Anthropology
New DNA Lab’s Cutting-Edge Methods Trace Development of Human Cultures
Anthropology ‘Classroom in a Lab’ Is First of Its Kind in State of Maryland
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Crystal Clear: Centuries-Old Stones Uncovered by Archaeologist Reveal Stories of Ireland’s Mystical Past
UMD Researcher Is the Only American Licensed to Lead Excavations on the Emerald Isle
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Research Finds We’re Eating Younger, Smaller Cod—and That Matters
UMD-led Anthropology Study Paints Clearer Picture of Human Impact on Major Fisheries
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These Vending Machines Dispense a Different Kind of ‘Life Savers’
UMD Researchers, Nonprofit to Study Perceptions, Impact of Effort to Address D.C.’s Overdose Crisis
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Gun Violence Expert Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Joseph Richardson Jr. Becomes Record 69th UMD Faculty Member in National Academies
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D.C. History by the Forkful
Anthropology Alum’s Food Tour Dishes Out Tales From ‘Black Broadway,’ Taste of Immigrant Culinary Traditions
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Unearthed Foundation, Artifacts Shed New Light on Harriet Tubman’s Early Life
Adjunct Professor Leads the Exploration of Newly Discovered Home at Hero Abolitionist’s Birthplace
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Foundation of Newest National Park Laid by a Terp
Anthropologist Led Effort to Convince Congress to Recognize First African American-Founded Town
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120 Initiative Presents Pathway to Fewer Gun Deaths
University Research Consortium Co-led by Pines Releases Recommendations on Curbing Gun Violence
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Op/ed: Longer Prison Terms Won’t End Gun Violence in Baltimore
UMD Researcher Argues Proposed State Legislation Would Harm Communities Without Deterring Violent Crime
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UMD Anthropologist Part of $2.5M Study of Homeless Populations’ Mixing of Drugs
Researcher to Work in NYC, San Francisco to Examine Trend of Polysubstance Use
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Coal Veins
A UMD Anthropologist Is Digging Into Commonalities Between Coal Country Immigrants Past and Present
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