PhD candidate Dexter Zirkle and Dr. C. Owen Lovejoy have examined the development of the human hip joint, and report that its growth is uniquely determined by a special mechanism that is shared only by humans and our direct ancestors (i.e., hominids). Their study is out this week in PNAS. No other primate has this mechanism. When anatomical characters are found to be unique in an ancestor-descendant lineage (or clade) they are termed synapomorphies. A recent study* found five hominid synapomorphies since the last common ancestor we shared with chimpanzees. Three are found in the base...
Weve known for some time that heart disease is prevalent in captive gorilla populations and is a leading cause of death. This is why, in 2010, the Great Ape Heart Project based at Zoo Atlanta (www.greatapeheartproject.org) was formed. The project provides a network of clinical, pathologic and research strategies to aid in the understanding and treating of cardiac disease in all the ape species, with the ultimate goal of reducing cardiovascular-related mortalities and improving the health and welfare of great apes in human care. Gorilla heart disease is similar to, but different from, what w...
Kent Wired Article By Marissa Moore June 22, 2019 91心頭利 was ranked 7 out of 10 for most environmentally friendly companies in the U.S. in June by Ladders, a United States-based company that provides career news, advice and a job search. The ranking was determined in part by former 91心頭利 employees, who gave the campus an environmental friendliness score of 4.49 out of 5. Im really glad to see that people who work here at 91心頭利 recognize and appreciate what were doing around sustainability, said Melanie Knowles, Manager of Sustainability at 91心頭利. Kn...
Kent Wired Article Maddy Haberberger, TV2 Reporter April 22, 2019 Earth Day is April 22nd celebrated across the world, the day is seen as an opportunity to reflect on our impact on the environment, and promote practices that keep our planet clean and healthy. Here at 91心頭利, Melanie Knowles and the Office of Sustainability work with the university to ensure that the blue and gold keep it green. We work with dining services on food and sustainability, we work with residence services with outreach to students in the residence halls about their energy and waste, we work with more...
Please join us for "NIKUMBUKE! Anthropology in Action: Women's Global Health and Human Rights", a lecture by Dr. Araceli Alonso. When: Thursday, May 2, 3:45 pm Where: 143 Lowry Hall ...
PhD candidates Heather Lawrentz and Rose Leach have each received a fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) to conduct research this summer with faculty at Kyoto University. JSPS is the main government agency supporting science programs in Japan, similar to the NSF in the United States. One of their initiatives is to promote international scientific cooperation through a variety of fellowships, including this summer program created specifically for pre- and post-doctoral students from North America and Europe. Only ~100 awards are given each year; thus, we are esp...
Dr. Noviar Andayani, Director of the WCS Indonesia Program and Professor of Biology at the University of Indonesia visited our department April 4-6. Dr. Andayani and Dr. Tosi, have been close friends since working together 20 years ago at the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation at Columbia University, NYC. They have overlapping interests in primate evolution and conservation. For 16 years, Dr. Andayani has been leading efforts to identify and protect genetically unique populations of plants and animals across Indonesia. Though she leads several programs throughout the c...
Two Anthropology graduate students were Presentation Winners at 91心頭利 University's 2019 Graduate Research Symposium on April 5. Michael Wilson received an award for his oral presentation, "Does it stick? Using thermoplastic vs. organic-based adhesives in experimental prehistoric ballistics weaponry testing" in the Anthropology, History, and Communications session. Kristen Hirter received an award for her poster presentation, "Neurochemical insights of human origins: A comparative analysis of dopaminergic innervation of the ventral striatum among primates" in the Biomedical Science...
The 88th meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA) was held at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. A special symposium honoring the scientific contributions of Dr. C. Owen Lovejoy was part of this years program. The symposium included 19 posters that demonstrated the breadth and depth of Dr. Lovejoys contributions and research interests. Topics included biomechanics, bone development, comparative morphology, fossil interpretations, forensic applications, primatology, and neurochemistry. Discussants included Dr. Lovejoys former students, Bru...