{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"112746","title":"ASU anthropological geneticist says kinship goes far beyond DNA and biology","body":"Paleogenomics, or the study of ancient DNA from a genomic perspective, has revolutionized the field of biological anthropology and our understanding of human evolution.\u0026nbsp;It provides an additional layer of evidence for reconstructing the past and understanding human relationships by revealing\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-04-14T10:43:49-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/14\/2026-10:43am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In a recent journal article, an ASU anthropological geneticist explores the study of kinship within DNA-based research, advocating for the integration of perspectives and theoretical frameworks from different disciplines into paleogenomic research in order to acknowledge the complexity of human relationships across time and cultures.","teaser":"Paleogenomics, or the study of ancient DNA from a genomic perspective, has revolutionized the field of biological anthropology and our understanding of human evolution.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/Kinship-article_0-sized.jpg?h=6a1efdd1\u0026amp;itok=CuBbBEtR","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20260414-asu-anthropological-geneticist-advocates-interdisciplinarity-within-kinship-research","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Human Evolution and Social Change","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mara Busch","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/Kinship-article_0-sized.jpg?h=6a1efdd1\u0026amp;itok=CuBbBEtR","image_alt":"Paper cut-outs of people holding hands","image_caption":"Image courtesy of Canva","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Human Evolution and Social Change","interests":"","audiences":"","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"feed_only_article","field_saf":""}},{"node":{"nid":"112596","title":"Rare, violent rift discovered in Ngogo chimpanzee group from \u0027Chimp Empire\u0027","body":"The largest group of wild chimpanzees known to scientists has permanently split in two \u2014 something that is extremely rare.Scientists with Arizona State University and The University of Texas at Austin are the first to\u0026nbsp;clearly document the permanent divide and the intergroup violence that\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-04-09T11:25:08-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/09\/2026-11:25am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The largest group of wild chimpanzees known to scientists has permanently split in two. 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In Arizona State University\u2019s School of Human Evolution and Social Change, study abroad programs are designed to do just that by immersing students in environments that enrich\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-12T09:39:15-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/12\/2026-9:39am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Across cultures and continents, travel has the power to shift perspective, deepen empathy and spark lifelong curiosity. The School of Human Evolution and Social Change, study abroad programs are designed to do just that \u2014 and a new, generous gift from Jim and Pia Eder has now permanently endowed the Transformative Travel Through SHESC Study Abroad Scholarship, expanding access to these experiences.","teaser":"Across cultures and continents, travel has the power to shift perspective, deepen empathy and spark lifelong curiosity.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20240518_163047.jpg?itok=mZN126QS","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260312-local-national-and-global-affairs-gift-endows-study-abroad-scholarship-broadening-horizons","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Human Evolution and Social Change","contributor-contact-information-name":"Megan Martin","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20240518_163047.jpg?itok=mZN126QS","image_alt":"people in kayaks in the ocean alongside a rocky shore","image_caption":"Students who participate in the One Health Australia study abroad trip learn through immersive experiences about the connections between human, animal and environmental health. 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Whether it\u2019s learning about history through a mythical\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-09T14:19:54-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/09\/2026-2:19pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"With fall registration underway, students can tap into a diverse lineup of courses that illuminate history, science and beyond \u2014 all while strengthening their academic journey.","teaser":"There\u2019s no shortage of courses to take at The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/54935830852_7948f82441_o.jpg?itok=rqJD0Sjr","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20260309-myths-honeybees-electives-college-offer-something-everyone","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Megan Neely","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/54935830852_7948f82441_o.jpg?itok=rqJD0Sjr","image_alt":"A teacher wearing a teal blouse leans over a student to look over at a computer while both are smiling","image_caption":"With fall registration underway, ASU students can tap into a diverse lineup of courses at The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences that illuminate history, science and beyond \u2014 all while strengthening their academic journey. 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Dozens of ASU researchers \u2014 whose expertise ranges from technology for older adults living alone to water insecurity solutions \u2014 will speak at the event, whose theme this year, Science @ Scale, aims to highlight the importance of research\u2019s value for the public good.","teaser":"When the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting takes place this month in Phoenix, Arizona State University will be well represented.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/20250325%20NathanJohnsonLEAPSLab_233.jpg?itok=dAeInGnG","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260206-science-and-technology-asu-researchers-aaas-annual-meeting-phoenix","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/20250325%20NathanJohnsonLEAPSLab_233.jpg?itok=dAeInGnG","image_alt":"Two men work on a solar panel","image_caption":"The upcoming American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting will feature ASU experts from a range of fields, including engineer Alexander Mobley (pictured), who will co-lead a workshop on microgrids. 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The archaeological site consists of a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-01-27T15:33:50-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/27\/2026-3:33pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In the field, zooarchaeologists and paleontologists both face a common problem: Most animal bones found at ancient sites are badly broken into small fragments, making identification extremely difficult. 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","teaser":"Scientists have recovered the oldest known genome of Treponema pallidum \u2014 the bacterium responsible today for several treponemal diseases, including syphilis \u2014 from 5,500-year-old human remains in present-day Colombia.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/Image%201_Tequendama%20I%20.JPG?itok=ArqWDVlG","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260123-science-and-technology-ancient-dna-pushes-back-record-syphiliscausing-bacteria-3000-years","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations \u0026amp; Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joe Caspermeyer","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4858","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/Image%201_Tequendama%20I%20.JPG?itok=ArqWDVlG","image_alt":"The archeological site of Tequendama I at the border of the Sabana de Bogot\u00e1, Cundinamarca, Colombia","image_caption":"The archeological site of Tequendama I at the border of the Sabana de Bogot\u00e1, Cundinamarca, Colombia. 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Yet despite its importance, much about the hormone has remained unclear.\u0026nbsp;A new study published in PNAS uses the largest dataset of oxytocin measurements ever assembled\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-18T13:31:19-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/18\/2025-1:31pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In the largest study of its kind, researchers have gained insights into how oxytocin patterns \u2014 which play a central role in building attraction, trust and social bonds \u2014 occur differently in females and males throughout their lifespans.","teaser":"Oxytocin, often called the \u201clove hormone,\u0022 plays a central role in building attraction, trust and social bonds among humans. Yet despite its importance, much about the hormone has remained unclear.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/oxytocin%20story.png?itok=lmlwGO8C","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251218-health-and-medicine-new-study-reveals-how-bonding-hormone-shifts-across-sex-and-age","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Human Evolution and Social Change","contributor-contact-information-name":"Megan Martin","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/oxytocin%20story.png?itok=lmlwGO8C","image_alt":"Child\u0026#039;s hand gripping an adult\u0026#039;s hand.","image_caption":"ASU researchers uncovered that distinct oxytocin patterns occur in females and males throughout their lifespans. 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Now imagine that same pattern playing out in the highlands of Ethiopia among a crowd of wild monkeys.That is exactly what a team of Arizona\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-17T09:24:36-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/17\/2025-9:24am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"New research from ASU shows that, like human babies, the youngest gelada monkeys pick up the most adenoviruses early in life, telling us something important about immunity and how viruses move through social groups.","teaser":"If you have young kids or spend time around day care centers, you know the drill: Someone gets a cold, and soon the whole group is sniffling and sneezing.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/_MG_7685%20%282%29.JPEG?itok=N7e7qP4o","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251217-science-and-technology-findings-adenoviruses-baby-gelada-monkeys-provide-window-our-own","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Life Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Gabriela Harrod","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/_MG_7685%20%282%29.JPEG?itok=N7e7qP4o","image_alt":"baby gelada monkey clinging to an adult gelada monkey","image_caption":"A baby gelada monkey clings to an adult gelada monkey. 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","image_caption":"From left: Arizona State University Professor Ramon Arrowsmith, President\u2019s Professor Emeritus Kaye Reed and Associate Professor Christopher Campisano discussing the Homo teeth that were found in the Asboli, an area at the Ledi-Geraru site. 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As founding director of the\u00a0Institute of Human Origins, he has dedicated his life to researching the origins of humankind and helping other scholars conduct\u00a0expeditions all over the world. Though he is now retiring, he will continue to serve on the board of IHO and travel and lecture.","teaser":"Most famous for finding the 3.2 million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy, Donald Johanson\u2019s legacy at Arizona State University goes far beyond fossils.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-07\/_DSF8855.jpg?itok=v82viL5V","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250804-university-news-professor-donald-johanson-retires-after-50-years-teaching-and-lecturing","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-07\/_DSF8855.jpg?itok=v82viL5V","image_alt":"Older man standing in an archaeological site and gesturing toward a monument made of bricks.","image_caption":"Donald Johanson visits the Hadar archaeological site in the Afar Triangle region of Ethiopia in 2024, where he discovered \u0026quot;Lucy\u0026quot; 50 years ago. 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This fall\u2019s lineup includes additions to the ASU Online catalog as well as updated graduate\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-08-04T09:22:39-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/04\/2025-9:22am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University is adding six new programs for students to grow their experience and gain the necessary skills to successfully navigate the job market.","teaser":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University is adding six new programs for students to grow their experience and gain the necessary skills to successfully navigate the jo","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-08\/54568222863_c3bfa1ee23_o.jpg?itok=0XHopXyR","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20250804-college-launches-six-new-programs-upcoming-school-year","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Megan Neely","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-08\/54568222863_c3bfa1ee23_o.jpg?itok=0XHopXyR","image_alt":"Students pose in maroon and gray t-shirts around Tempe Campus.","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of International Letters and Cultures|School of Human Evolution and Social Change|School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences|Department of Psychology|Department of English|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"","audiences":"","locations":"Tempe campus|Online","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"feed_only_article","field_saf":""}},{"node":{"nid":"106496","title":"Anthropology alumna named Sun Devil 100 ","body":"Every year, the Arizona State University Alumni Association selects leaders from the alumni community who exemplify innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit for a special honor. Being named a Sun Devil 100 is a unique honor, one that Julie Euber is still getting used to.\u201cI am just starting to get\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-07-29T11:03:59-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/29\/2025-11:03am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The honor recognizes innovation and entrepreneurial spirit of ASU alumni. As CEO of SARSEF, Julie Euber is inspiring the next generation of scientists.","teaser":"Every year, the Arizona State University Alumni Association selects leaders from the alumni community who exemplify innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit for a special honor.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-07\/Julie%20Euber_action.jpg?itok=el4TQLg3","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20250729-anthropology-alumna-named-sun-devil-100","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Human Evolution and Social Change","contributor-contact-information-name":"Megan Martin","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-07\/Julie%20Euber_action.jpg?itok=el4TQLg3","image_alt":"Julie Euber speaks to a crowd","image_caption":"Julie Euber, who currently serves as the CEO of SARSEF, has found her passion in inspiring the next generation of scientists through hands-on learning and discovery. 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The U.S. population is older today than it has ever been, and the number of people aged 65 and up is expected to rise from 58 million people in 2022 to 82 million in 2050.\u0026nbsp;As the number of older Americans grows, so will the number of people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease \u2014 unless\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-06-26T12:10:21-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/26\/2025-12:10pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU researchers are finding new ways to reduce Alzheimer\u2019s risk, get earlier diagnoses, slow progression of the disease and improve quality of life.","teaser":"America is aging. The U.S. population is older today than it has ever been, and the number of people aged 65 and up is expected to rise from 58 million people in 2022 to 82 million in 2050.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-06\/240307%20ASU%20Thrive%20Magazine%20AI%20Medical%200434%20JN.jpg?itok=OhDCF9re","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250626-health-and-medicine-improving-alzheimers-prevention-and-care","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-06\/240307%20ASU%20Thrive%20Magazine%20AI%20Medical%200434%20JN.jpg?itok=OhDCF9re","image_alt":"Woman looking at projections of brain activity","image_caption":"PhD student Maitry Trivedi works with researchers in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence to use AI for Alzheimer\u2019s research. 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That something turned out to be a giant prehistoric turtle shell.Glaess recognized the scientific importance of the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-06-10T12:47:43-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/10\/2025-12:47pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In 2014, the shell of a giant ancient sea turtle was discovered and donated for study. 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