School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Madeleine Getz in the Institute of Human Origins lab

Doctoral student awarded prestigious NSF fellowship

An older man points to his elbow while standing near a monument plaque in a barren dirt field

Science and technology

The tiny bone that led to a very big discovery

August 27, 2024

Close up of head and torso of hominid skeleton with an inset showing the full view

Science and technology

'Lucy' and the origins of humans

August 23, 2024

Side-by-side portraits of Mariam Abazeri and Meadhbh Mclvor.

University news

Anthropologists with expertise in human rights law, the environment join ASU faculty

August 19, 2024

Remains of the structure at al-Khayran, with the cobblestone and flagstone surfaces visible in the foreground and the walls visible in the background.

University news

10,000-year-old house reveals history of farmland ownership in neolithic Middle East

August 14, 2024

Two people observe an artifact

Arts, humanities and education

New MA in museum studies offers contemporary, inclusive approach

August 06, 2024

Site PP13B mouth

Science and technology

ASU research site given UNESCO World Heritage designation

August 05, 2024

Buffalo in an open landscape surrounded by mountains.

Science and technology

New study captures 6M years of African mammal fossil history

July 22, 2024

Older person seen from behind, seated in a wheelchair in a bedroom, looking out a window.

Science and technology

When skeletons hold secrets: ASU project helps identify hidden elder abuse

July 18, 2024

Students working on different projects in a shop.

Environment and sustainability

Student engineers travel to Ethiopia this summer to help protect local wildlife

June 25, 2024

Woman in a white coat working in a lab.

Science and technology

Tooth enamel helps unravel mystery of ancient Greek cemetery

June 24, 2024