BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Anthropology at Work X-WR-TIMEZONE:Eastern Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260606T232641Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52321692466741 DTSTART:20260429T130000Z DTEND:20260429T180000Z DESCRIPTION:Faculty will open their lab spaces to showcase their work\, wit h hands on activities and demos. Labs are located across Machmer Hall (Ant hropology Department). Upon arriving at Machmer\, guests will find host st udents who will point them to specific labs.\n\nHuman Evolution/Noli Lab ( Brigitte Holt\, Machmer Hall W14\, 9AM-12PM): Life in an Italian Medieval village on the sea\nWe will open “windows” into the past to show how b ioarcheological methods help us reconstruct the lives of the people who on ce lived in Noli\, a small medieval coastal village. First\, visitors will encounter a short recorded presentation introducing the Noli Project—it s history\, views of the site\, the significance of human remains for stud ying the past\, and brief summaries of our findings about life in medieval Noli. Next\, several stations will demonstrate how biological profiles ar e created from human remains. We may also include a hands-on area where vi sitors can try estimating things like stature and body mass themselves.\n\ nArchaeology & Archaeobotany of the Atlantic World Lab (Johanna Pacyga\, M achmer Hall E-15\, 11am-2pm)\nThe AAAWL will be open with three different stations\, displaying the types of materials\, research\, and learning tha t students and I work on in the lab. First\, the archaeobotanical station will allow visitors to take a look at partially processed flotation sample s from Western Senegal\, so they can see how that process unfolds as part of the ongoing research that takes place in my lab. We may also try to do a flotation machine demonstration about halfway through the day. Second\, glass beads excavated from the Mission of St. Joseph site on Senegal’s c entral coast will be available for viewing under microscopes\, demonstrati ng how we identify different modes of production in bead analysis. Finally \, there will be a pottery station where visitors will be able to look at 19th-century Senegalese pottery motifs and then try their hand at crafting their own roulettes for making impressions on air-dry clay. This last\, v ery hands-on\, station should be enjoyable by adults and children alike\, whereas the others are more geared towards adults and older children.\n\nB iological Anthropology Lab (Sarah Reedy\, Machmer Hall W-17\, 10:30-1:30)\ nJoin us for a look inside a biological anthropology teaching lab and see how we introduce students to the study of human evolution. During this ope n-house–style event\, you’ll be able to walk through a series of hands -on\, interactive stations that highlight key concepts in our field. Guest s can examine comparative primate and human skeletal replicas\, along with hominin skull casts that help illustrate what we know about our evolution ary history and how scientists build taxonomic relationships. Explore ques tions such as how are we related to non-human primates? How do we know whi ch hominin ancestors walked upright? When did our brains become so big? Wh at did they eat? In this lab\, you’ll get to ask the questions and see t he evidence up close! This relaxed\, informative session offers a window i nto the learning experiences our students encounter in the classroom and t he methods we use to bring human evolution to life.\n\nBiological Anthropo logy Science (BOAS) Lab (Achsah Dorsey\, Location: Machmer Hall\, 9:30-12: 30pm Room W12)\nFood is a basic human need. However\, beyond basic biologi cal functions food also has a deep evolutionary history and rich cultural significance. Visitors to the BOAS Lab on Founders Day will explore some o f the factors that influence food choice\, learn how nutritional status im pacts health and wellbeing\, and discuss ongoing research projects with gr aduate and undergraduate lab members.\n\nHands-on stations will include th e following:\n\nNatural selection\, genetics\, and tasteCan you taste PTC (phenylthiocarbamide)? Place one of our safe\, disposable\, PTC testing st rips and discover whether you can taste the bitterness of PTC (only about 70-75% of people can detect it!). This station reveals the genetic differe nce in bitter taste perception\, often related to the TAS2R38 gene and hig hlights the important evolutionary history behind this specific chemical.E dible InsectsInsects are both a source of fascination and fear for humans and have played important roles in human health and culture. In fact\, ins ects have been a part of human diets for thousands of years. While consumi ng insects has declined historically\, there is a growing interest in usin g insects as a sustainable and environmentally friendly source of protein. Come learn more about the role of insects in human diets and try some you rself!Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) ActivationBAT\, or brown fat\, is a speci al type of adipose tissue that generates heat by burning calories. This is a crucial step for maintaining body temperature\, especially in cold clim ates. Stop by and learn more about the importance of BAT in adults and chi ldren and test your BAT activation with cold water and a thermal imaging c amera!The Comparative Primatology Lab at UMass Amherst (Jason Kamilar\, Ma chmer W16\, 10a-1p)\nwill be open to the public for Founders Day. Activiti es that will be available are: a selection of living primate skeletons and fossil primate casts can be viewed and lab members will be present to dis cuss the anatomical traits and how they are connected to the biology of th e species\; slide shows and/or videos of primates in the wild illustrating how their traits are connected to their environments and showing the rese arch being done by lab members.\n\nBuilding Solidarity Economies (BSE) (9a m-11am) Boone Shear\, Machmer E26)\nBuilding Solidarity Economies (BSE) re searches and strives to help produce economies of care and solidarity. Sto p by anytime between 9-11am to meet students\, faculty\, and others who ar e a part of this expansive community engaged project. You will greeted wit h an overview of the past\, future\, and current projects and methods that BSE students and community partners are engaged in\; will be able to talk with current students and faculty involved in the work\; and at 10am you can participate in a brief\, fun\, workshop demonstrating how community ec onomies can be built from the ground up.\n\nViolence and Conflict Lab (Ven tura Pérez\, Machmer Hall E14\, 10AM-1PM): Science in the Lab: Forensics\ , Ethics\, and Hands-On Discovery - Using the Science in the Lab: Forensic s\, Ethics\, and Hands-On Discovery - Visitors will view student research posters presented at regional and national conferences\, learn about our h ands-on courses and field schools\, and engage in conversations about ethi cal research using fully consented donors. Interactive displays with osteo logical casts would allow visitors to learn how scientists study skeletal trauma and forensic evidence\, while also highlighting collaborative proje cts such as the whale currently on display in Morrill Hall. GEO:42.39018;-72.529409 LOCATION:Machmer Hall SUMMARY:Anthropology at Work URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.umass.edu/event/anthropology-at-work END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR