News
Updates from the HEVA Lab — fieldwork, publications, awards, and community outreach.
2023
Dr. Plemons: 2nd place award during UNITE Research Showcase!
May, 2023Congratulations to Dr. Amber Plemons on placing 2nd in the Poster Session Graduate Competition of the 2023 UNITE Research Showcase!
HEVA students recognized in Anthropology Department Awards Ceremony.
April, 2023HEVA students recognized in the Anthropology Department Awards Ceremony for a range of honors, including:
Dr. Plemons receives 2023 J. Lawrence Angel Student Paper Award of the AAFS
March, 2023Dr. Amber Plemons has received the 2023 J. Lawrence Angel Student Paper Award of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)! Congratulations, Dr. Plemons!
Keppeler presents research at the 2023 Society for Historical Archaeology Conference
January, 2023James Keppeler, with Dr. Elena Sesma, presented excavation results from Lexington’s Bingham Davis House at the 2023 Society for Historical Archaeology Conference in Lisbon.
HEVA participates in Lexington Children's Theatre Fossil Frenzy Event
January, 2023Leah Böttger and Marcus Rodriguez created an exhibition and joined a panel at the Lexington Children’s Theatre’s Fossil Frenzy event.
2022
James Keppeler featured in UKNow
December, 2022HEVA member James Keppeler is featured in UKNow's story on ANT 585 Field Archaeology course, where he served as Teaching Assistant over Summer 2022.
Bruno Athié Teruel presents research to UK Board of Trustees
October, 2022Bruno Athié Teruel presented his summer research to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees during their October 2022 retreat.
Daniel Benitez selected as UNITE Predoctoral Research Enhancement Program Fellow
October, 2022Daniel Benitez was one of 18 graduate students chosen for the inaugural UNITE Predoctoral Research Enhancement Program at UK.
Research Recognized by NSF for Hispanic Heritage Month
October, 2022PI Reyes-Centeno's research in Peru and the Philippines was recognized by the National Science Foundation in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
Uhl and Rodriguez attend NAGPRA Community of Conference Training and Retreat
June, 2022Dr. Alexandra Uhl and Marcus Rodriguez attended the NAGPRA Community of Practice Conference Training and Retreat held at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island from June 23 to June 26.
