WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
Anthropology involves the study of human biological and cultural diversity, across time and space. In addition to conducting academic research, anthropologists apply their knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems in a variety of fields, including forensics, cultural resource management, economic development, public health, museum studies, and environmental conservation.
The Department of Anthropology at Texas A&M has 26 full-time faculty members situated in four distinct programs: Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, and Nautical Archaeology. The department offers a B.A. degree and Minor at the undergraduate level, and MA and Ph.D. degrees at the graduate level. Currently, the department has approximately 200 undergraduate majors and 100 graduate students.
Congratulations to Lauren Butaric, Nanda Grow and George SchwarzThey have each been awarded a $5,000 Vision 2020 Dissertation Improvement Grant from the College of Liberal Arts.
Applications for Anthropology Student Research Awards are due March 9thView the Undergraduate Awards page for more information
Applications for Anthropology Undergraduate Scholarships are due February 13thView the Undergraduate Funding page for more information
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The Ancient American Bones at Centre of Two Lawsuits - New Scientist (2012-05-16)
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Dam Project Threatens a Way of Life in Peru - New York Times (2012-05-15)