{"id":88,"date":"2026-09-18T00:44:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T00:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/kq\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2026-09-18T00:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T00:44:57","slug":"project-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/kq\/project-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h3\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.cah.ucf.edu\/kq\/2025\/01\/14\/2024-field-results-featured-by-ucf-news\/\">2024 Field Results Featured by UCF News<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"date text-muted text-uppercase letter-spacing-3\">January 14, 2025<\/span><br \/>\nThe University of Central Florida highlights discoveries from the 2024 season of the Kurd Qaburstan Project in northern Iraq. These finds, including artifacts and architectural features, reveal new insights into the urban landscape and societal organization of Middle Bronze Age Mesopotamia. Led by Dr. Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, the project showcases UCF\u2019s commitment to advancing global archaeological\u2026<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h3\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.cah.ucf.edu\/kq\/2024\/12\/05\/project-pi-honored-for-mentoring-early-career-researchers-at-asor-annual-meeting\/\">Project PI Honored for Mentoring Early Career Researchers at ASOR Annual Meeting<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"date text-muted text-uppercase letter-spacing-3\">December 5, 2024<\/span><br \/>\nDr. Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, director of the Kurd Qaburstan Project, has received the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) Membership Service Award for the second consecutive year. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the ASOR community, and being honored in back-to-back years is a remarkable achievement. She received both awards for\u2026<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h3\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.cah.ucf.edu\/kq\/2024\/11\/23\/rare-mba-potmarks-featured-in-poster-at-the-asor-annual-meeting\/\">Rare MBA Potmarks Featured in Poster at the ASOR Annual Meeting<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"date text-muted text-uppercase letter-spacing-3\">November 23, 2024<\/span><br \/>\nKurd Qaburstan team members gave an excellent poster on rare MBA potmarks at the recent ASOR annual meeting last month. 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