Ramadan Hussein, PhD '09, has been awarded a prestigious grant by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) for the conservation, documentation and publication of the Saite-Persian tombs in Saqqara. The grant (a total of 412.000 €) is for three years and comes with a three year Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter [Research Associate] position at the Universität Tübingen, effective April, 2016. We in the Egyptology and Assyriology Department at Brown share in the pleasure and pride of this achievement and look forward to continued news and successes.  Congratulations, Ramadan, and best wishes to you and your family!