Dr. White in discussions with her colleagues in Laos On Thursday, Jun. 5 2025, from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Dr. Joyce White will be giving a...
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Staff Special: Nichanan “Mew” Klangwichai
By Ella Jewel and Ke Xu Mew in the Ban Chiang Project office Mew’s journey to Penn’s Ban Chiang Project started in a village just a short distance...
Read more2024 MMAP Accomplishments & Next Steps
In Luang Prabang, the team began using the new workspace and loved the roomy 8-person workstations, collection storeroom, and shaded outdoor...
Read moreHappy Holidays From MMAP!
Merry Christmas and Happy 2025 from our team in Luang Prabang working on MMAP and other exciting projects!
Read moreStaff Special: Dr. Varangrat Nguanchoo
Dr. Varangrat Nguanchoo is the Year of Botany’s ethnobotanist. She helped identify, preserve, and translate information for the specimens...
Read moreUn-be-leaf-able: The Plant Specimens of YOB
Dr. Srisanga studying and identifying plant specimens with microscopy The process of unwrapping and mounting herbal samples for transport to the...
Read moreSeeds of Decolonization: Why the Year of Botany Matters
Closeup of specimen still on original newspaper pressing. Recently, our partner institution, the Academy of Natural Sciences, ran a featured blog...
Read moreThe Basket Case: YOB’s Ethnographic Collection Publicity
The Ban Chiang Project’s Year of Botany is not only about collecting plants, but also about understanding the lives of the people who lived...
Read moreSeedy Work: Methods of Archaeobotany
Dr. Cristina Castillo (standing, far right) with her team who worked on floating the Archaeobotany samples When most people think of archaeology...
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