http://illinois.edu/lb/imageList/1004 The latest news and announcements from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2009/farewell/ News http://illinois.edu/lb/article/1004/31792 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST College of LAS: Latest News Months after the building closed, the renovation is officially underway after a ceremony to honor the iconic structures past and describe its future. http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2009/amphetamine/ News http://illinois.edu/lb/article/1004/31793 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:45:00 CST College of LAS: Latest News A recent study by U of I psychologists indicates that amphetamine abuse by adolescents can lead to potentially significant memory loss as adults even long after theyve stopped taking the stimulant. http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2009/latinamerica/ News http://illinois.edu/lb/article/1004/31794 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:15:00 CST College of LAS: Latest News Confetti filled the city's skies when Rio de Janiero was named the host of the 2016 Olympics, breaking the hearts of Chicagoans and making Brazil the first South American country to host the games. But like so many things in Latin America, the Olympics raise both hopes and fears. http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2009/papaya/ News http://illinois.edu/lb/article/1004/31795 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST College of LAS: Latest News Papaya farmers can be a funny sort. Ask them if they'd rather have a boy or girl, and without hesitation every last one of them will say "hermaphrodite"--if they're talking about papayas, of course. A plant biologist at U of I is working to grant them their wish. http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2009/berlinwall/ News http://illinois.edu/lb/article/1004/31797 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:45:00 CST College of LAS: Latest News Scholars, East Europeans reveal the mixed emotions surrounding the fall of the Berlin Wall. http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2009/mindset/ News http://illinois.edu/lb/article/1004/31799 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:30:00 CST College of LAS: Latest News Psychologist, author, and former U of I professor Carol Dweck warns that a well-meant compliment could be dangerous to your child's future. http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2009/mathteacher/ News http://illinois.edu/lb/article/1004/31800 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:15:00 CST College of LAS: Latest News Online outreach program teaches high school and community college instructors from around the country new methods of conducting class. http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2009/lincolnbust/ News http://illinois.edu/lb/article/1004/30614 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CDT College of LAS: Latest News Anyone alarmed by the disappearance of one of Lincoln Hall's most endearing features need not worry. Abraham Lincoln may belong to the ages, but his bust still belongs to the University of Illinois. http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2009/yellowstone/ News http://illinois.edu/lb/article/1004/30615 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:30:00 CDT College of LAS: Latest News The boundaries between wilderness and civilization can sometimes be dramatic; and the political controversies that run along these boundaries was a focus of a political science professors unique eight-day class in Yellowstone and nearby Grand Teton National Park last June--"The Politics of Wildlife and Wilderness." http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2009/awardees/ News http://illinois.edu/lb/article/1004/30616 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:15:00 CDT College of LAS: Latest News Four LAS alums have been recognized for their body of work--full careers of groundbreaking achievements. But a common thread that runs throughout these bodies of work is the human body itself. Each winner of a 2009 LAS Alumni Achievement Awards has delved into the mysteries of the body, from genetics to disease to the human brain.