Folger Adam Jr.’s eyes were drawn to the bronze plaque hanging over the fireplace in the dining room. “In honor of the brothers of the Illinois chapter Alpha Delta Phi who rendered service during the World War.” Below, there were many names.Adam was an LAS student from Joliet, Ill. Enough...
World War II became a global war in 1942, after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, drawing the U.S. into the war. All the world’s most powerful nations were at war with one another, and the fighting spanned the globe.But the war was global in other ways too — in the unifying idea of a fight for...
Editor's note: The Spurlock Museum of World Cultures was recently awarded a Team Award for Excellence in Public Engagement. Read about the award. Who is a...
Marchoe Northern’s journey to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign began with two goals. She wanted to play Division I women’s basketball and pursue a world-class education. At Illinois, she found both. Her experience in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences became the...
The College of LAS is where curiosity drives impact, and the new Curiosity to Impact (C2I) Fund helps faculty members to do exactly that.Announced in fall of 2025, the C2I Fund is part of the college’s Strategic Investment Program....
PURSUE LAS is a program at the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences with the goal of expanding access to transformative undergraduate research experiences. It supports both established programs and new initiatives that connect...
The College of LAS has honored 20 professors, researchers, and research staff members with named scholar positions and research awards in recognition of their contributions to education and learning at the University of Illinois.The awards include the LAS Interdisciplinary Research Award and...
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences undergraduate students have been awarded several prominent scholarships this spring.Sameer Abbasi and Lyndon Shi have received Boren Awards. Di Lan Johnson, Christine Nguyen, and Karel Pene were awarded U.S....
Following a successful launch, the LAS Academy for Educational Excellence looks forward to continuing its New Faculty Teaching Program to...
The College of LAS will recognize seven individuals during the 2026 alumni awards celebration in April. This year's honorees are researchers, philanthropists, and political thinkers who have made incredible impacts in their fields and communities.