CUA presents: Women in Science

CUA presents: Women in Science

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All ages welcome!

Learn and Explore

  • What can archaeological discoveries and
  • groundbreaking scientific techniques tell us about past

    and present foodways?

  • What can be learned from analyzing diet?
  • Through what techniques is diet discovered?
  • What did the Incas eat and what did they introduce to our diet?
  • Anita G. Cook, Ph.D.

    Professor Anita G. Cook is an expert in comparative ancient civilizations and pre-Columbian

    empires of Andean South America. As an archaeologist and chair of the Department of

    Anthropology at CUA, she organizes the annual Regina Flannery Herzfeld Lecture in the Cultural

    Heritage of Native Americans. She contributes to the Smithsonian and State Department annual

    training program of immigration and customs agents in the identification and protection of

    global cultural heritages.

    For disability accommodations, please call 202-319-5115 or email bornholdt@cua.edu.

    THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

    School of Arts and Sciences

    Upcoming Women in Science Events Save the Dates!

    March 9: Sahana Kukke, Ph.D., Human Motor Control

    April 6: Jean DeGroot, Ph.D., The Beginning of Mechanics

    May 4: Claire Spears, Ph.D., Mindfulness, Stress, and Health

    Marcus Johnson in Concert

    Jun 26, 2026 5:00 pm

    Marcus Johnson in Concert

    Performance | Shirlington

    Marcus Johnson in Concert

    Marcus Johnson in Concert

    Jun 26, 2026 5:00 pm

    Performance | Shirlington

    Pajama Jammie Jam Poetry Slam hosted by Simply Sherri

    Jun 26, 2026 8:00 pm

    Pajama Jammie Jam Poetry Slam hosted by Simply Sherri

    Poetry Reading/Open Mic | Takoma

    Pajama Jammie Jam Poetry Slam hosted by Simply Sherri

    Pajama Jammie Jam Poetry Slam hosted by Simply Sherri

    Jun 26, 2026 8:00 pm

    Poetry Reading/Open Mic | Takoma

    Live! from Busboys Hosted by MalPractice

    Jun 26, 2026 8:00 pm

    Live! from Busboys Hosted by MalPractice

    Poetry Reading/Open Mic | Anacostia

    Live! from Busboys Hosted by MalPractice

    Live! from Busboys Hosted by MalPractice

    Jun 26, 2026 8:00 pm

    Poetry Reading/Open Mic | Anacostia