LAS News

Wildfires
Burn zone
LAS student Andy Sima's award-winning essay on the devastation of wildfires
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Kevin Mumford
Illinois history professor awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Kevin Mumford will use fellowship to study bias crime and the politics of diversity
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Evan Dray and Ariel Lerman
Two LAS students honored with Goldwater Scholarships
Evan Dray and Ariel Lerman awarded for their potential in research
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New model shows how to make smart homes more frugal
Mathematics professor researches cost and energy efficiency in modern residences
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Amanda Bjerkan Hennessy
Making a musical more enjoyable for kids
Alumna writes a popular children's guide to "Hamilton"
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Building a sense of service
First year students and instructors in an orientation course help local organizations navigate the pandemic
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Ghassan Moussawi
When danger becomes the norm
Ethnographer Ghassan Moussawi studies how marginalized communities adapt to lives of violence and uncertainty
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Presidential chair past and present
Old chair reveals how Altgeld Hall was once the campus seat
Architects discover items hinting at the landmark building's presidential past
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Former President Barack Obama looks at May Berenbaum as a woman in a military uniform holds the National Medal of Science
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