Five Anthropology graduate students win 2024-25 Unite Predoctoral awards

student headshots — Emmanuel Asante, Refah Tamanna, Jessica Nwafor, Nuwan Herath and Brittany Thomas.

On May 1, Anthropology Ph.D. students Emmanuel Asante, Nuwan Herath, Jessica Nwafor, Brittany Thomas and Refah Tamanna received Unite Predoctoral Research Enhancement Awards. The UNITE Predoctoral Research Enhancement Program provides benefits to graduate students interested in an academic career, including a $10,000 stipend, mentorship from UK professors, and research career development activities.