FSU Department of Anthropology

08/28/2026

More Scanning Electron Microscope fun!

Last week, we unboxed our brand new Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). We broke it in by scanning a Native American artifact from Florida. We hope to continue to better understand artifacts in our collections. Our new SEM will certainly be an integral component of future research here at the FSU Department of Anthropology.

08/26/2026

We would like to warmly welcome our 2026 Graduate cohort! We look forward to supporting them through the next chapter of their academic and professional journeys!

Left to right:
Jesus Estevez, Jacob Martin, Megan Worthan, Daniella Muyangayanga, and Sophia Hill

08/25/2026

08/25/2026

Registration for Fall Drop/Add will close on Wednesday, August 27, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Make sure to add an anthropology course while you can! There are plenty to choose from and something to interest everyone! Unsure if a course is right for you? Make an appointment with our Academic Program Specialist!

08/24/2026

Welcome and welcome back! Happy first day of Fall 2026! Come visit us at the Carraway building right across from the Student Union.

08/14/2026

Congratulations to Dean Falk on winning the 2026 President’s Book Award in the Science and Nature category for her book, The Botanic Age!

Falk, a leading evolutionary anthropologist, explores botanical innovations in weaving and woodworking that likely predated the Stone Age. These practices set the neurological groundwork for the cognitive abilities like creativity that define us as humans.

Learn about the award: bit.ly/4pZL1H3
Read more about the book: bit.ly/4buF9iZ

Florida Authors and Publishers Association, Inc. FSU Department of Anthropology American Anthropological Association

08/12/2026

Congratulations to the FSU Department of Anthropology's Dean Falk, who recently won the Florida Authors and Publishers Association gold medal for her book, "The Botanic Age!"

As an evolutionary anthropologist, Falk's research on the fossil record has taken her to museums in Africa, Europe and Asia. Much of her research focuses on the evolution of the human brain, or paleoneurology, and the associated emergence of language, music, art and science.

To learn more about research conducted in the FSU Department of Anthropology, visit anthro.fsu.edu.

Florida State University

08/10/2026

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It's official, our faculty are back from their Summer "break". They were certainly busy! We will be posting about their field adventures shortly, so stay tuned!

08/06/2026

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05/09/2026