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Laura Miller takes a deep dive to elevate awareness of Japanese culture

Traveling alone in Japan, Miller had been stranded until strangers helped her. Since then, she’s made awareness of Japan her mission.

Laura Miller takes a deep dive to elevate awareness of Japanese culture

Traveling alone in Japan, Miller had been stranded until strangers helped her. Since then, she’s made awareness of Japan her mission.

Laura Miller takes a deep dive to elevate awareness of Japanese culture

Mar 26, 2019

Traveling alone in Japan, Miller had been stranded until strangers helped her. Since then, she’s made awareness of Japan her mission.

UMSL in Motion: Acting out the larynx

Music students in Assistant Professor Bethany Worrell’s class built a larger-than-life model of the larynx and demonstrated how it works to produce sounds.

Anthropology professor seeks out elusive identity of Japanese shaman queen

A Japan Foundation fellowship has allowed Miller to research Himiko, the mysterious third-century shaman queen who was the first ruler to unify Japan.

Anthropology professor seeks out elusive identity of Japanese shaman queen

A Japan Foundation fellowship has allowed Miller to research Himiko, the mysterious third-century shaman queen who was the first ruler to unify Japan.

Anthropology professor seeks out elusive identity of Japanese shaman queen

Jan 5, 2016

A Japan Foundation fellowship has allowed Miller to research Himiko, the mysterious third-century shaman queen who was the first ruler to unify Japan.