Reconciliation is an odd thing. It seems ideal to replace anger and conflict with warmth and respect, but, historically, people aren’t always ready to embrace the word. While many Americans have become weary of the nation’s political divisiveness, particularly in the wake of the November 2020...
Two students from the College of LAS and two recent graduates were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research, and teaching experiences around the globe this coming year. Another three Illinois students were named Fulbright alternates.
The...
Some 108 graduating seniors from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences have been named to the 2021 Bronze Tablet list, honoring academic achievement.
Each year, the Bronze Tablet is inscribed with the names of new graduates and placed in the Main Library. To achieve this honor, undergraduate...
Several professors in the College of LAS have recently received named scholar positions for their contributions in education and research at the University of Illinois.
The named positions include the the Helen Corley Petit Scholars, the I.C. Gunsalus Scholar, the J. Andrew and Susan S. Langan...
There’s quite a bit of history behind Bruce Dalgaard’s interest in, well, history. In high school he thought he’d be a doctor. After a semester at U of I, however, it became clear that a career in medicine wasn’t for him, so he thought he’d be a lawyer. There wasn’t a spark there, either, but...
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign history professor Kevin Mumford has been awarded a 2021 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship.
Mumford is one of 184 artists, writers, scholars and scientists who were awarded fellowships. They were chosen through a...
The Humanities Research Institute at the University of Illinois has awarded its annual Faculty and Graduate Student Fellowships to six faculty members and six graduate students in the College of LAS for the 2021–22 academic year. Several members of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences have...
The fall semester was unlike any other for students at the University of Illinois. Many students returned to campus for a mix of online and in-person courses, some took classes entirely online from home, and others, such as international students, were unable to go home even for breaks. Here, in...
The College of LAS has selected winners of this year’s teaching excellence awards. Thirteen professors, graduate student teaching assistants, and an advisor have been honored for their service.
The LAS Dean’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching is being awarded to professors Teresa...
Animals played a central role in the British Empire. Sources of food and labor, animals symbolized the power of the empire. They also hindered the efforts of the British to control colonized lands, and they destroyed ecosystems.
A new book examines their relationships with imperial authorities and...