Renowned fossil hunter Louise Leakey will visit MSU as part of the M. Peter and Joanne M. McPherson Endowed Professorship for the Understanding of Science on Thursday.

She will present "Origins and Evolution: In Search of How We Became Human" at 7:30 p.m. at the Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre.

Leakey is a paleoanthropologist and leader of an annual expedition to the Turkana Basin.

Her research is focused on the evolution of early human ancestors. She was recently named a National Geographic "explorer-in-residence" and conducts research at their Washington headquarters each year.

For more information, call (517) 432-6978.