November 4, 2021 anthropology de Ruiter Partial Skull Discovery Raises New Questions About Human Origins Texas A&M anthropology professor Darryl de Ruiter is part of a team that discovered a child’s skull believed to be up to 250,000 years old in a South African cave. June 28, 2021 anthropology de Ruiter Unearthing the Past Paleoanthropologist Dr. Darryl de Ruiter, the department head of anthropology, has contributed to scientists’ understanding of human ancestry. September 24, 2019 anthropology de Ruiter Dialogue with Department Head Dialogue with Department Head: Darryl de Ruiter New Head of Department of Anthropology Darryl de Ruiter shares why he believes studying fossil evidence for human evolution is relevant today, the value of an education in anthropology, and what he hopes to do as Department Head.