Farewell, Dean 15 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm

After earning widespread respect for her management, Ruth Watkins is stepping down as Harry E. Preble Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Here is a look back at her eventful and momentou...

Interim Dean Selected to Lead the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 22 May 2013 | 09:00 pm

A longtime faculty member and associate dean has been selected to serve as interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Brian Ross, a cognitive psychologist who came to the University of ...

LAS Leaders Bring Energy to the College and Community 9 May 2013 | 09:00 pm

LAS Leaders is a student ambassador program that began in 2001, and it consists of 30 undergraduates who tackle a variety of tasks within the college and the community, from volunteering for a local f...

For Many Alumni, it's as if Mark Leff Never Retired 9 May 2013 | 08:45 pm

Before he even sits down for an interview in an Urbana coffee shop, Mark Leff feels compelled to say something. He gave another writer a similar warning 15 years ago, after being named professor of th...

Historian Elaborates on the Integration of Baseball Beyond its Hollywood Portrayal 9 May 2013 | 08:30 pm

Alumna Challenges the Overmedication of America 9 May 2013 | 08:15 pm

You know that something fundamental has changed in the doctor/patient relationship when physicians start receiving special training to learn how to "just say no" to patients. LAS alumna Martha Rosenbe...

University of Illinois Plans to Host a Confucius Institute on Campus 9 May 2013 | 08:00 pm

The U of I will soon have its own slice of China on campus. Officials hope that a new Confucius Institute strengthens bonds to the growing Asian country. Organizers say that the institute will increas...

Illinois Remains a Leading Peace Corps School 11 Apr 2013 | 09:00 pm

Since the Peace Corps was formed in 1961, a total of 1,973 Illinois alumni have served overseas, making U of I the number seven all-time producer of Peace Corps volunteers. Andrew Piotrowski, one of 5...

A Campus Series Brings Fresh Perspective to a Pressing Issue 11 Apr 2013 | 08:45 pm

Sustainability has become a catch phrase in discussions over how to preserve the environment. But what does the concept really mean? Answering that question is one of the purposes of an ongoing series...

Research Suggests that Athletes also Excel in Cognitive Behavior 11 Apr 2013 | 08:30 pm

Maybe life just isnt fair, after all. Not only can elite athletes jump higher and move faster than most of us, but a new study suggests that in some ways they can think faster, too.