LAS Undergraduate Research Initiative (LASURI) Competition Opens
Interested LAS undergraduates who are enrolled full-time with a minimum 2.5 GPA are invited to apply for a year-long undergraduate research assistantship with an LAS faculty mentor through the LASURI program. For more information on this opportunity, click here.
LAS seeks students seeking scholarships
Each year LAS awards numerous competitive scholarships to students in good academic standing, in LAS or at UIC, in majors from A to Z.
Awards range from $400 to $10,000. For scholarship listings, application and eligibility, and application dates, visit the LAS scholarship page.
Irina Nenciu receives NSF Career Award
Irina Nenciu, an assistant professor in the department of mathematics, statistics, and computer science was recently the recipient of the prestigious NSF Career Award. This award is given in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
Richard Cavanaugh receives NSF Career Award
An LAS faculty member is again a recipient of the prestigious NSF Career Award; Richard Cavanaugh is an assistant professor in the department of physics. This award is given in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
Message from Astrida Orle Tantillo, Interim Dean
In the last several months, I have had many opportunities to speak with our alumni. I frequently ask them how they believe they have benefitted from their education at UIC. A definite pattern has emerged in these conversations: our alumni tell me how much has changed in the “real world” since they have left college and how much their particular majors, as well as their overall background in the liberal arts, have benefitted them. READ ON
About LAS
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences that enhance the educational quality and depth of all undergraduate colleges on campus. The largest of the colleges at UIC, LAS houses 22 departments and programs. They offer over 40 undergraduate major fields of specialization, 40 minors, about 50 graduate degrees at the masters and doctoral levels, and almost 1,000 courses. Students from all undergraduate colleges and many graduate programs enroll in LAS courses. Over 350 tenure track faculty teach the college's 9,300 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students.
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With MacArthur, Fulbright and Guggenheim fellows, NSF CAREER Award winners and Goldwater Scholars in its midst, LAS is home to some of the best and brightest:
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Find out what's going on at LAS with our easy-to-use calendar. Check back often as events are added frequently.Open Faculty Positions
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is currently accepting nominations and qualified applications for several open faculty positions. READ ON
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