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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Lidar map of Mayan reservoirs
Paper: Ancient Maya water management offer lessons for today’s water crises
Reservoirs were in use for more than 1,000 years, according to anthropology professor
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Xinzhu Yu
Professor wins award for innovative brain research
Xinzhu Yu recognized by NIH High-Risk, High Reward program
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Cydnee Weber
Alumna honored for highlighting Indigenous culture and influence at Illinois
As a Brave Heart Fellow, Cydnee Weber designs a tour through significant green spaces on campus
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Darrell Hunter II is the LAS Staff Spotlight candidate this month.
Creating connections in First-Year Experience
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Eryn Schneider and family
The campus tour of a lifetime
An unlikely meeting as a student led Eryn Schneider to a meaningful career
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LaTasha Holden
The social side of intelligence
LaTasha Holden expands definitions of cognitive ability
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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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