LAS News Archive

2017-06-13 - When Tim Green, editor of Rattle magazine, called Julie Price, senior lecturer in English, at her home, Price looked at the caller ID and almost didn’t answer the phone.“T. Green, hmm…that sounds like Tru-Green lawn services. I’m not going to answer...

2017-06-09 -     Researchers at the University of Illinois are contributing to the development of more environmentally friendly catalysts for the production of plastic and resin precursors that are often derived from fossil fuels. The key to their technique comes from recognizing the unique...

2017-06-08 - For a moment, put yourself in a police officer’s shoes: You arrive at a warehouse where a man is hunting his estranged wife with a gun. As you rush around a corner, you hear a gunshot and see a woman on the floor. The killer sees you, drops his weapon immediately, and says that he’s glad he did it....

2017-06-02 - For Chad Garland, reporting on the war against ISIS in Iraq requires body armor, bravery, and not a small amount of wits and wisdom—much of which he credits to his days at Illinois as he earned degrees in Russian language and literature...

2017-05-31 - Three respected professors and campus leaders have been selected to serve as associate deans in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.Matthew Ando, head of the Department of Mathematics, and Kelly Ritter, professor of...

2017-05-31 - Derek Hoot of Middleton, Wisconsin, a senior at the University of Illinois, has been offered an $18,500 David L. Boren Scholarship to fully cover the cost of his academic year 2017-18 study abroad experience at the Qasid Institute for Classical and Modern Standard Arabic in Jordan. A...

2017-05-25 -     A small, thin square of an organic plastic that can detect disease markers in breath or toxins in a building’s air could soon be the basis of portable, disposable sensor devices. By riddling the thin plastic films with pores, University of Illinois researchers made the devices...

2017-05-24 -     In wake of a terrorist attack, news organizations often showcase the blaring of the sirens, the herd of emergency vehicles, and the grieving victims affected by the violence. But according to Scott Althaus, director of the Cline...

2017-05-23 -     Zong-qi Cai, professor of East Asian languages and cultures at Illinois, is growing in prominence as an expert on understanding Chinese literature. He recently signed an agreement with Columbia University Press to be the general editor...

2017-05-22 -     Contrary to posters you may have seen hanging on the walls in science class, Lijun Liu, professor of geology at Illinois, knows that Earth’s interior is not like an onion. While most textbooks demonstrate the outer surface of the...

2017-05-19 - Twelve students in the Lincoln Scholars Initiative graduated from the University of Illinois this academic year, making them the second class of LAS students who have earned a degree with support from the successful scholarship...

2017-05-18 -     The University of Illinois recently welcomed a noteworthy alumnus of the College of LAS. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work returned to campus for a tour of several state-of-the-art research facilities.  Work (BS, ’74, biology...

2017-05-18 -     Two new studies link patterns of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the blood to the integrity of brain structures and cognitive abilities that are known to decline early in aging. The studies add to the evidence that dietary intake of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids can ...

2017-05-16 - Stephen J. Elledge, a world-renowned leader in the field of the genetics, biochemistry, genomics, and proteomics of cancer cell biology, has received a 2017 University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award.Established in 1957, the award is presented to alumni who have attained outstanding success...

2017-05-15 -     “The Art of Yellowstone Science,” the recently published book by Bruce Fouke, professor of geology, affiliate professor of microbiology, and active member of the Carl R...

2017-05-12 - Hundreds of participants recently attended Brain Awareness Day, an outreach event organized by the Neuroscience Program at Illinois to spark enthusiasm for science in children.The day-long event at the Orpheum Children’s Museum in Champaign turned the...

2017-05-12 - Courtney Cain is a future three-time graduate of Illinois with a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree in history. After she officially graduates in August, she will be teaching at Lake Forest College as an assistant professor of history and...

2017-05-11 -     Researchers have demonstrated that a small molecule can transport iron in human cells and live animals when proteins that normally do the same job are missing, a condition that often causes severe anemia in patients. Such “molecular prosthetics” might treat a host of incurable...

2017-05-11 - It was summer 2015, and the upcoming fall semester of college was heavy on Emma Woods’ mind. She would be a senior, and she wanted to both excel in class and find a job after graduation. She had no idea that a regular visit to the doctor’s office one day would turn her life upside down.The doctor...

2017-05-10 -     Scientists report that they now know how to build a molecular Trojan horse that can penetrate gram-negative bacteria, solving a problem that for decades has stalled the development of effective new antibiotics against these increasingly drug-resistant microbes. The findings appear...

2017-05-09 -     Jeffrey Moore, the Murchison-Mallory Professor of Chemistry, a professor of materials science and engineering, and a long-time Beckman faculty member, has been named director of the Beckman...

2017-05-08 - Thirteen students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences were recently named recipients of the 2017 Beckman Institute student awards.LAS students studying a wide-range of topics including psychology and ...

2017-05-05 - A multitude of options for students, diversity, cross-campus collaboration, and overall performance has earned the Department of Mathematics the 2017 American Mathematical Society (AMS) Award for an Exemplary Program or Achievement in a Mathematics...

2017-05-05 -     Karol Sokolowski was a junior at the University of Illinois studying molecular and cellular biology and chemistry when unexpected financial difficulties threatened to disrupt his studies. He...

2017-05-04 - The Carle Illinois College of Medicine has announced nearly 100 inaugural faculty members. The list includes prominent researchers, administrators and medical professionals with a broad range of expertise invaluable to building the world’s first...