LAS News

Group photo at investiture ceremony
English professors receive named positions
Poetry, stories, and reflections mark ceremony for Janice Harrington, Curtis Perry, and Gillen D'Arcy Wood
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How humor is more than just a joke
Luvell Anderson explores the context behind laughter and what people find funny
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J. David Cisneros
How do presidential candidates embody ideas about national identity?
Professor discusses how politicians court and disparage Latinx communities
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Kendra Calhoun
How do people use self-censorship to avoid having their content suppressed on sites like TikTok?
Kendra Calhoun studies how people fool social media algorithms
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Lincoln Hall
College of LAS announces faculty promotions
40 faculty members promoted to professor and associate professor posts
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Illinois Hall of Fame athletes Laura DeBruler Santos, Robert Holcombe, and Herman “Pete” Velasco
LAS alumni earn recognition in Athletics Hall of Fame
Inductees made major impact in football, volleyball, and fencing
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Susan Koshy
Research, scholarship, and an "infinity of traces"
Susan Koshy discusses her experiences and how they affect her insights into society and culture
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Alma Mater
College of LAS announces named positions
15 professors honored for contributions to research and education
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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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