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Paleontology student’s research on mammoth ivory trade highlighted on Science.org
Andy Huynh ’25 gave a presentation on the illegal elephant ivory trade and how mammoth tusks are used to implement the decreasing elephant ivory stock.Read “Paleontology student’s research on mammoth ivory trade highlighted on Science.org”
Past News Stories
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Andy Huynh ’25, Nathan Cochran ’23, and Prof. Thomas Carr present at international conference
Read “Andy Huynh ’25, Nathan Cochran ’23, and Prof. Thomas Carr present at international conference”Prof. Thomas Carr and undergraduate students Andy Huynh ’25 and Nathan Cochran ’23 presented original research at the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology in Toronto, Canada.
Kenosha paleontologists make surprising dinosaur find
A team of Carthage College researchers is uncovering the prehistoric past, the treasures of excavations — dinosaur digs. Read moreRead “Kenosha paleontologists make surprising dinosaur find”
Carthage expedition finds T. Rex, triceratops bones
A Carthage Institute of Paleontology expedition has discovered hundreds of fossils in the badlands of southeastern Montana, including part of a Tyrannosaurus rex. Read moreRead “Carthage expedition finds T. Rex, triceratops bones”- The Bridge: Kudos
Carthage Institute of Paleontology featured in multiple news outlets for recent expedition
Read “Carthage Institute of Paleontology featured in multiple news outlets for recent expedition”The successful 2022 field expedition of the Carthage Institute of Paleontology has netted stories in multiple news outlets.
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Carthage students involved in major fossil discovery featured on TMJ4
Carthage students involved in a major fossil discovery of a juvenile T. rex.Read “Carthage students involved in major fossil discovery featured on TMJ4” - The Bridge: Kudos
Prof. Thomas Carr speaks with Kenosha News about recent dinosaur expedition
During a four-week expedition in Montana, Professor Thomas Carr and his team (including Carthage students and other volunteers) discovered many dinosaur fossils, which are planned to go to the Dinosaur Discovery Museum in Kenosha.Read “Prof. Thomas Carr speaks with Kenosha News about recent dinosaur expedition” - The Bridge: Kudos
Carthage expedition finds T. rex and triceratops bones
Read “Carthage expedition finds T. rex and triceratops bones”The Carthage Institute of Paleontology had another successful field season to the badlands of southeastern Montana, where significant fossils of T. rex and triceratops were found.
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Paleontology students present original research at this year’s Celebration of Scholars
Read “Paleontology students present original research at this year’s Celebration of Scholars”Juniors Nathan Cochran and Chloe Harper presented original research on extinct monsters and ancient people at Carthage’s 2022 Celebration of Scholars.
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Prof. Thomas Carr defends Tyrannosaurus rex as a single species in New York Times article
Prof. Thomas Carr disagrees with the recent argument that Tyrannosaurus rex should be split into three separate species.Read “Prof. Thomas Carr defends Tyrannosaurus rex as a single species in New York Times article” 
Carthage biology alumna focuses research on ancient sea monsters
Amelia Zietlow ’20 talks about her scientific research on mosasaurs with the Kenosha News.Read “Carthage biology alumna focuses research on ancient sea monsters”
Prof. Thomas Carr interviewed by National Geographic
Thomas Carr, professor of biology and director of the Carthage Institute of Paleontology, appears in a recent National Geographic article about social behavior in tyrannosaurs.Read “Prof. Thomas Carr interviewed by National Geographic”
Carthage Paleo-track professor and students interviewed on 91.1 WGTD
Carthage paleo-track professor and students were interviewed on 91.1 WGTD about their trip to Australia to present their research of the growth and development of prehistoric animals.Read “Carthage Paleo-track professor and students interviewed on 91.1 WGTD”
