Introducing a New Generation of IFR
The past few years have been transformative for IFR, from growing into new regions and disciplines to expanding scholarship funding and strengthening support for our research partners around the world. With Giving Tuesday upon us, [...]
Celebrating IFR’s First Generation Stories
Every November, institutions across the country come together to celebrate First-Gen Week, an initiative launched to recognize the accomplishments and experiences of those who are the first in their families to pursue higher education. It’s [...]
IFR Celebrates Another Inspiring Cohort of Vera Campbell Scholars
Last month, IFR hosted its annual celebration for the Vera R. Campbell Promise Scholars, a group of outstanding students who took their learning into the field this summer. Our 2025 cohort of scholars traveled to [...]
Celebrate 15 Years of IFR with Us!
Fifteen years, countless field schools, and unforgettable moments in the field ...it’s time to celebrate! To mark IFR’s upcoming 15th anniversary, we’re inviting both current students and alumni to share their memories (and creativity) [...]
Weaving Past and Present in Peru
The IFR is celebrating our inaugural season of the Peru: Cajamarca Ethnoarchaeology Field School led by UCLA’s Dr. Solsiré Cusicanqui. Over the course of 17 days, students traced the threads of Andean history from [...]
Rare Infant Fossils Reveal New Clues About Human Origins
Two-million-year-old baby jaws are reshaping what we thought we knew about early human evolution. A new study published in Nature Communications and co-authored by paleoanthropologist Dr. José Braga, introduces evidence that different early human species [...]