News from Functional Anatomy & Evolution
Read our latest announcements about department updates, honors and publications.
Do you think he saur-us? Dinos and sensory ability
Dr Balanoff discusses dinosaurs and sensory processing
Congrats to EJ Huang & Jake Wilson on their recent publication!
Bever Lab PhD students EJ Huang and Jake Wilson just published a detailed analysis of body mass and its method of estimation among small mammals, with important implications for the Mesozoic fossil record! http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pala.12692 Way to go EJ and Jake!
Publication alert for PhD candidates Fernando Torres & EJ Huang!
PhD students Fernando Torres and EJ Huang published a new study of Pleistocene fossils from Ecuador that advances our understanding of the famous giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2024.2313615 See also a note on this article...
Dr. Sylvester Promoted to Associate Professor
Adam Sylvester was promoted to Associate Professor of Functional Anatomy and Evolution, effective October 1, 2020. A full time faculty member in the Center, Dr. Sylvester earned his BS in Zoology, then his MA and PhD in Anthropology, from the University of Tennessee.
Bever Lab paper led by Aneila Hogan awarded Journal Cover
A paper by graduate student Aneila Hogan and faculty member Dr. Gabriel Bever was selected to appear on the cover of the August 2020 issue of Journal of Anatomy.
Congratulations to the Inaugural Class, MS in Anatomy Education
The Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution congratulates the graduates from its inaugural class in the MS in Anatomy Education that began in 2019. The three students came from a variety of backgrounds to pursue this degree and successfully navigated a new program and the pandemic to complete their coursework in June, 2020. Congratulations to Aracely, Grace, and Dallas – we wish you all the best for your future careers!
Congratulations to Kristen Prufrock on a successful dissertation defense
Kristen Prufrock has defended her dissertation, “Ontogeny of the Masticatory System in Strepsirrhines”. Congratulations, Dr. Prufrock!
Dr. Chris Ruff Appointed Professor Emeritus
Dr. Christopher Ruff was appointed Professor Emeritus of Functional Anatomy and Evolution, effective July 3, 2020, following his retirement as Director of the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution, a role he has held since 2001.
Dr. St Clair Promoted to Assistant Professor
Elizabeth St Clair was promoted to Assistant Professor of Functional Anatomy and Evolution, effective July 1, 2020. A full time faculty member in the Center, Dr. St Clair earned an undergraduate degree in Speech Sciences and an MSc in Human Evolution and Behavior from University College London.