09/15/2026
100 years of asking big questions about what it means to be human. 🎉
Last week, the University of Utah Department of Anthropology celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Natural History Museum of Utah!
Formally organized in 1926, the department has evolved from a program rooted in Utah, the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau into an internationally recognized department known for its empirical approach to understanding human behavior, culture, evolution and our relationship with the environment.
Today, that work spans field sites around the world while continuing a century-long tradition of asking questions like: What makes us who we are? How do we become the way we are? And what can the past teach us about adapting to the future?
📸 Take a look at a few moments from last week’s celebration—and head to the link to explore 100 years of U Anthropology.
https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/u-anthropology-turns-100/
