Our Program
Duke evolutionary anthropologists are working to determine exactly what it is that makes us similar and different from our primate relatives. We apply our knowledge to understand how our body, brain and mind came to be and how our biology both enables and constrains us in our lives. By studying primate and human anatomy, endocrinology, genetics, behavioral ecology, and cognition we can inform discussions on many of today's most vexing societal problems. We are biologists dedicated to studying our past to serve our future.
Our students go on into careers in the sciences, health professions, advocates for science and evolution in the schools, or other natural science related fields.
Signature Research Collections and Resources
Upcoming Seminars
Spring 2014
March 7 (11:45 - 12:45, BioSci Room 013) Dr. Melissa Emery Thompson, Research Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico
"Chimpanzees and the Evolution of Human Life History"
March 21 (11:45 - 12:45, BioSci Room 013) Katie Grogam, EvAnth Graduate Student, Duke University
March 28 (11:45 - 12:45, BioSci Room 013) Dr. Mark Rea, Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic
April 4 (11:45 - 12:45, BioSci Room 013) Kari Allen, EvAnth Graduate Student, Duke University
April 11 (11:45 - 12:45, BioSci Room 013) Jackson Spradley, EvAnth Graduate Student, Duke University
April 18 (11:45 - 12:45, BioSci Room 013) Joseph Feldblum, EvAnth Graduate Student, Duke University
April 25 (11:45 - 12:45, BioSci Room 013) Dr. Diane Doran-Sheehy, Professor, SUNY Stony Brook
May 2 (11:45 - 12:45, BioSci Room 013) Marisa Macias, EvAnth Graduate Student, Duke University
Research Center
In the News
Article (Published January 3, 2014): Reconstructing the New World Monkey Family Tree
Article (Published November 5, 2013): Lemurs’ neck bling tracks siestas, insomnia
Dr. Churchll & The Rising Star Expedition in the Cradle of Mankind, South Africa.
News Coverage of the expedition: http://www.nbcnews.com/science/dig-hominid-bones-begins-deep-cradle-humankind-2D11577467
and a live blog at National Geographic:
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/11/14/video-how-do-you-recognize-hominid-bones/