We also recognize applied anthropology as an important component of the holistic approach.
The goal of the Department of Anthropology at SDSU is to enable students to better understand human biological and cultural diversity; across space and time—past, present, and future. The discipline of anthropology incorporates a diverse range of theoretical and methodological approaches that draw from the social and natural sciences, as well as from the humanities. Our department fully embraces t
05/07/2025
Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference With a little guidance and a lot of practice, even you can make stone tools the way our oldest ancestors did – and learn to recognize the signs of a deliberately made tool.
04/17/2025
Drs. Larkins, Lauer, and Riley are all mentioned in the latest SDSU Magazine:
A Global Enterprise | San Diego State University From Antarctica to Tajikistan—and beyond—SDSU researchers are tackling critical challenges around the world. Here’s a sampling of projects that are making an impact.
03/31/2025
Prof. EJ Sobo has been named a 2025 AI Innovator and will be a featured panelist Saturday April 5th at The AI Show, which convenes April 5-7 at the downtown Convention Center. Sobo will appear with James Frazee, David Goldberg, Sean Hauze, and others for Saturday's session, "The Future of Learning in the Age of AI: How SDSU is Ensuring Equity and Access" (4:00 - 4:40 PM; Room 8, Exhibit Hall E).
SDSU also is part of Monday's keynote presentation, "The Equitable AI Alliance: Democratizing AI for California’s Students" (10:15 - 10:40 AM; Exhibit Hall G) and after the keynote we are co-hosting, with UCSD and SCDDC, a meet-and-greet that you would be most welcome to attend (1:30-2:10 pm; Exhibit Hall F).
The AI Show features hands-on workshops, cutting-edge demos, 150+ exhibits, and all things AI in education.
Register for free: https://www.asugsvsummit.com/show
03/10/2025
Global sea ice hit record low in February, scientists say Scientists called the news ‘particularly worrying’ because ice reflects sunlight and cools the planet
03/03/2025
The Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management is having a job fair on March 25th from 3-5 PM at the Aztec Student Union!
02/20/2025
Come to SDSU’s 3rd annual sustainability summit! There will be great presentations from faculty, students, staff, and some state and regional planners. The keynote speaker will be Nalleli Cobo, who inspired the enactment of SB 1137, which bans all new oil wells within 3200 feet of communities in California. Nalleli won the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize, was named on the 2022 Time 100 Next list, California Energy Commission Hall of Fame, Activist of the Year, Agente de Cambio, and more!
There will also be free food and prizes. Register for free at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sdsu-3rd-annual-sustainability-summit-tickets-1113213153509
01/29/2025
Faculty and undergraduates team up to research drones, comics, AI and more | News | SDSU Members of CAL MUSE cohorts share details of their research projects
01/16/2025
Congratulations to MA Anthropology alum, Josh Trinidad, on his first lead author publication! 🎉 👏🏼 🐵🇮🇩
As part of a broader study on the human-macaque interface in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Josh and colleagues examined how roadside feeding affects how moor macaques make decisions about when and where to move and forage.
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01/15/2025
Massive ice core is a ‘time machine’ that could help solve an ancient climate mystery, scientists say | CNN Air bubbles within a deep ice core drilled in Antarctica could reveal why Earth suddenly began to experience longer ice ages nearly 1 million years ago.
