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10.2.26

Joe MacDonald (PhD '23) Named Honoree in St. Louis's "40 under 40"

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9.30.26

A Successful Panel on Nolan's The Odyssey!

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9.17.26

WashU Alumni and Classics Enthusiasts Suzanne Mizera and James Risch Receive 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award

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9.17.26

Research Fellowship Created in Honor of Professor Emerita Susan Rotroff

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9.10.26

Nicola Aravecchia Presents at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

9.3.26

Luis Salas Named Inaugural Tragos Associate Professor of Ancient Greek Philosophy

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8.11.26

Michael Cosmopoulos Named 2028 Biggs Family Resident in Classics

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8.4.26

Tim Moore Delivers Lectures at Thesaurus Linguae Latinae Summer School

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8.3.26

Nicola Aravecchia Presents at International Congress of Coptic Studies

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6.29.26

Tools for The Meters of Greek Drama Database Now Available

Greek statue with microphone Recordings of Greek & Latin
6.26.26

New WashU Classics Databases Bring Ancient Music and Languages to Life Online

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6.18.26

Classics PhD Candidate Maurice Gonzales Performs at SLAM Underground

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