LAS News

Sea slug
Study: Brain circuits for locomotion evolved long before appendages and skeletons
Researchers find parallels between the neural circuitry in sea slugs and more complex mammals
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Chimes players in Altgeld Hall
Preserving the sound of the Altgeld Chimes
Musicians record the bells for listeners during the upcoming renovation
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the Illini Union in the distance, with the green grass and trees of the Quad in the foreground
LAS funds projects to advance student success
Three teams will develop innovative ideas
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Maxine Katz, Tina Wayne
Two LAS students receive Boren Awards for study abroad
Scholarships provide opportunity for intensive language study and cultural immersion
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Leaf-litter ants
Large concerns for small ants
The decline of tiny, native ants in Florida has troubling implications for ecosystems
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Randall Sadler and Tricia Thrasher display VR headsets
Providing a new kind of learning
Professor and alumna team with Meta and Immerse to provide virtual reality headsets to school kids
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Brenda Wilson and book
The rise of the superbugs
New book by a microbiologist explores the complications of our war against pathogens
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Illini Union
College of LAS names 2023 alumni award honorees
Nine recipients have made impressive impact
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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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