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An arm tattoo based on patterns on an historic robe
Paris research trip reconnects Native American tribes with historic painted robes
History professor traveled to a museum with members of the Miami and Peoria Nations
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Kristin Hoganson
Illinois history professor awarded NEH Fellowship
Kristin Hoganson will study an historic building boom in the Caribbean area
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Group photo at Silvina Montrul investiture
Silvina Montrul named Marjorie Roberts Professor in Liberal Arts & Sciences
Professor is known for her pioneering work in understanding second language acquisition
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Jazmin Olivas with her parents
LAS student honored for her work with the immigrant community
Sociology student Jazmin Olivas gives her all to make coming to America easier
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Honey bee researchers in a field
Study: Good nutrition boosts honey bee resilience against pesticides, viruses
Low-level stressors may help insects deal with larger threats
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Researchers at Beckman Institute
Take a look around: how emotion boosts memory for context
Researchers demonstrate that emotion enhances memory
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Students crossing the Main Quad
U of I takes a lead role in building transgender studies
Department of Gender & Women's Studies works with other Big Ten programs to expand research and understanding of the issue
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Group photo of alumni award winners and the dean
‘I found everything at Illinois.’
LAS Alumni Humanitarian Award honoree connects campus lessons to life’s work
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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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