Dr. Courtney Lewis about collaborating with Mr. Michael Weisenburg (curator of the Gary Lee Watson Comic Book Collections) to create a new academic course - American Indians Go Graphic: Indigenous Voices in Comic Books.
Twin sisters graduate together from UofSC
The College of Arts and Sciences interviewed first-generation twins, Zhané and Zkara Gaillard, who graduated together. Zhané, who double majored in Anthropology and African American Studies, talks about her experience balancing academics, extracurriculars and work.
Climate change, coastlands and the most vulnerable who live there
UofSC interviewed Dr. Monica Barra about her research studying coastal land loss among communities of color. This article also was highlighted as a Research Spotlight article for UofSC News & Events.
Dr. Sherina Feliciano-Santos named McCausland Faculty Fellow
Dr. Sherina Feliciano-Santos has been awarded the Peter and Bonnie McCausland Faculty Fellowship.
Dr. Kelly Goldberg awarded grant to create African American exhibit with students
Dr. Kelly Goldberg has been awarded the CIEL Beyond the Classroom grant. Her students will develop an interpretive exhibit focusing on an archaeological artifact collection associated with African American history on James Island, SC.
Madeline Atwell awarded Bilinski Fellowship to study effects of institutionalization
Madeline Atwell has been awarded the Russell J. and Dorothy S. Bilinski Fellowship. She's studying the biological impact of institutionalization on early to mid-20th century women who were patients in state mental hospitals.
Emily Brennan awarded grant to study stress patterns in 13th-18th century Berlin
Emily Brennan has been awarded a Rust Family Foundation grant to research how stress impacted people's health in 13th-18th century Berlin.
Dr. Eric Jones awarded ASPIRE-I grant to research shift in farming
Dr. Eric Jones has been awarded the ASPIRE-I grant to research the shift from subsistence to commercial farming in Fenner, NY during the 19th century and its impact on the rural community.
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