2022 News Archives

2022 News Articles

December, 2022 - Links between brain and skeletal development offer new possibilities for understanding human evolution – study by Jay Stock

New research by Professors Jay Stock and Jaap Saers (University of Cambridge) has found that brain development in humans and other primates is closely linked to skeletal development. Read the story by Rob Rombouts.

December, 2022 -Tutankhaman’s face revealed for the first time – Andrew Nelson’s research

Tutankhamun’s face has been revealed for the first time. Sculptor Christian Corbet brought the “boy king” to life using a 3D model based on scans of the pharaoh’s skull taken by Professor Andrew Nelson. Read the article by Jeff Renaud in Western News.

December, 2022 - Greg Beckett on the crisis in Haiti and the importance of a Haiti-led solution - Globe and Mail article

Professor Greg Beckett’s latest article in the Globe and Mail describes the historical context of the current crisis in Haiti and the importance of a Haiti-led solution.

November, 2022 - How accessibility for disabled students can benefit all students - an article by Kim Clark

In this article, Professor Kim Clark and a research team of undergraduate students explore how instructors' everyday practices impact students - positively and negatively - who self-identify as disabled. Professor Andrew Walsh helped to design the team's research process.

October, 2022 - Climate change and deforestation may drive tree-dwelling primates to the ground

Ian Colquhoun was part of a massive collaboration study demonstrating the importance of protected habitats for lemurs and other arboreal species. Read more.

August, 2022 - Confirming museum shrunken head as human

Lauren Poeta, MA student, co-authored a paper confirming museum shrunken head as human, helping to preserve and understand Indigenous history. Content Warning.  Article contains digital visualizations of Ancestral human remains. Read more.

July, 2022 - Supporting Mutual Care Relationships

Funding from the Canadian Centre of Caregiving Excellence will provide support for research (by co-investigator Pam Block) on primary caregivers of disabled or autistic sibilngs and how disability impacts mutual care relationships. Read more.

May, 2022 - Haiti Beyond Crisis - an article written by Greg Beckett & Laura Wagner

This article, in the series, suggests new ways to understand the current situation in Haiti and poses questions about what is and isn't happening in Haiti currently.

April, 2022 - Allies and Obstacles book wins Outstanding Publication in the Sociology of Disability Award 

Dr. Pam Block wins Outstanding Publication in the Sociology of Disability Award for her co-authored book Allies and Obstacles

March 8, 2022 - Alum at helm of Trinidad and Tobago rugby

Maria Thomas, BA'05 (Anthropology), brings 'power and strength' to sports, management and life.  Read the article.

February, 2022 - Disability Portraits from Brazil

Dr. Pamela Block's participatory research creation project, "Disability Portraits from Brazil", unveils a digital art gallery and podcast channel.  See the website

February, 2022 - Archaeology Opportunity

January 7, 2022 - Western-Trained Egyptologist 'unwraps' mummy mystery

Paleoradiologist Shar Saleem uses CT Scans to reveal Amenhoptep I secrets with the colloboration of Dr. Andrew Nelson.  Read the article.