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Recent News

Job Openings, Fellowships, and Graduate Position Openings

Below you will find a list of job openings in areas relating to Middle Eastern cultures, languages, and related topics. These jobs span all fields and experience levels, and we encourage you to…

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur

“On the first day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work. It is a day for you to blow the trumpets.” — Numbers (Bamidbar) 29:1

As Rosh…

Satellite Image of the Middle East

Student Opportunity: Two Assistant Positions for MCRME Project

We are excited to announce 2 student assistant positions to support the MCRME project. We will give priority to applications received by September 30. The job posting is here:
 

Dr. Sultana Nahar

Recognizing Sultana Nahar

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sultana Nahar was honored with two awards this April.

Nahar is a distinguished physicist and research professor in the Department of Astronomy at The Ohio…