LAS News

Esther Ngumbi
Professor receives AAAS award for public engagement with science
Esther Ngumbi honored for work in sustainability, diversity in science, and communication
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The lessons of deep space discovery
Emeritus professor's new book reflects on cosmic voids and the journey to have his findings accepted
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Main Quad
Faculty take new leadership posts in LAS
Twelve professors assume roles this fall
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Samantha Boyle
'I’m constantly reminded we truly are all in this together.'
Senior Samantha Boyle describes campus life during COVID-19
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Fountain dyed orange
University of Illinois enrollment remains above 50,000 for fall 2020
College of LAS enrollments stands at 14,525
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Confederate monument at Stone Mountain, Georgia
Why people care about public monuments - and why they tear them down
Experts explain the controversy surrounding statues around the country
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Adrian Burgos, Jr.
What's different about recent athlete protests?
Historian: We are witnessing an unprecedented moment in sports
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A. Naomi Paik
A path forward through history
A. Naomi Paik examines immigration, imprisonment, and an opportunity to rethink our future
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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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