We are pleased to announce that Junior Drew Cabaniss has joined the Order of the Golden Fleece, and has won a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) from the Office for Undergraduate Research. He will use the funds for his current archaeology … Read more

If Egyptians didn’t use combs on their hair what were combs used for? Why would a guy castrate himself for love? And what does “salvete omnes” even mean? You can learn all of this and more by joining us for … Read more

The department encourages undergraduate majors to sign up for the Albert Suskin Prize in Latin and the Eben Alexander, Sr. Prize in Greek. Students may do so in Murphey 212 or by emailing Kim Miles at kmilesATemailDOTuncDOTedu. The Suskin Prize … Read more

We regret to announce that Michael W. Taylor, an alumnus and friend of the department, passed away the morning of Sept. 29, 2013. During his long association with the department, he was known for his great contributions to the field … Read more

Emily Baragwanath has captured an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship that will enable her to research at Germany’s University of Heidelberg for over a year. “I am very excited and honored to have received a Humboldt Fellowship,” Prof. Baragwanath said. “It … Read more

ELIZABETH ROBINSON’S ACHIEVEMENTS NOTED The Graduate School recently recognized Elizabeth Robinson, PhD ’13, for her many academic achievements and research experience in Italy. Robinson, a member of The Graduate School’s Royster Society of Fellows, spent the last four years researching … Read more