A new Dual Degree Program between Illinois State University and Nihon University in Japan is giving two anthropology students the chance to combine culture with fieldwork.
New dual degree with Nihon University in Japan
Unit: Sociology and Anthropology
Lab studies explore technology and relationships, teach research methods
Susan Sprecher researches the impact technology has on the process of getting acquainted.
What it means to be human: Smith and the Smithsonian exhibit
A Smithsonian Institution exhibit exploring what it means to be human will be making a rare visit to Illinois, thanks in part to an emeritus professor at Illinois State University.
James Skibo: Unearthing the past
Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology Dr. James Skibo has devoted his life’s work to uncovering (literally) the rich history of some of the world’s most interesting, yet often overlooked societies.
Stevenson Center students recognized for academic success
Several Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development students are receiving academic awards and honors for their work in and out of the classroom.
Documentary to explore climate change, April 19
A free screening of the film This Changes Everything will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in Capen Auditorium, Edwards Hall.
Photos: Redbird scholars at Illinois State Research Symposium
More than 500 Illinois State undergraduate and graduate students distilled months of hard work into posters that they displayed Friday at the University Research Symposium.
Professors conduct research in Tanzania
Catherine O’Reilly and Joan Brehm recently spent two weeks in Kigoma, Tanzania, as part of research and capacity building project supported by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ask a Redbird Scholar: How safe is Bloomington-Normal’s drinking water?
How does the drinking water in Bloomington-Normal compare to other cities in the United States?
Ask a Redbird Scholar: What other species show up in human genome?
I understand that nearly everyone has Neanderthal DNA, but are there other traces of species of early humans that are found in the human genome?
