Downtown Main Street. A few images may come to mind—historic buildings propped side-by-side, lining a short stone or paved street; people or tourists carrying shopping bags or sipping coffee at café tables; maybe even an annual festival that has closed the street to traffic. We all have an idealized sense of what “main street” means to us. But everyone’s image is a little different because we...

Last Friday, each CHI fellow had the opportunity to present their project proposal. This has followed weeks of learning and working through ideas of implementing digital heritage into our unique perspectives within different fields. I am excited to share my idea of From Bones to Data: Insights and Techniques for Post-Cranial Measurements. I come from a unique background in Anthropology, starting...

In CHI, we have spent the last few weeks developing our project proposals. It has been great to see everyone's projects and how they connect to different points of research. I'm so excited to see the projects as they progress. My project is 3D Modeling Departments Stores: Sheffield's John Walsh, 1899. In my introductory post, I talked about the early stages of my model of this store and how it...

Alt text: The author of the blog entry sits on a log in a forest filled with golden-brown autumn leaves. She wears a light purple headscarf, a black coat, and holds a brown sweater. The tall trees around her are partially covered in vibrant yellow and orange leaves, and the ground is blanketed with fallen leaves, evoking a peaceful fall setting Hi everyone! My name is Madiha Ghous. I am a...

Aanii niijii/Hello friends! My name is Rylee LaLonde. I am a first-year PhD student in the Anthropology Department at Michigan State University. I received my Bachelor's in Anthropology and English Literature from Northern Michigan University in 2022 and my Master's from Northern Michigan University in Biological Anthropology and Native American Studies in 2024. My thesis research focused on...