LAS News

Alison Bell
College of LAS professor awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Alison Bell is a pioneer in the study of animal personality
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Graduates at commencement ceremony
Report: 91 percent of recent LAS alumni secure a first destination soon after graduation
Illini Success initiative surveys graduates during the 2022-23 academic year
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Kelvin Droegemeier
Book: What scholars need to know to thrive in the competitive world of research, creative enterprise
Professor and former science advisor seeks to assist early career professionals
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Brent Roberts investiture ceremony
Making room for ideas and innovation
Professors describe how endowed positions expand possibilities for research and scholarship
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Vial of precious metals
New method safely extracts gold, platinum, and other metals from waste and low-grade ore
Researchers describe how electrochemistry helps clean up electronic recycling and precious metal mining
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Erinn Dady
The sweetness of science
Erinn Dady's work as a chef leads to a new start in entomology and outreach
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Total solar eclipse
Expert advises eclipse watchers to get the best vantage point – are you ready?
Total solar eclipse will occur on April 8 in North America
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LaKisha David
Can genetic genealogy restore family narratives disrupted by the slave trade?
Professor discusses better ways to trace the lineages of African Americans
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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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