Italy plans to construct the world's longest suspension bridge over the Strait of Messina, connecting Sicily with the continental mainland. ^[1] The bridge is designed to withstand earthquakes of magnitude 7.1. ^[2] The construction of the bridge is estimated to cost 13.43 billion euros. ^[3] Work on the bridge is scheduled to be completed between 2032 and 2033. ^[4] Stacey L. DiLiberto will lead a UCF Study Abroad group in Rome in Summer A 2027, using a city-as-text approach that combines visits to Roman monuments, museums, and urban spaces with classroom discussion focusing on locations in the Odyssey such as the Strait of Messina. ^[5] Stacey L. DiLiberto, an associate lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Central Florida, said Christopher Nolan's 2026 film The Odyssey will renew public interest in classical texts and that the film acts as a lens for viewing mythology, philosophy, and literature. ^[6] The deadline to apply for the UCF Study Abroad experience in Rome, which includes the course HUM 2210: Studies in Culture: Ancient World to the 17th Century, is February 15, 2027. ^[7] The University of Central Florida awarded Stacey L. DiLiberto the 2023 Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching for her HUM 2020 general education course, which includes a 'Monsters & Mad Scientists' theme partly inspired by characters and concepts from Homer's Odyssey. ^[8]