Mary (Duggan) Prendergast, 93, of Newington, widow of Richard L. Prendergast, died Saturday, (July 13, 2002) at the Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Born on February 9 ...

Mary Prendergast is an associate professor of anthropology at Rice University. Remove the ads from your TribLIVE reading experience but still support the journalists who create the content with ...

“We’re now carrying the genetic legacies and learning about what that means for our bodies and our health,” said Mary Prendergast, a Rice University archeologist.

"We're now carrying the genetic legacies and learning about what that means for our bodies and our health," said Mary Prendergast, a Rice University archeologist.

“We’re now carrying the genetic legacies and learning about what that means for our bodies and our health,” said Mary Prendergast, a Rice University archeologist.

Co-first author Mary Prendergast, Ph.D., is a professor of anthropology and chair of humanities at Saint Louis University's campus in Madrid, Spain.