News, Events and Announcements for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UIC https://www.las.uic.edu/ en-us Copyright 2008 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.uic.edu/las/alumni/atlas/atlas.fall.2009.pdf The Fall 2009 issue of AtLAS, the official newsletter of the College of LAS can now be found online in PDF format. This issue details the establishment of the James McNulty Fund in Asian Studies, an interview with alumna Barbara Schaal, the work of two graduates conducting diabetes research abroad, Professor Joel Palka's research on the hidden Maya, and much more. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:47:30 CST http://tigger.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/newsbureau/cgi-bin/index.cgi?from=Releases&to=Release&id=2645&start=1250744400&end=1256619600&topic=0&dept=0 University of Illinois at Chicago sociologists have received a $420,000 National Science Foundation grant to study how local communities respond to the issue of immigration. "We're interested in addressing how some communities come to be fairly welcoming to immigrants, how some communities build institutional barriers against immigrants and how some take it as it comes," said Pamela Popielarz, associate professor of sociology and one of the study's principal investigators. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:27:54 CST http://tigger.uic.edu/las/alumni/donorevents/newyork/index.shtml http://tigger.uic.edu/las/alumni/donorevents/newyork/index.shtml On October 15, 2009, the UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences hosted "Evening with LAS" in New York City. The evening brought together LAS alumni from New York City and its surrounding area to share college news, establish camaraderie among alumni in the area and bring an LAS presence to the Big Apple. For photos, and more on the event. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:22:39 CST http://www.uic.edu/las/index.html/ The UIC gender and women's studies program presents an event featuring Evelynn Hammonds, Dean of Harvard College. She will be introduced by Barbara Ransby, director of gender and women's studies, Michael Tanner, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and William Walden, Special Assistant to the Provost for Diversity. The event will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Illinois Room B at Student Center East; attendees should RSVP to Nadia Sulayman at nsulay1@uic.com. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:24:19 CST http://www.uic.edu/las/alumni/atlas/eatlas/2009/10/index.shtml http://www.uic.edu/las/alumni/atlas/eatlas/2009/10/index.shtml The UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has released its first e-AtLAS Awards issue detailing the awards won by LAS faculty, students, staff and alumni in the 2008-2009 academic year. During this time, LAS faculty were awarded over $59 million in external grants, while LAS students travelled all over the world using scholarships and fellowships and staff and alumni were granted awards for their work, studies and service to their communities. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:16:30 CDT http://www.uic.edu/las/index.html/ The department of mathematics, statistics and computer science will be hosting a Midwest Dynamical Systems conference. Funded by an NSF grant administered through Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, this weekend long conference will be held in the Math Colloquium Room 636, SEO. To register, please email midwestdynamics2009@gmail.com Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:22:19 CDT http://www.uic.edu/las/alumni/milestones/2009/08/ http://www.uic.edu/las/alumni/milestones/2009/08/ Learn in this electronic newsletter all that LAS donors and friends make possible for the students and faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:50:01 CDT http://sites.google.com/site/libgober60/ http://sites.google.com/site/libgober60/ In honor of professor of mathematics, statistics and computer science Anatoly Libgober's 60th birthday, the same department will be hosting a conference on Algebraic Geometry. The conference will bring together a wide variety of speakers from universities across the globe. While free, the conference requires registration, and will also sponsor a banquet at the restaurant Athena on Friday, October 16, at 6:30 p.m. for the cost of $25 per person. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:49:09 CDT http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/uicnews/articledetail.cgi?id=13510 http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/uicnews/articledetail.cgi?id=13510 Frances Aparicio, professor of Latin American and Latino studies, has made broadening the understanding of Latino culture a hallmark of her career. She has been selected as one of the 2009 University Scholars, which honors faculty members for superior research and teaching, and provides $10,000 a year for three years. Her current research examines issues of authenticity, globalization and the mainstreaming of Latino culture in music, dancing, language and literature. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:48:21 CDT http://www.uic.edu/las/faculty/employment/faculty/ http://www.uic.edu/las/faculty/employment/faculty/ The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is currently accepting nominations and applications for several open tenure-track positions. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:50:37 CDT