LAS News

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What will be the effect of changing bird names?
Historian reflects on a recent decision to change names that honor people
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Brent Roberts
Six LAS professors rank among the world's most influential
Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list recognizes most-cited publications
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Mark Borgschulte
Paper: Air pollution via wildfire smoke takes toll on labor markets
Impact is worse on older workers, researchers find
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LAS funds projects to advance student success
Six teams will develop innovative ideas
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Merle Bowen, Yin Diao
Two from LAS named University Scholars
Merle Bowen and Ying Diao honored for teaching, scholarship, and service
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Cline Center representatives
Cline Center for Advanced Social Research honored for public engagement
Center has been deeply influential in the understanding of political events
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Asian colobine monkeys
Study tracks social, genetic evolution in Asian colobine primates
Anthropologist shares insights into primates that have existed for 10 million years
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Eric Calderwood
Professor examines lasting legacy of al-Andalus for Arabs, Muslims today
Eric Calderwood writes book about influence that's lasted almost 800 years
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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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