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7.9.25

Tim Moore Conducts Research at the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae in Munich

7.1.25

Justin Meyer Accepts Faculty Position at Principia College

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6.27.25

Di Wang on “Mapping Nature in Greco-Roman and Early Chinese Cartography”

Vivid Walks mobile AR app at the Colosseum, Rome, Italy
6.24.25

Exploring “Digital Resurrection” in Rome and Pompeii: Elizabeth Hunter’s Fieldwork with Support from the Penelope Biggs Travel Award

Tim Moore standing in front of a columned building in Vilinus
6.23.25

Tim Moore Presents Research on Euripides at International Conference in Lithuania

Chris Erdman in a gray suit
6.18.25

Washington University’s Classics Department Celebrates Assistant Professor Chris Erdman’s Lancaster Dissertation Award Win

Tamm in front of Grecian columns
6.17.25

Ampersand Program Travels to Greece: A Reflection from Heidi Tamm

drawing of architectural arch in medieval book
6.3.25

Research in Munich: Justin Meyer Reports on Biggs-Funded Trip

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5.29.25

Unlock the Classics: Start Learning Greek and Latin at WashU

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5.29.25

Your First-Year Passport to the Ancient World

Aravecchia in Egypt holding a WashU Arts and Sciences flag
5.28.25

Dispatches from the Dakhla Oasis: Nicola Aravecchia Featured in Ampersand

Vedul Palavajjhala under autumn foliage
5.19.25

Exploring the Future of Classics: Vedul Palavajjhala Reflects on the 2025 SCS Annual Meeting

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