LAS News

A duck in water
College of LAS scientists win $9.5 million to study emerging pathogens
Researchers will study ducks for their effective antibody response to influenza
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Freeman Hrabowski III and Hye Kyung Timken
College of LAS alumni honored by National Academy of Sciences
Hye Kyung Timken and Freeman Hrabowski III recogized for leadership and service
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Bison in Will County, Illinois
Book examines tallgrass prairies' ecological history, effects on Indigenous cultures
Historian details battles and events that happened hundreds of years ago
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Aron Barbey
Study: Network neuroscience theory best predictor of intelligence
Research suggests both strong and weak connections in the brain are important for problem-solving
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Staff Spotlight Hardin
The importance of hard work and education
LAS Staff Spotlight: Sandy Hardin
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Bo Zhang
Paper: Neurotic personality trait a key risk factor for stress perception
Study underscores the relationship between personality traits and how people react to adversity
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Open book on lap
Research: Reading for pleasure can strengthen memory in older adults
The more the book draws you in, the better
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Graphic of obtaining water from vapor
Researchers propose new structures to harvest untapped source of fresh water
Engineering and atmospheric sciences professors examine virtually limitless supplies of water vapor
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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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