The Department of Anthropology is engaged in two ongoing research projects. A major effort of direct importance to the archaeological record of southern Florida is the stabilization of the South Florida Archaeological Collection . Pursuing a broader focus, the Neanderthals examines some of the larger questions concerning human evolution.

This seasons field work in South Dakota will begin August 18, 2007. Follow the progress and discoveries of the Department of Paleontology's dig team as they explore the Hell Creek Formation, through their online Field and Photo Journal. Look for the team's first journal entry beginning September 1, 2007.