{"id":116,"date":"2020-05-06T21:52:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T21:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahcms.smca.ucf.edu\/history-draft\/?page_id=116"},"modified":"2024-07-12T14:01:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T14:01:38","slug":"newsroom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/history\/newsroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container\">    \r\n    <form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" id=\"search-form\" class=\"mb-3\" action=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/history\/newsroom\">\r\n        <div class=\"input-group\">\r\n            <input type=\"search\" placeholder=\"Show me news on...\" name=\"search\" class=\"form-control\" id=\"search-input\" value=\"\" aria-label=\"Search for news\"\/>\r\n            <span class=\"input-group-btn\">\r\n                <button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"submit\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Submit search\">\r\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/button>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/form>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"mb-4\">\n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/how-the-different-generations-view-9-11\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/09\/john-m-sacher-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/09\/john-m-sacher-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">How the different generations view 9\/11<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">September 16, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF History Professor Dr. John Sacher joined FOX 35&#8217;s Garrett Wymer live.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/the-pabst-steinmetz-foundation-creative-futures-awards-are-open-for-applications-from-monday-sept-15-through-thursday-dec-11-2026-two-ucf-research-teams-will-be-selected-to-receive-25000-each\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/09\/Pabst-Steinmetz-Awards-TV-Slide-5-1-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/09\/Pabst-Steinmetz-Awards-TV-Slide-5-1-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">The Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Creative Futures Awards Open for Applications Sept. 15<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">September 14, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Applications for the Pabst Steinmetz Creative Futures Awards are open from Tuesday, Sept. 15, through Thursday, Dec. 11, 2026. Two UCF research teams will be selected to receive $25,000 each.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/at-75-and-76-theyre-back-in-the-classroom\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/download-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/download-150x150.jpeg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">At 75 and 76, they\u2019re back in the classroom<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 31, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">At 76, Linda Ebner and her 75-year-old husband, Scott, are taking a UCF history class this semester.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-wayne-bowen-selected-for-prestigious-ace-fellowship\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/ucf-wayne-bowen-150x150.avif\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/ucf-wayne-bowen-150x150.avif\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF\u2019s Wayne Bowen Selected for Prestigious ACE Fellowship<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 28, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF associate vice provost for undergraduate studies and professor of history Wayne Bowen has been selected as a member of the 2026-27 cohort of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program..<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/amelia-lyons\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/LyonsHeadshot-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/LyonsHeadshot-3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">New Trustee Amelia Lyons \u201993 Brings a Passion for Transformative Learning to Board<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 18, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF Associate Professor of History Amelia Lyons brings her passion for transformative learning and student success to her role on the Canisius University Board of Trustees.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/welcoming-new-faculty-members-to-the-college-of-arts-and-humanities\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/20260811-IMG_1902-New_CAH_Faculty-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/20260811-IMG_1902-New_CAH_Faculty-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Welcoming New Faculty Members to the College of Arts and Humanities<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 11, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The UCF College of Arts and Humanities welcomes new faculty members joining our college in fall 2026! Department of English Conner Dylan Bassett, Assistant Professor Conner Dylan Bassett received his MFA from the Iowa Writers\u2019 Workshop, and his Ph.D. in Creative Writing from the University of California, Santa\u00a0Cruz. Before joining...<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/song-for-the-ages-the-late-bronze-age-world-of-the-odyssey\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-3-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-3-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Song for the Ages: The Late Bronze Age World of the Odyssey<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 30, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF Associate Professor Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, historian and archaeologist, examines the influences that shaped one of ancient literature\u2019s great epics.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-historian-david-head-on-slave-trade-discovery\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/470228757_566058682883034_8499493774015563765_n-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/470228757_566058682883034_8499493774015563765_n-150x150.jpeg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Thousands of Kidnapped Africans Died on an Island in the Atlantic After Being Rescued From Slave Ships. Evidence in Their Teeth Traces Their Journeys<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 27, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">New research is uncovering the journeys of Africans rescued from slave ships, with evidence preserved in their teeth revealing just how far many children were taken before enslavement.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/t-g-lee-dairy-turns-100\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/tg-lee.jpg-150x150.webp\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/tg-lee.jpg-150x150.webp\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Commentary: From Hopper the cow to the Milk District, T.G. Lee Dairy turns 100<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 22, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Graduate researcher in public history Sarah Boye explores the history of T.G. Lee Dairy and how it became a defining part of Orlando&#8217;s growth.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/love-advice-from-the-first-president\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/6181d17d-4e8d-4693-81d8-94480474fe0e_2100x1500-150x150.webp\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/6181d17d-4e8d-4693-81d8-94480474fe0e_2100x1500-150x150.webp\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Love Advice from the First President<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 22, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Associate lecturer of history David Head writes about George Washington&#8217;s timeless advice on love, marriage and finding the right partner.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/annual-cah-staff-awards-honor-excellence-and-service-2\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/2026.04.11-Animation-Showcase-Christopher-Martin-07805-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/2026.04.11-Animation-Showcase-Christopher-Martin-07805-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Annual CAH Staff Awards Honor Excellence and Service<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">May 08, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">On May 7, the UCF College of Arts and Humanities hosted its annual Staff Awards ceremony, celebrating the dedication, excellence and lasting contributions of its staff members. The event underscored the college\u2019s ongoing commitment to recognizing the vital role staff play in the university\u2019s success.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-celebrates-the-arts-showcases-campuswide-creativity\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/UCF-CTA26-LEGALLY-INITIAL-5-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/UCF-CTA26-LEGALLY-INITIAL-5-1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF Celebrates the Arts showcases campuswide creativity<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">April 29, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026\u00a0showcased\u00a0student\u00a0and faculty\u00a0creativity\u00a0and community engagement across a wide range of performances, exhibitions,\u00a0and interactive experiences.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-recognizes-faculty-excellence-through-2026-promotion-and-tenure-awards\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/honors_college_horse_statue_sculpture-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/honors_college_horse_statue_sculpture-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">CAH Faculty Excellence Recognized Through 2026 Promotions<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">April 16, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The annual process includes multiple levels of evaluation involving peer review, college committees and university leadership.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/in-memoriam-jim-clark\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/10\/TOS-L-clark-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/10\/TOS-L-clark-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF remembers Jim Clark, Florida historian and long-time member of UCF faculty<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">March 19, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Dr. James C. Clark, a beloved historian and senior lecturer at UCF, left a legacy that shaped generations of students and enriched Florida\u2019s historical narrative.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/2026-founders-day-honorees\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/03\/Black-White-Simple-Coming-Soon-Instagram-Post-Square-8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/03\/Black-White-Simple-Coming-Soon-Instagram-Post-Square-8-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">2026 Founders&#8217; Day Honorees<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">March 13, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Faculty, staff, and students from the College of Arts and Humanities are being recognized at UCF&#8217;s Founders Day on April 1.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/ucfalumni.com\/blog\/brandon-nightingale-16-19ma-archivist-historian-truth-seeker\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design2-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design2-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Brandon Nightingale \u201916 \u201919MA: Archivist, Historian, Truth-Seeker<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">January 16, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Brandon Nightingale discovered his love for history while pursuing an undergraduate degree in engineering at UCF. He has continued to make strides in his historical research since graduating from UCF.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/tiffany-earley-spadonis-book-wins-frank-moore-cross-award\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/11\/IMG_0671-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/11\/IMG_0671-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Tiffany Earley-Spadoni\u2019s book wins Frank Moore Cross Award<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">November 20, 2025&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, has received the 2025 Frank Moore Cross Award for her book Landscapes of Warfare: Urartu and Assyria in the Ancient Middle East.\u00a0<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/cuneiform-tablets-in-iraq\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/10\/cuneiform-mesopotamia-sumeria-iraq-tablet-credit-marie-lan-nguyen-public-doman-1392x803-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/10\/cuneiform-mesopotamia-sumeria-iraq-tablet-credit-marie-lan-nguyen-public-doman-1392x803-1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Archaeologists Race to Save 4,000-Year-Old Unfired Cuneiform Tablets in Iraq<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">October 30, 2025&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Associate professor of history leads efforts to save ancient cuneiform tablets in Iraq.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/florida-historian-jim-clark\/?dept=8\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/10\/TOS-L-clark-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" 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