Samantha Nadel published second dissertation article
The chemical identification of cochineal production tools in archaeological environments: Preservation, degradation, and contamination
Elizabeth Wahab published an article
Geochemical and petrographic study of archaeological ceramics from Igbo Ukwu (9th – 12th Century CE), southeastern Nigeria
Yijun (Betty) Xie presented her senior thesis research
ethical interventions for osteological education
David Carballo coauthor on an article in Science Advances
David Carballo coauthor on an article in Science Advances dealing with issues of comparative governance viewed in deep time for the newsletter. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aec1426 The takeaway is that relatively democratic institutions arose in a number of societies across the globe (as did autocratic ones) that can be seen not only through texts but also the archaeological record.
Andrea Berlin had an interview with Vinisha Agarwal
10th-grade student at Hopkinton High School with interest in archaeology
Wade Campbell awarded the CISS $5,000 2026-27 pilot grant
research examines the relationships between Diné communities and other local groups in the U.S. Southwest from the 17th century to the present day
Brigitte Keslinke (CAS’17) offered a Visiting Assistant Professor position
Visiting Assistant Professor at Bowdoin College
Catherine West on BU Today
BU Today Scene at BU: So, What’s a Hindlimb?
Wade Campbell on BU Today
BU Today Scene at BU: Dendrochronology in the Navajo Chuska Mountains.
Marston and alumna Sydney Hunter publish Uzbekistan research
Climate change and world history: Evidence from the site of Sym-Ota 1 in the Aral Sea Basin