What made us human? In 2014, the ASU Institute of Human Origins received a $4.9 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to investigate how key traits in human evolution played crucial roles in our emergence.

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Graduates affiliated with the Institute of Human Origins are going on to challenging and impactful careers in science, academia, and research. Below is a growing list of our alumni and where they are making a mark on the field of anthropology. 

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Adele Crane
Dissertation: Plylogenomics and zoonotic spillover of mycobacterium leprae in the Pacific Islands and Brazil
Advisors: Anne Stone, Chair, Keolu Fox, Arvind Varsani, Melissa Wilson

The Institute of Human Origins is a model for a strong public/private partnership between ASU and the IHO Research Council. That partnership is key to our success and a critical aspect of our long-term vision.

The IHO Research Council comprises individuals from business, education, and scientific communities who provide strategic guidance and financial support for operations, research, and outreach and, through its broad network, provides an outlet for IHO’s diverse public programs.

In addition to ASU faculty, IHO incorporates an international network of research affiliates whose research perspectives, skills, and tools extend and reinforce IHO’s transdisciplinary mission in human origins research and student training.

Zeresenay Alemseged PhD, University of Chicago, Illinois
African early hominins, paleoecology

ASU News

"Lucy's Legacy" exhibit earns praise
09.17.2009
https://asunews.asu.edu/20090917_Lucys_Legacy 

2010 Featured Science

When the Sea Saved Humanity Scientific American Cover Story and Interactive Website