Evolutionary Anthropology

Evolutionary Anthropology in Durham, NC is a department dedicated to the study of humankind's place in nature. They focus on reconstructing human evolution from our primate ancestors, exploring the attributes that make us unique, and investigating how our evolutionary past shapes human diversity, health, and society today. Their research areas include morphology, physiology, genetics, ecology, behavior, and cognition of humans and non-human primates, all viewed from an evolutionary perspective.

They offer undergraduate degrees in Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with concentrations in Anatomy and Paleoanthropology, Behavior, Ecology and Cognition, or Human Biology. They also provide a Comprehensive Science Teaching License in collaboration with Duke's Education Program. For graduate students, they offer a Ph.D. program with diverse training opportunities in primate behavior, ecology, genetics, morphology, phylogenetics, and evolution.

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