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Dissertation Defense: "High-Quality Diets and Endurance Russing as Ecological Drivers that Shape Human Gut Microbial Structure and Function"

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HEB grad student Emily Venable will defend her dissertation entitled "High-Quality Diets and Endurance Russing as Ecological Drivers that Shape Human Gut Microbial Structure and Function". Summary: My dissertation studies gut microbiome responses to two...

Dissertation Defense: "A Canine Window into Human Evolution: Brain Morphology, Asymmetry, and Plasticity"

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HEB grad student Sophie Barton will defend her dissertation entitled "A Canine Window into Human Evolution: Brain Morphology, Asymmetry, and Plasticity". Abstract: A central challenge in evolutionary neuroscience is understanding how selection on behavior...

"The evolution of longevity in the context of epigenetic regulation and genetic sequence evolution"

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Speaker: Daniel Richard, PhD Candidate, HEB Dissertation Abstract: Modern-day humans enjoy an elongated lifespan relative to chimpanzees, even when accounting for environmental factors such as healthcare. This suggests that genetic changes to the...

Selection for Sustained Aerobic Physical Activity Impacted Human Thoracic Form and Function

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Speaker: William Eamon Callison, PhD Candidate, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology Abstract: Humans differ from other non-human primates, including chimpanzees, in being well-adapted for endurance rather than for power and speed. While chimpanzees...

Impacts of dietary fat type on energy gain in the human holobiont

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Impacts of dietary fat type on energy gain in the human holobiont A dissertation defense by Katia Chadaideh, PhD Candidate in HEB Abstract: While different dietary fat types exhibit strong associations with metabolic health, the underlying mechanisms that...

The Cultural Evolution of Political Institutions

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The Cultural Evolution of Political Institutions A doctoral dissertation defense by Graham Noblit, PhD Candidate in HEB Abstract: Humans, uniquely among organisms, rely on norms, or socially learned rules of behavior enforced by a community. Norms, and...

Dissertation Defense: "The cognitive foundations of social relationships in great apes"

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"The cognitive foundations of social relationships in great apes" Speaker: Laura Lewis Abstract: Humans have remarkable adaptations for processing and participating in intricately complex social groups. Foundational among them are our abilities to...

Evelyn Jagoda Dissertation Defense: "Investigations into the Adaptive Value and Biological Consequences of Positively-Selected Neanderthal Introgressed Genetic Variation in Modern Humans"

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"Investigations into the Adaptive Value and Biological Consequences of Positively-Selected Neanderthal Introgressed Genetic Variation in Modern Humans" Evelyn Jagoda, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology Tuesday, August 3, 9:00-10:00...

Victoria Tobolsky Dissertation Defense: "Energy Allocation to Adolescent Skeletal Growth: Impacts of Insulin and Physical Activity"

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"Energy Allocation to Adolescent Skeletal Growth: Impacts of Insulin and Physical Activity" Victoria Tobolsky, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology Friday, April 30, 9:00-10:00 am EST Please RSVP to Mallory McCoy for the zoom link &...

Mariel Young Dissertation Defense, "Investigating the Evolution of the Scapula and Pelvis via Developmental Genetics"

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"Investigating the Evolution of the Scapula and Pelvis via Developmental Genetics" Mariel Young, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology Wed. April 28, 10:00-11:00 am EST Please RSVP to Mallory McCoy for the zoom link & password (mmccoy...