Justin Holcomb (GRS’21) published a new paper in Geoarchaeology!
Justin Holcomb (GRS’21) published a new paper with Dr. Takis Karkanas (American School, Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science) in the Geoarchaeology, titled “Elemental Mapping of Micromorphological Block Samples using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (pXRF): Integrating a Geochemical Line of Evidence”. Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/gea.21741 Abstract: Archaeological soil and sediment micromorphology represent the most efficient way […]
Mary C. Beaudry new book soon to be out!
Mary C. Beaudry, edited, The Historical Archaeology of Shadow and Intimate Economies with colleagues, James A. Nyman, Kevin R. Fogle, due to be out July 2019. Additional information click here.
Norman Hammond revised and updated book to soon be released.
Norman Hammond, Professor Emeritus of Archaeology, revised and updated, The Archaeology of Afghanistan, From Earliest Times to the Timurid Period” with Warwich Ball, available July, 2019.
Catherine West delivered baby!
May 23, Professor Catherine West welcomed Elin Foster West at 4:00 in the afternoon, weighing 6lbs 15oz. Congratulations to the West family!
Luke Pecoraro (GRS’15) New Director of Curatorial Services
Luke on May 10th became the new Director of Curatorial Services at Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Additional information https://www.historyisfun.org/news/former-mount-vernon-archaeology-director-joins-jamestown-yorktown-foundation-as-new-director-of-curatorial-services/.
Congratulations to the Archaeology Program Class of 2019!
Photo album can be viewed via https://photos.app.goo.gl/oW1rEq8kxeESEYih7
Mary Clarke awarded a BUCH Dissertation Fellowship.
Mary Clarke (GRS’20) awarded a Dissertation Fellowship funded by the Boston University Center for the Humanities. This award is given to only a small number of top graduate students in humanities fields. Award ceremony and reception, May 14th. Congratulations Mary!
John (Mac) Marston receives Tenure and promotion to Associate Professor!
John Marston was notified May 13th by Stan Sclaroff, Interim Dean of Arts and Science, that he had been granted tenure and promotion to associate professor. Congratulations Mac! We are so proud of you, you are so deserving of the promotion and tenure.
Katie Berlin awarded the Andrew Sherratt Fund
Katie Berlin (GRS’21) received an award from the Andrew Sherratt Fund at the University of Sheffield to fund her research in Greece this summer! The award is to support graduate students doing archaeological research in Old World Prehistory. Congratulations Katie! https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology/research/andrew-sherratt-fund
Mary Clarke (GRS’20) awarded the BU Arts Initiative Graduate Arts Research Grant
Mary Clarke (GRS’20) awarded a Graduate Arts Research Grant in the amount of $3,000. Funding for this award has been provided by the BU Arts Initiative and the Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs. Congratulations Mary!