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ASM is hiring! Full-time Faculty Conservator at the Assistant rank. Full details, preferred qualifications, and application here: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careers…

Congrats to Conservator Emerita Dr. Nancy Odegaard on receiving the 2026 Conservation and Heritage Management Award from the Archaeological Institute of America. She will be formally recognized at an Awards Ceremony during the AIA 2026 Annual Meeting on Jan 9, in San Francisco.

ASM Master Classes offer deep dives into areas of active research by ASM faculty. Join us to learn something new or broaden your understanding. statemuseum.arizona.edu/events/ancestr…

Congrtulations to Associate Curator of Zooarchaeology Dr. Martin Welker on his latest publication in American Antiquity, "Barreled Meat: Examining Decisions at the Intersection of Butchery, Storage, and Transport." cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Our newest exhibit will be popping up at the Tohono O'odham Nation Rodeo & Fair in Sells on February 7 and 8. Then, catch us at the Tucson Festival of Books on March 14 and 15, with special guest, artist Tom Farris (Otoe-Missouria/Cherokee). More locations posted soon!

Mark your calendar and join us for: “Exploring Yup'ik Art Traditions from a Contemporary Perspective,” a presentation by Jennifer Angaiak Wood (Yup’ik/Irish/Italian) February 19, 6-7pm FREE on Zoom statemuseum.arizona.edu/events/explori…

TRAVEL WITH US to enjoy sites, sights, and insights. New Mexico Pueblos Learning Expedition, Sep 23-29, 2026 Central Mexico Learning Expedition, May 25-Jun 5, 2027 Four Corners Learning Expedition, Sep 18-25, 2027 For itineraries and pricing: 520-626-8381 or [email protected]

Culture and cocktails continue through our partnership with Whiskey Del Bac. Mark your calendar and join us on February 24 for an informative talk about the use of devil’s claw. Details and RSVP here: statemuseum.arizona.edu/events/devils-…

Today we installed a new exhibit at Old Main. Objects previously exhibited there were replaced with nine Puebloan ceramics from the extensive Jeanne Heyerick Collection. The installation process includes cleaning the cases and installing new temperature and humidity trackers.

Here’s a fun news story about the work of our friend and colleague Homer Thiel, and the book he authored entitled, "Saloons of Tucson, Arizona Territory." kjzz.org/the-show/2026-…

ASM is hiring! Assistant Manager, Archaeological Records Office This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position. Job description, salary, benefits, and application here: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careers…

Join us in two weeks for our next FREE Zoom talk: “Exploring Yup'ik Art Traditions from a Contemporary Perspective,” a presentation by Jennifer Angaiak Wood (Yup’ik/Irish/Italian) February 19, 2026 6-7PM Arizona time Details and Zoom registration here: statemuseum.arizona.edu/events/explori…

ASM is out in the Community! This weekend we’re at the Tohono O’odham Nation Rodeo in Sells. Grab the family and come see our new pop-up exhibit, “Tricksters and Truthtellers: Different Ways of Seeing,” and enjoy some great rodeo-ing at the same time.

Dr. Jim Watson, ASM assoc. director and curator of bioarchaeology, is in Mexico City this week at the National Museum of Anthropology. He is there to examine the teeth of preceramic foragers in order to reconstruct how local environments impacted adaptation through diet.

GIVING DAY is today and for the next 24 hours at the University of Arizona. A gift of any size will help us toward our $200,000 goal to modernize and upgrade the storage conditions for ASM’s Southwestern Textiles Collection. Learn more here: statemuseum.arizona.edu/textiles-colle…

The work of Oklahoma multimedia artist Tom Farris is featured in our exhibit, "Tricksters and Truthtellers." The artist will be in Tucson next month to lead an art-making workshop, give a public talk, and welcome visitors to ASM’s pop-up exhibit at the Tucson Festival of Books.

REMINDER: Join us on Thursday! Zoom registration here: arizona.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

If you missed this week's live program with Yup'ik artist Jennifer Angaiak Wood, catch the recording on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/5iSZqT-UTew?si…

Congrats to Dr. Kathryn MacFarland on her latest peer-reviewed publication, "Lessons Learned So Far: Professional Development and Training Opportunities in Archaeological Repositories," in Journal of Arizona Archaeology 11(2): 149-162. aac.wildapricot.org/JAZA