WHERE CURIOSITY DRIVES IMPACT

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October 22, 2025

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LAS Day of Giving

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Join us today to celebrate our second annual Day of Giving. By making a gift, you will support students and faculty who don’t just adapt to change but create it. 

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Change begins with curiosity.

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From exploring new ideas to solving the world’s biggest issues, LAS empowers thinkers and doers to transform curiosity into measurable impact.

We believe that education is more than lectures and textbooks. It’s about cultivating minds that question, explore, and act with purpose. And we know that when curiosity meets opportunity, innovation follows—and the impossible becomes possible. 

LAS News

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Read article: Research: Political misinformation/disinformation leads to divorces, breakups
Research: Political misinformation/disinformation leads to divorces, breakups
 Political misinformation or disinformation was the key reason for some U.S. couples’ recent divorces or romantic breakups, a new study found.Emily Van Duyn, a professor of communication, conducted in-depth interviews with 28 people who had...
Read article: Chemistry alumnus wins Nobel Prize
Chemistry alumnus wins Nobel Prize
 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumnus Omar M. Yaghi, a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, is one of three recipients of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Yaghi received a PhD in chemistry from Illinois in 1990.Yaghi and his co-recipients, Susuma...
Read article: Two LAS students awarded Voyager Scholarships
Two LAS students awarded Voyager Scholarships
 College of LAS students Clara Alvarez-Leyva, Carlos Hernandez and Danielle Mitchell are recipients of the annual Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service.With part of her scholarship funds,...
Read article: U of I celebrates opening of iBioFoundry, National Institute for Biofoundry Applications
U of I celebrates opening of iBioFoundry, National Institute for Biofoundry Applications
Scientists, government officials and participants from around the world gathered on the  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus for the grand opening of the National Science Foundation’s Illinois BioFoundry, or iBioFoundry, and the...
Read article: New model can accurately predict a forest’s future
New model can accurately predict a forest’s future
 One of the great challenges of ecology is to understand the factors that maintain, or undermine, diversity in ecosystems, researchers write in a new report in the journal Science. The researchers detail their development of a new model that — using a tree census and genomic data collected...
Read article: Study: Few military spouses use formal support services
Study: Few military spouses use formal support services
 Cycles of deployment and reintegration can be stressful, disruptive times for military spouses and their families. Although the Department of Defense and its military communities offer a number of formal resources to help military spouses cope during these challenging periods, very few of...

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New students: Start your LAS journey

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Fuel your curiosity, explore big ideas, and discover what drives you. Designed for new students, LAS First-Year Experience will help you connect, grow, and step confidently into college life.

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Make your mark

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When you support the College of LAS, you play a crucial role in shaping the success of thousands of students and faculty.

Join us in creating a powerful network of influential thinkers and proven achievers—and help us seek a better tomorrow, today.