Darin Croft, associate professor of anatomy, received a gold medal “IPPY” award for science category for his book, Horned Armadillos and Rafting Monkeys: The Fascinating Fossil Mammals of South America.
“IPPY” awards—or the Independent Publisher Book Awards—are given out by the Jenkins Group and IndependentPublisher.com to recognize titles by independent authors and publishers.
Croft’s book, published by the Indiana University Press, explores extinct prehistoric mammals in South Africa. It includes artist renderings and photographs.