SHESC’s Center for Archaeology and Society Repository is working to build the future of the NAGPRA workforce. In a journal article, the team provides insight into the learning track, highlights lessons learned and provides suggestions for starting similar programs. news.asu.edu/b/20260615-a...

Congratulations to SHESC faculty member Christopher Caseldine and the Center for Archaeology and Society Repository team on their article being selected as the Cambridge University Press' May paper of the month!

Congratulations to Michael Smith, SHESC professor and former Teotihuacan Research Laboratory director, on his retirement after 20 years at ASU! Read more about Smith’s lasting impact on ASU and the SHESC community here: news.asu.edu/b/20260519-a...

Earlier this week, Eduardo Amorim, assistant professor in SHESC, joined “Arizona Horizons” to provide insight into new research that resulted in the largest genomic database on Indigenous peoples across the Americas. Watch the segment here: azpbs.org/horizon/2026...

This month, SHESC and the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve wrapped up its first installment of the P.A.S.T. Academy! The academy gives high schoolers hands-on opportunities to learn about archaeology. Learn more about the first cohort and how you can get involved here: news.asu.edu/20260507-art...

Congrats to SHESC faculty members India Schneider-Crease and Chris Caseldine on being named recipients of the 2026 Centennial Professorship Award! Read more about their recognition here: news.asu.edu/b/20260504-2...

Amber Wutich, Regents and President’s Professor in ASU's School of Human Evolution and Social Change, was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors a researcher can receive. Read more about her recognition here: news.asu.edu/b/20260501-a...

ASU SHESC faculty joined an international research team on a study providing the largest genomic dataset of Indigenous Americans to date, helping researchers trace the genetic threads of ancestry across the Americas. Read more about the study published in Nature: news.asu.edu/20260422-sci...

How do we better understand the complexity of human relationships across time and cultures? Carlos Eduardo G. Amorim, SHESC assistant professor, explores the study of kinship within DNA-based research in a recent journal article. Read more: news.asu.edu/b/20260414-a...

New article in Science! ASU SHESC researchers helped document a permanent split in the largest known group of wild chimpanzees, an extremely rare occurrence. Read more: news.asu.edu/20260409-sci...

Do you want to learn how to make archaeological data synthesis a faster, more efficient process? Sign up now for this free, virtual introduction to ArchaMap on April 14 from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. MST. Register to attend by emailing [email protected]. Learn more: asuevents.asu.edu/event/worksh...

ASU SHESC faculty Christopher Campisano co-authored a recent article detailing the discovery of a massive crocodile species, Crocodylus lucivenator, or “Lucy’s hunter.” Read more here: news.asu.edu/b/20260312-s...

New in Nature! SHESC faculty recently co-authored an article in Nature to mark the 45th anniversary of a key paper published in the field of evolutionary anthropology. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

In a recent Q&A, Matthew Kroot, ASU SHESC assistant professor, discusses the need to expand community-based approaches for Stone Age archaeology projects in Africa and what can be done to continue to develop these programs across the entire research ecosystem. news.asu.edu/b/20260317-a...

The origin story of democracy is being rewritten. Looking at evidence from ancient societies around the globe — researchers uncovered evidence of a deep, global history of shared governance. news.asu.edu/20260318-science-and-technology-deep-history-democracy-study-reveals-origins-selfgovernance-go

Through a recent temporary museum exhibit in Apaxco, Mexico, ASU archaeologists are demonstrating how community engagement is a critical and essential part of archaeological research. news.asu.edu/b/20260302-a...

Lots of Americans experience more inflammation in their bodies as they get older, but that doesn't have to be the case. Jacob Aronoff, a postdoctoral research scholar with the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, spoke to KJZZ about it. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

Congrats to Professor Megan Jehn for receiving the 2025 Arizona Public Health Research Award! 🎉 Since 2020, she has led the Student Outbreak Response Team (SORT), training over 400 case investigators to help improve public health. azpha.org/2025/10/15/a...

A team of international researchers, including at ASU, have uncovered genetic adaptations in the Kenyan Turkana tribe that may have helped them survive in hot and dry environments through natural selection. Read more: news.asu.edu/20250918-sci...

For the past two summers, an international cohort of five university students have gathered in South Africa for a 7-week training cohort to analyze animal fossils. And they have an anthropology PhD student at Arizona State University to thank. Read: news.asu.edu/20250917-sci...

New research from Madeleine Getz, a PhD student studying global health, suggests that increases in cholesterol and heart-related risks after menopause might be universal. Read more: news.asu.edu/20250903-hea...

A team of international scientists, led by researchers at Arizona State University, has discovered a new species of Australopithecus, a genus of early hominins, in Africa. This new species has never been found anywhere. Read more about the discovery: news.asu.edu/20250813-sci...

Congrats to Divyendu Kashyap, SHESC evolutionary anthropology PhD student, on receiving the prestigious Baldwin Fellowship from The Leakey Foundation! His research on ancient East African ecosystems helps us understand how species responded to environmental shifts over time.

June 15 marked 13 years of DACA, which provides work permits and deportation relief to young immigrants. To mark the anniversary, explore five publications on DACA’s impact on im/migrant well-being, including one by SHESC Associate Professor Emir Estrada! iwbcollab.org/5-essential-...

New research from ASU evolutionary anthropologists reveals that people may follow social norms not out of fear of judgment, but simply because it’s tradition. Read: news.asu.edu/20250620-sci...

From ASU to London, 20 students are diving deep into history and culture this summer through the SHESC faculty-led Plague Pits and Body Snatchers study abroad program. 🌍✈️ For three weeks, this group is exploring how people lived and died in the past through global health and bioarchaeology.

We had a great time celebrating our spring graduates on Friday! It was a joy to honor your achievements and cheer you on as you enter the next chapter. Go out and shine! 💫

From artist to graduating summa cum laude as a Dean's Medalist with three undergraduate degrees, Randii Lantz Castaneda's ASU journey tells the story of someone determined to bring Native culture and art to the forefront. #ASUGrad 🌟 news.asu.edu/20250515-sun...

🎓 ASU linguistics alum Richard Southee was inspired to a career in global health. This spring he's earning a PhD from @asubeinghuman.bsky.social and plans to continue his work in the community. Learn more: ow.ly/hMPj50VRu1A #ASUHumanities #ASUGrad

As an instructor at the University of Arizona Sky School, Caitlin Hawley’s goal was to provide opportunities for students to find their passion. After pursuing her own passion, Hawley became a doctor of environmental & social science this spring. news.asu.edu/b/20250507-i...

Congrats to Samuel Rosales, a Starbucks partner, who used the Starbucks College Achievement Plan to earn his bachelor’s and master’s in global health through ASU’s 4+1 program! “I was taking ASB 100: Intro to Global Health and just remember being completely mind-blown.” news.asu.edu/20250429-sun...

Meet Bianca Obando: a double major in global health and biotech, president of 2 student clubs, research assistant and Dean’s Medalist — all while maintaining a 4.13 GPA at ASU! Congrats Bianca! We can’t wait to see your future impact. 🌟 news.asu.edu/20250429-sun...

Join us in congratulating Robert Boyd, a SHESC professor and research scientist with the @asuiho.bsky.social, who has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences — one of the highest honors a researcher can receive! 🌟 news.asu.edu/20250505-uni...

Despite a rapid rise in multiculturalism in the U.S., many Americans still find themselves forced into narrowly defined monoracial categories. Research from SHESC professor, Takeyuki "Gaku" Tsuda sheds new light on the issue. news.asu.edu/b/20250422-c...

Arizona is home to 550 bird species, each contributing to our ecosystem. This Earth Day, we’re highlighting Lucy’s warblers and an initiative between ASU's Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve and Midwestern University to help conserve their habitat for future generations. 🌎 news.asu.edu/20250326-env...

Since 2018, the course, SB231: Introduction to Archaeological Field Methods, has given students the opportunity to experience first-hand research and work on local excavation sites together with @mesacc.bsky.social news.asu.edu/b/20250411-a...

Trust is the foundation of governed market economies like the U.S. — but if you had to define trust, could you? news.asu.edu/20250331-loc...

As wildfires raged across the country, the Corsi-Rosenthal Box became a game changer for clean air access. Led by SHESC’s Megan Jehn, research showed this DIY air filter outperformed costly HEPA systems, providing an option for vulnerable communities. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...

Surrounded by lace and shell buttons, Sherri Starkey found her calling. A Victorian-era reenactor, she was restoring an 1883 wedding gown when she realized she wanted to work in museums. That moment led her to pursue a master's in museum studies with SHESC. Read more: news.asu.edu/b/20250310-a...

How an enrollment error led to a happy mistake that launched a collaborative research environment for ASU Online and on-campus School of Human Evolution and Social Change students. news.asu.edu/20250307-art...

March Mammal Madness is back! 🦁 Created by SHESC Associate Professor Katie Hinde, the tournament combines scientific research and storytelling for a look at the animal kingdom. Already, 600,000 learners are expected to participate this year! Read more: news.asu.edu/20250221-art...

SHESC global health student Surabhi Sajith is creating opportunities for undergrads to publish scientific research through an innovative club at ASU. news.asu.edu/b/20250228-u... #research #undergrad

Named after the hominin that helped reveal human origins, NASA's Lucy spacecraft is now on a mission to help uncover the origins of our solar system. It's setting its sight on asteroid 52246, Donaldjohanson, with an expected flyby on April 20! 🚀 Read: www.space.com/space-explor...

Create your own flute with Grammy-nominated Native American artist Aaron White this weekend at Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve! 🌿🎶 Craft, decorate and play your handmade flute using local materials. All supplies included! Register: asuevents.asu.edu/event/flute-...

Over 40% of internal armed conflicts in the past 60 years have been linked to resource competition. SHESC assistant professor Elisabeth Kago Ilboudo Nébié explores how resource competition can foster cooperation instead of conflict. 🌍🔍 Read more: news.asu.edu/20250213-env...

Please join us in congratulating ASU's newest Regents Professor, Amber Wutich! 🎉 Today the Arizona Board of Regents will officially induct the latest class of Regents Professors -- the highest faculty honor awarded at ASU. Read more: news.asu.edu/20250211-sci...

Could history help us predict and prevent future disease spread? ASU Regents Professor Jane Buikstra explores how ONE Paleopathology connects ancient disease patterns to modern public health, like tuberculosis. news.asu.edu/20250210-hea...

Members from the Corsi-Rosenthal Foundation, including Megan Jehn — epidemiologist and professor at Arizona State University's School of Human Evolution and Social Change — have been putting together DIY air filters to help those impacted by wildfires in Los Angeles. news.asu.edu/20250127-hea...