Lessons from a 1.5-Million-Year-Old Fossil Face

Explore 1.5-million-year-old fossil discoveries and what a nearly complete ancestral skull reveals about human evolution and migration.

Glendale Campus

College of Graduate Studies-Arizona

In-person

Event Information

August 10, 2026
6:30 – 7:30pm MST
Glendale-Foothills Branch Library, 19055 North 57th Avenue

Four 3D-rendered ancient human skulls arranged around a map of Africa and the Middle East, illustrating early human migration routes.

See how a ancient fossil is rewriting the story of human evolution

Join Dr. Karen Baab to hear discoveries from her international research effort using a 1.5-million-year-old fossil face to further understand early human evolution and migration. Come find out the role of computer-based reconstructions in scientific discovery and learn what a mostly complete skull of a human ancestor can teach us about human history.

Date: Monday, August 10, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Location: Foothills Library - Roadrunner Room
Presenter: Karen Baab, Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy, Midwestern University College of Graduate Studies
Registration: No registration or reservation required. For more information, please contact Lauren K. at 623-930-3842 or lkalt@glendaleaz.com.

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