2008 Student Prize winners

by Ed Hagen — last modified Jun 02, 2009 04:41 PM

Juan Comas Prize	Heather Hassel Heather Hassel (Stony Brook University) How reliable are density estimates in diurnal primates? (co-authors: C. Borries, E. Larney, M. Umopanjan, & A. Koenig).
Earnest A. Hooton Prize	Nicole Griffin (George Washington University) Comparative in vivo forefoot kinematics in extant hominids. (co-authors: K. D'Août, P. Aerts, & B.G. Richmond).
Ales Hrdlicka Prize	Meghan M. Moran (Kent State University) Walkers vs. non-walkers: a comparison of femoral neck cortical bone in humans.(co-authors: C.E. Hilton & B.G. Richmond).
William S. Pollitzer Prize	Wendy Black, University of Cape Town Tafline Crawford, Wash. University Jessica Joganic, Arizona State University Lisa Pulliam, Western Oregon University Jill Scott, University of Iowa Melisa Kiyamu Tsuchiya, University of Albany Meghan Healy, University of New Mexico Elisabeth Nicholson, Northwestern University
Mildred Trotter Prize	R. A. Menegaz R. A. Menegaz (University of Missouri) Loaded and spaced out: plasticity and function of the palate in rabbits, with implications for australopith facial form. (co-authors: S. V. Sublett, S. D. Figueroa, T. J. Hoffman, & M. J. Ravosa).."
Sherwood L. Washburn Prize	Joseph Orkin (Washington University) Is primate-like grasping needed for fine branch feeding? Terminal branch use in eastern gray squirrels Sciurus carolinlensis. (co-author: H. Pontzer).