The Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology (CASHP) brings together researchers utilizing diverse scientific approaches to advance our understanding of human evolution and primate biology. A wide range of research projects take place within the center, which is housed in GW's Science and Engineering Hall. These labs are home to thousands of skeletons, mammalian brain tissue samples, and fossil casts, as well as high-tech microscopes, fossil scanning technology and other equipment.
The Discourse Laboratory was developed by Joel Kuipers in 1997 to take advantage of new digital technologies for analyzing discourse. With the generous support of a grant from the National Science Foundation and the GW Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Discourse Lab provides resources for recording, transcribing and analyzing naturally occurring discourse of all kinds. It is used in several sponsored research projects and upper-level anthropology classes, and it is available to students for class projects and other research.
Discourse Lab Manager: Joel Kuipers
Members of the GW community can reserve Discourse Lab appointments using our Google calendar.
Three-dimensional printers build objects by depositing successive thin layers of material onto a build platform. The Anthropology Department shares 3D printer services with the Smithsonian Institution and other organizations. The printing machine also provides an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to practice with cutting-edge technology.
Contact the Anthropology Department to inquire about requesting a print model.
