In a newly published paper in Scientific Reports, Hillis and co-authors St. Claire, Eric Guiry University of Leicester and UVic professors Iain McKechnie and Chris Darimont provide the first specific estimate of ancient dog diets on the BC coast using zooarchaeological data.
The Fertile Shore: How Humans came to America
The release by Google of a new project involving Indigenous languages highlights an initiative led by UVic anthropologist Brian Thom and Indigenous languages teacher yutustanaat Mandy Jones (Snuneymuxw First Nation) including words, phrases, a proverb and songs in the Hul'q'umi'num' language.
An initiative led by anthropologist Brian Thom and Indigenous languages teacher yutustanaat Mandy Jones (Snuneymuxw First Nation) is a highlight of a new Google project featuring 55 Indigenous languages in 27 countries and was launched on the UN’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
A rare discovery during a field school in Greece set Jacob Engstrom on his path of self-discovery, “It’s an incredible feeling to hold something in your hand that hasn’t been seen in thousands of years,” explains Engstrom.
Physical exercise is known to make bones stronger but according to a new study, maternal health and its impact on the pace of a girl’s development can also shape her adult bone strength—with implications for fracture risk later in life.
As part of the Ye'yumnuts project initiated by Cowichan Tribes in 2017, UVic anthropologist Brian Thom and his graduate students were invited to partner with Elders, school district staff and others to commemorate an ancient ancestral site in the Cowichan Valley and to develop interpretive materials and school curriculum resources.
Three University of Victoria students recognized for their educational leadership on issues confronting post-secondary students have landed UVic an historic triple win in one of the most prestigious student fellowships in the country.
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Three of 10 prestigious 3M National Student Fellowships have been awarded to students in UVic's Faculty of Social Sciences. Cara Samuel (psychology), Maxwell Nicholson (economics) and Michael Graeme (anthropology and environmental studies) join seven others to become Canada's 3M fellowship recipients for 2018.
This May, the second annual REACH Awards will celebrate UVic scientists, scholars and artists for their extraordinary contributions in research and teaching—from a field school in Cuba to a performance atop a glacier in BC's interior.
UVic's "bone lady" retires after more than 30 years of student and community engagement. For more than 30 years, Becky Wigen has built one of the largest and most extensive collections of animal skeletons in the Pacific Northwest.
Earliest Known Human Footprints in North America
UVic anthropologist Brian Thom has long worked with Coast Salish First Nations and Parks Canada on cooperative management in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. Recently, Thom saw an opportunity to more fully integrate Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices into co-management efforts.
This fall, UVic students are making noise again at the Royal British Columbia Museum. Thirty-nine students in Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier's third-year anthropology course are working with museum learning program developers to create soundscapes that will bring sonic life to many objects on exhibit.
Cheyenne Smith is determined to do her part to improve the health of Canada’s Indigenous populations, especially HIV/AIDS rates, after she graduates this month with an undergraduate degree in anthropology and a minor in French.
