Three undergraduate anthropology majors from Dartmouth College presented their original research at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists, held March 18–21 in Denver, CO.
Alisha Khalil ’27 presented her research, “Fostering Accessibility and Transparency in Paleogenomics Using 3D Virtual Reality Visualization Methods,” conducted under the mentorship of Prof. Raquel Fleskes.
Lauren Kate Halsey ’26 showcased her research, “Using Cognitive Neuroscience to Understand the Makapansgat Cobble,” advised by Prof. Jeremy DeSilva.
Lauren Halsey 26' at the 2026 AABA conference in Denver, CO. (Photo By Jeremy DeSilva)
Emma Claire Symon ’26 shared findings from her project, “Why the Knees of Female Athletes Are More Prone to Injury,” under the guidance of Prof. Nathaniel Dominy.
Emma Symon 26' at the 2026 AABA Conference in Denver, CO (Photo By Jeremy DeSilva)
Together, these presentations highlight the breadth of undergraduate research in anthropology at Dartmouth, spanning innovative methodologies in paleogenomics, interdisciplinary approaches to early hominin cognition, and biomechanical analyses of injury risk.