The College of LAS has selected winners of this year’s teaching and advising awards. Professors, graduate students, lecturers, and an advisor have been honored for their service.
"The College of LAS is enormously proud of the recipients of this year's teaching and advising awards," said Venetria K...
For four years Stefan Djordjevic has served students as the academic advisor for the Department of History. Through his experiences as an advocate in education, he’s learned that students have histories to teach him, as well.
Several researchers in the College of LAS have received funding for projects as part of the U of I’s Call to Action Research Program to Address Racism and Social Injustice. They’re the...
David Sepkoski, professor in the Department of History, was named the Thomas M. Siebel Chair in the History of Science during a recent investiture ceremony on campus. In 2006, Siebel — founder, chairman, and CEO of C3.ai, an artificial intelligence software platform and applications company —...
What is it about Altgeld Hall that endures so long in the imagination?
We asked, and people who've spent time there replied: Love, friendship, learning, fiery protests, mysterious footsteps, and, of course, the ringing of the chimes. Read on for memories of this iconic intersection of mathematics...
Three civil service employees in the College of LAS were recognized for exceptional performance by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. For the second consecutive year, concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic precluded a banquet for employees honored with the Chancellor’s Distinguished Staff...
Japan is a country of rivers – more than 21,000 of them.
A new book by Roderick Wilson, a history professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, examines the relationships between the rivers and the people living along them, and the vital role...
Four professors from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences have been named 2021 Conrad Humanities Scholars. They will use the award, funded by a gift from the late Arlys Conrad (AB, ’44, education), for research ranging from classical Judaism to the U.S. expansion in the Pacific Ocean.
The...
Late nights under deadline. Smoky rooms. Protesters. Eagerly awaiting the roll of the presses. This is part of the history of Illini Hall, which for many years housed the offices of The Daily Illini. Now a group of former reporters, editors, and photographers who worked at the student newspaper...
Initiatives within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are being supported by the second round of funding through the Presidential Initiative: Expanding the Impact of the Arts and the Humanities, announced by University of Illinois President Tim Killeen.
The new round of funding will...