2024-01-05
- Researchers investigated the relationship between historical traumatic events experienced by Alaska Native communities and epigenetic markers on genes that previous studies have linked to trauma. The new study found a similar pattern among Alaska Native participants, with specific epigenetic...
LAS News Archive
2024-01-05 - Associate professor Catharine Fairbairn and professor Kara Federmeier of the Department of Psychology have been awarded a 5-year R01 grant from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. They will use EEG and ERP hyperscanning to look at...
2024-01-04 - In a new study, an interdisciplinary team of researchers have developed nanoparticles that are able to selectively bind to activated astrocytes and microglia cells that mediate brain inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease (AD), and found that both AD and aging strongly affect the ability of...
2023-12-18 - Two manuscripts, purportedly from medieval times, played a large role in the 19th century Czech National Revival, serving as an important source of the nation’s mythology. But these influential documents that helped revitalize the Czech language and culture were fake....
2023-12-18 - Researchers report in the journal Nature that they have found a way to get antibacterial drugs through the nearly impenetrable outer membrane of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium that – once it infects a person – is notoriously difficult to treat. By bombarding P. aeruginosa...
2023-12-18 - It has long been known that exposure to pesticide sprays is harmful to honey bees. In a new study, researchers have uncovered the effect of such sprays on the sense of smell in bees, which could disrupt their social signals. Honey bees live in dynamic communities and constantly communicate with...
2023-12-11 - Four staff members and academic professionals have been honored and recognized by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences for their professional contributions. Nikki Wynn and Will Mitchell have been recognized with the LAS Academic Professional Award. The honor provides a cash award as well as...
2023-12-08 - As director of the proposed Bachelor of Liberal Studies at the College of LAS, Kristen Sackley is leading the initiative that aligns her passion with an important...
2023-12-07 - In a joint ceremony held earlier this fall, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences celebrated the investitures of Tim Dean as James M. Benson Professor in English and Robert Dale Parker as Frank Hodgins Chair in American Literature. These investitures, which represent one of the highest honors...
2023-12-06 - The Cline Center for Advanced Social Research and an interdisciplinary team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign experts have expanded upon their statewide registry on the use of lethal force by police officers in the state of Illinois to...
2023-12-06 - Phillip B. Williams (BA, '08, English) has been publishing poetry since he left the University of Illinois, whether it was in chapbooks such as “Burn” and “Bruised Gospels” or award-winning collections such “Thief in the Interior” and “Mutiny.” Now he’s...
2023-11-30 - The slabs of sandstone that make Altgeld Hall one of the most recognizable buildings on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus have been covered in scaffolding for months. But the results of the renovation work going on there...
2023-11-21 - A new study led by chemists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign brings fresh insight into the development of semiconductor materials that can do things their traditional silicon counterparts cannot – harness the power of chirality, a non-superimposable mirror image. Chirality is one of...
2023-11-20 - Christopher V. Rao, professor and head of the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, was invested as the Ray and Beverly Mentzer Professor. The professorship was established...
2023-11-20 - The American Ornithological Society recently announced that it will change all English language common names of birds that honor people, to avoid...
2023-11-17 - Six researchers in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences have been named to the 2023 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list. The list recognizes research scientists and social scientists who have demonstrated exceptional influence – reflected through their publication of multiple...
2023-11-14 - The College of LAS welcomed 53 new tenure-track professors for the 2023-24 academic year. The new positions range from assistant to full professors in almost 24 academic units, ranging from Asian American studies to religion, sociology, statistics, atmospheric sciences, and several others. Most of...
2023-11-14 - Mirelsie Velázquez learned at the University of Illinois, and now she’s helping others learn here. Velázquez (BA, ’04, political science; MA, ’07; PhD, ’10; educational policy studies) earned three degrees before leaving to start her career in academia. In...
2023-11-02 - A University of Illinois team led by chemistry professor Joaquín Rodríguez-López is launching a new project that aims to produce clean hydrogen, sequester carbon dioxide, and store renewable energies like wind and solar inexpensively and...
2023-10-27 - Researchers report that a single, simplified model can predict population fluctuations in three unrelated realms: urban employment, human gut microbiomes, and tropical forests. The model will help economists, ecologists, public health authorities, and others predict and respond to variability in...
2023-10-26 - As if frogs aren’t reason enough to leap into this profile, researchers are starting to see more clearly what the creatures can tell us about animal behavior and biological organization. Eva Fischer, professor of ...
2023-10-24 - Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently announced new funding to support communities working to preserve and celebrate their unique cultural heritage. The “State Designated Cultural District” initiative will provide $3 million to selected cultural districts to aid such efforts. U of I...
2023-10-23 - In the late 1950s, two talented students, both originally from China, arrived at Illinois’ College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Hung-Chao "Paul" Tai had earned a prestigious scholarship for graduate study in the United States and was pursuing a degree in political science, while Ming-Jen “Julia...
2023-10-23 - As much of the U.S. has dealt with record-setting temperatures, wildfires, and fierce storms, a new study suggests that the science learning standards for many public schools are not preparing young people to understand and respond to problems such as climate change that will dramatically impact...