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I-Ting’s PhD defense this Thursday August 7!

Want to learn more about the cutting edge of ancient microbial metagenomics and the evolutionary history of Candidate Phyla Radiation bacteria? Join us this Thursday for I-Ting’s PhD defense on “Microbial evolution through the lens […]

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Charting the future of paleobiotechnology!

The Department of Paleobiotechnology at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Products Research and Infection Biology held its annual retreat this year Ilmenau Pond Nature Reserve. We have a very exciting year of research and discoveries […]

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Another great year at Ringberg Castle!

The Department of Archaeogenetics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology celebrated its sixth annual retreat this summer at Ringberg Castle in Bavaria. With a focus on emerging areas of research and the future […]

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Nobel Symposium on Paleogenomics is a success!

The Nobel Symposium “Palaeogenomics: charting the future of ancient DNA” took place on 26-30 May 2025 at Villa Aske in Stockholm, Sweden and brought together leading experts to discuss the future of the field. Christina […]

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Congratulations Émilie Blondin!

A huge congratulations to undergraduate student Émilie Blondin who has been awarded the Paul Williams Scholarship to study the MPhil in Archaeological Science at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge! Emilie completed her senior honors thesis […]

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Congratulations Dr. Melina Seabrook!

Congratulations to Melina Seabrook for successfully defending her PhD thesis on “Know Thy Herd: The Lives of Sheep and Goats from Tepe Yahya, Iran, and the Benefits of Multi-Methodological Approaches” in the Department of Anthropology […]

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Congratulations Dr. Reichhardt!

Congratulations to Björn Reichhardt for successfully defending his PhD thesis on “Ferments, Fences, Futures: Ecologies of Transformation in Rural Mongolia” at the University of Fribourg! We are so proud of you, Björn!