Maritza Quiñones-Rivera has retired, after 11 years of dedicated service to the Anthropology Department. She will be sorely missed.Throughout her tenure, Dr. Quiñones has been an exceptional advocate, guide, and source of encouragement for countless students. Her... Read full story

The Department of Anthropology mourns the passing of Professor Emerita Olga Soffer. Olga Soffer, a University of Illinois archaeologist whose meticulous re-examination of Upper Paleolithic artifacts overturned decades of assumptions about prehistoric life — and about the women who lived it — died... Read full story

During the Spring 2026 semester, Prof. Desmond taught ANT 515 and CAS 587 in conjunction with her position as the Center for Advanced Study director working on the "Living in Multi-Species Worlds" initiative. The College of Liberal Arts and... Read full story