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If you like history, people, and hands-on learning, studying anthropology at the University of Iowa is the place for you.
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As a discipline centered on human life, anthropology offers unique tools to analyze, understand, and address pressing issues facing people and the planet.
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Castellano named 2025 Goldwater Scholar
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Third-year student Seren Castellano was named a 2025 Goldwater Scholar, the nation’s most prestigious scholarship for undergraduate students pursuing careers in research.

Anthropology faculty member recognized with UI’s highest teaching honor
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Meena Khandelwal, associate professor of anthropology, received the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad award from the U.S. Department of Education and the International Engagement Teaching Award from CLAS and UI International Programs.
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