Mauro Nobili has been studying the pre-colonial and early colonial history of West Africa for more than a decade.
Through the years, Nobili, a professor of history, has pieced together evidence that shows the Tarikh al-fattash, a West African chronicle...
When Robert and Beata Kaminski immigrated to the U.S. from Poland, they knew nothing about American colleges, and relied on their oldest son, Szymon, to guide them.
Szymon explained to his parents the credits it takes to graduate, how to pay tuition, and about the classes he needs to take. They...
The University of Illinois celebrated two stellar faculty members with recognitions as endowed chairs deemed to be among the most distinguished honors on campus.
Antoinette Burton, professor of history, has been named the Maybelle Leland Swanlund Endowed...
In the academic world, the study of humanities and sciences are often separated, with the subjects taught by different professors in different buildings and even different colleges. However, David Sepkoski, the Thomas M. Siebel Chair in History of Science...
Kristin Lee Hoganson, a professor of history who has been at Illinois since 2000, has been named the Stanley S. Stroup Professor of United States History. The position is named after Stanley Stroup, an Illinois alumnus who obtained his bachelor’s degree in ...
Three departments in the College of LAS are part of a new nationwide initiative to change the culture surrounding doctoral education and career pathways. Led by the Association of American Universities (AAU), the PhD Education Initiative promotes student-centered...
Fifteen faculty members have taken new leadership positions in departments and other academic units within the College of LAS this fall.
Feng Sheng Hu, the Harry E. Preble Dean of the College of LAS, said that the leadership changes are a normal and healthy transition as the new school year...
Sept. 1 marks the 80th anniversary of Germany’s invasion of Poland and the start of World War II in Europe, and world leaders will gather to mark the event. But what led Germans to embrace Nazi rule more than six years earlier, which would lead them into the war? University of Illinois...
Nine College of LAS young alumni and a student were offered student Fulbright grants to pursue international educational, research, and teaching experiences across the globe this coming year. They were among 13 Illinois students and alumni chosen this year, and another seven Illinois students were...
This year’s additions to the nearly century-old Bronze Tablet at Illinois include 102 graduates from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Each year, the Bronze Tablet is inscribed with the names of new graduates and placed in the Main Library. To achieve this honor, undergraduate students...