Department of Anthropology
ԹϱAnthropology in the News
2024 News Stories
15th Street Farm cultivates community health through innovative Nutrition Education Program
The City of Tampa honors research efforts of the African American Burial Ground Project
Frontier Forum features two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead
Anthropologist Dr. Cheryl Rodriguez earns Dr. Ira E. Harrison Legacy Award
Past News Stories
2023
Paying tribute to Black history within Tampa’s historical Memorial Park Cemetery
Dr. Antoinette Jackson to be featured on CBS’ 60 Minutes
Թϱalumna investigates the erasure of Indigenous identity in schools and society
Centuries-old teeth could indicate the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines
Թϱresearcher’s life work uncovers the first ancient DNA from the Swahili Civilization
Dr. Antoinette Jackson sees growth of Black Cemetery Network
Six Թϱfaculty members earn national recognition for research achievements
Թϱresearchers partner with law enforcement to help Florida families find missing loved ones
Թϱresearchers inform decisions for Homegrown Hillsborough food system program
Five CAS faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
Anthropology’s Dr. Diane Wallman earns Faculty Scholar Fulbright
From ponds to parks: Թϱresearchers tackle environmental injustice in East Tampa
An oyster shell is worth a thousand words
Centuries-old teeth could indicate the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines
CAS teams join forces to digitally preserve a historically Black cemetery in Pasco County
Dr. Kiran Jayaram connects with his Asian heritage in new research endeavor
Թϱhosts inaugural Policy Dialogues Conference, examining weaponization of hunger
Four CAS faculty members earn national recognition for research achievements
2021
2020
Impact of pandemic policies on Tampa Bay refugees
Art of forensic drawings help identify man missing for 36 years
College students struggle with food insecurity
Թϱforensic anthropologist leads renewed effort to help solve Hillsborough County cold case homicides
Discovery of Unmarked Graves Earns 2020 AAAS Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award
2019