Anthropology
GVSU Expert: A Q&A on what it means for the United States to host the World Cup
Tara Hefferan is a Senior Affiliate Professor at Grand Valley and an applied anthropologist. Among her specialties, Hefferan has an interest in the anthropology of sport, particularly soccer studies.
Jun 8, 2026
Roger That! Conference to explore space and communication, present keynote from astronaut who conducted multiple spacewalks
Retired NASA astronaut John Herrington will deliver the keynote.
Jan 30, 2025
Spring issue of GVM debuts immersive digital platform, tells stories of origins
Stories in the spring issue focus on beginnings and are presented on a new digital platform.
Mar 13, 2024
Roger That! Conference will explore life in space, feature keynote from pioneering astronaut and physician
The event will be Feb. 16 and 17.
Jan 25, 2024
Indigenous perspective woven into archaeological field school to recognize displaced inhabitants, land they knew
Work included both unearthing artifacts and identifying and removing invasive plant species.
Oct 9, 2023
Engineering team uses interdisciplinary approach to create award-winning African spear
Team earned honors in the collegiate competition that is similar to TV's 'Forged in Fire.'
May 8, 2023
Annual Roger That! Conference features keynote from trailblazing astronaut
José Hernández, NASA astronaut, will talk about his life and how he achieved success.
Jan 25, 2023
Medical anthropologist continues education efforts on COVID-19 vaccine, emphasizes sizable undecided group
Kristin Hedges has been working closely with health care professionals on the messaging efforts.
Aug 18, 2022
Teaching Lodge on campus provides space for Native students
Students, faculty and alumni worked collaboratively with community members to build a traditional Native teaching lodge on Grand Valley's campus, the first lodge built on public university land in Michigan.
Aug 8, 2022
NASA Webb telescope photos showing the sometimes emotionally overwhelming vastness of space: GVSU anthropologist
Deana Weibel coined the term "ultraview effect" to describe the profound response to the enormity and unknowns of the universe.
Jul 12, 2022
