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04.05.24ASU Institute of Human Origins celebrates Lucy with a 50th-anniversary symposium
Education, Lecture Lucy is one of the most famous fossils of all time. The discovery of this species had a major impact on the science of human origins and evolution. Why? What was that impact? Arizona State University's Institute of Human Origins is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Lucy's discovery with a symposium on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
04.03.24Jane Goodall’s 90-Dog Salute
The Leakey Foundation, Director's Diary When Jane Goodall was asked how she wanted to spend her 90th birthday, the trailblazing primatologist said, “With dogs.”
04.03.24Raymond Dart’s 1973 Lecture, “The Discovery of Australopithecus and Its Implications”
Video, Guest Post, From the Archive Raymond Arthur Dart (1893-1988) announced, described, and named the first discovery of an Australopithecine in the February 7, 1925 issue of Nature. The now iconic specimen consisted of a partial fossilized face, jaw, and cast of the interior of the braincase of a young child from Taung, which Dart assigned to a new genus and species called Australopithecus africanus.
03.20.24Humans and plants go way back
Education The Leakey Foundation and American Association for Biological Anthropologists’ Education Committee are collaborating on outreach at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on March 20, 2024 from 9:30 am–3 pm as part of the museum’s Spring into Nature program, which celebrates plant stories. Check out these resources! Learn about seed dispersal by animals, including primates!… more »
03.05.24Grantee Spotlight: Amy E. Clark
Grantee Spotlight Amy Clark is an archaeologist whose field research is focused on the Middle Stone Age in Morocco. She received a Leakey Foundation grant in 2020, for archaeological excavations at Jorf el Hamam in southwest Morocco.
03.01.24New methods of conservation needed to prevent the extinction of great apes
Journal Article Great apes, human’s closest living relatives, are knocking on the door of extinction. Traditional methods of conservation have helped, but these methods are no longer enough, say multiple-time Leakey Foundation grantees John Mitani and Andrew Marshall, researchers at the University of Michigan.
02.21.24Let’s talk about evolution
The Leakey Foundation Are you fascinated with human origins and interested in meeting others who share your curiosity? Join the Evolution Exchange on February 27 for a lively virtual discussion group exploring the evolution of childhood and the human family.
02.16.24Now hiring a part-time Grants Associate
The Leakey Foundation The Leakey Foundation is looking to add a part-time Grants Associate to our team. The Grants Associate helps facilitate our grant application and award process, providing support for the Grants Officer and working closely with The Leakey Foundation's Scientific Executive Committee.
02.07.24The Leakey Foundation earns a four-star rating from Charity Navigator
The Leakey Foundation, Support Us The Leakey Foundation is proud to announce that our strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency have earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator.
02.07.24Grantee Spotlight: Pamela Akuku
Grantee Spotlight Leakey Foundation Baldwin Fellow Pamela Akuku uses fossilized animal bones to reconstruct ancient environments and understand the animals and hominins of prehistoric times.
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