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Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, Chair of Turkana Basin Institute, Dies at 77

World-renowned paleoanthropologist and conservationist Richard E. Leakey, a professor in the Stony Brook University Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences and chair of the Turkana Basin Institute...

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Global Standards Created for the Ethics of Ancient DNA Research

A team of scholars, including SBU's Elizabeth Sawchuk, has articulated a set of ethical guidelines regarding aDNA as a way to govern such research globally.

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New Lab at Stony Brook Shines Light on the Past

Researchers in the Luminescence Dating Research Lab study the luminescence properties of minerals and applications of luminescence dating techniques with a focus on human evolution.

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Google Doodle Celebrates Anniversary of Turkana Basin Discovery

The doodle marked the anniversary of the discovery of the "Turkana Human," a significant discovery made in 1984 that "revolutionized knowledge of human evolution."

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Alum Acacia Leakey Develops Sustainable Off-Grid Technologies

Acacia Leakey is no stranger to sustainable engineering — in fact, she grew up with it. A 2018 graduate of Stony Brook University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS), she received her BE and MS degrees...

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Undergrads at Turkana Basin Institute Use Ancient Dig Sites as Laboratory

Four years ago, Lucia Muzzarelli ’19 was drawn to Stony Brook University because of its reputation for world-class science programs and ample research opportunities. So when she heard a lecture about the Turkana Basin...

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Archaeologists Reveal Massive Ancient Cemetery Near Lake Turkana, Kenya

A groundbreaking study has found the earliest and largest monumental cemetery in eastern Africa built 5,000 years ago by early pastoralists living around Lake Turkana, Kenya. This group is believed to have lived without...

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University Selects Top 10 Stories of 2017

In 2017, Stony Brook University once again excelled in diversity, innovation, cutting-edge research and groundbreaking discoveries with real-world impact. A major study showed that SBU has become a nationwide leader in...

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Newly Discovered 13 Million-Year-Old Skull Sheds Light on Ape Ancestry

The discovery in Kenya of a remarkably complete fossil ape skull reveals what the common ancestor of all living apes and humans may have looked like. The find, announced in the scientific journal Nature on August 10th...

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Angelina Jolie to Direct Richard Leakey Bio Pic, Possibly Starring Brad Pitt

Dr. Richard Leakey, world-renowned anthropologist, activist, professor and chair of Stony Brook University’s Turkana Basin Institute, may soon see himself on the silver screen — possibly portrayed by Brad Pitt — in a...

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Tag - turkana basin institute

Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, Chair of Turkana Basin Institute, Dies at 77

New Lab at Stony Brook Shines Light on the Past

Alum Acacia Leakey Develops Sustainable Off-Grid Technologies

Undergrads at Turkana Basin Institute Use Ancient Dig Sites as Laboratory

Newly Discovered 13 Million-Year-Old Skull Sheds Light on Ape Ancestry

Angelina Jolie to Direct Richard Leakey Bio Pic, Possibly Starring Brad Pitt

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