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Her project titled “Anthropology of Transnational Dwelling in the Indian Ocean Network,” investigates the influence of migration on architecture 

The project “Tracing the Spread and Adoption of Nomadic Pastoralism on the Mongolian Steppe through Zoonotic Ancient DNA” is funded by the AIA

Samantha Miller, a PhD candidate in the Tucci lab, received the award at the 2025 American Association of Biological Anthropologists meeting

Collected in the 1960s ahead of the Awan Dam construction, the artifacts underwent a half-century global Odessey

Jamie Chan ‘23 and Jaxon Havens ‘26 published their research in the Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography and the Yale Undergraduate Reseach Journal 

A remarkably preserved 62-million-year-old skeleton sheds light on an enigmatic mammal

A first-of-its-kind study shows that experiencing violence and trauma leaves a heritable imprint on the human genome. 

This award is bestowed by the Association of Black Anthropologists (a section of the American Anthropological Association) for an original essay 

“The shape of space – A conversation on the making of metaphors, materiality, and geometries of power” featured graduate student panelists 

Her research highlights discontent among aid workers and the influence of power and privilege in the humanitarian sector