ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 23 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Mock digs to global stage: WashU archaeologist Patania mentors Lego League teams * The emails to WashU environmental archaeologist Ilaria Patania and her colleagues in the Department of Anthropology started immediately. In August, global robotics competition First Lego League challenged children to design a robot to help archaeologists. The task would demand skills in engineering, design an  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 20 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Dig it: Harpur graduate connects the past to the present through archaeology, geography Amari Pavati '26 is earning a degree in geography and ancient Mediterranean studies with a minor in Judaic studies By Asia Ferrera '27 Amari Pavati '26 has a deep passion for geography, archaeology, and Jewish culture that shines through his extracurricular and academic achievements. This spring, he's earning a bache  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 22 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA students step into ancient rock art * In Central Texas near Paint Rock, just north of the Concho River, a 70-foot limestone cliff stretches across the landscape, covered in more than 1,500 vivid images of animals, people and symbols-Native American pictographs dating back thousands of years. Known as the Painted Rocks Historical Site, it is the largest rock art site in Texas.   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 23 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Two PhD students awarded the Rome Prize The fellowship, awarded annually by the American Academy in Rome, supports innovative work in various disciplines across the arts and humanities. Tom Zhuohun Wang, a PhD student in the Departments of History and Classics, and Lisa Beyeler-Yvarra, a PhD student in the School of Architecture and the Department of Religious Studies, are among the 31 recipients of this yea  more