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Congratulations to alumni Claire Cathers!

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Kremer, Anna

UConn alumni Claire Cathers has been awarded a post-baccalaureate fellowship at Dartmouth for the 2026-2027 academic year. Claire graduated in May of 2025 with a dual degree in Anthropology and History with a minor in Global Studies. She has worked as an archaeology intern at the Idaho National Laboratory and is currently working for AmeriCorps […]

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Anthropology Journal Publication: Rebecca Kraus

Posted on November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 by

Former UConn undergraduate Rebecca Kraus (BA ’22) published the results of her Senior Honors thesis in Anthropology in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports with Professor Christian Tryon and colleagues from the National Museum of Tanzania and Yale University. The paper is entitled New data from old collections: Obsidian and ostrich eggshell beads from the […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Krista Dotzel

Posted on July 14, 2022July 14, 2023 by BD

Current Title: Archaeologist, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service, Connecticut State Office

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