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Student Advisory Board Application Open Now
The primary function of the Student Advisory Board is for undergraduate Political Science students to represent the Department at a variety of recruitment events, help organize and staff department events, and to connect with alumni.
The majority of the activities you will participate in...
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Public service is an act of faith: Alumnus shares experience as national security expert
College of LAS alumnus Adham Sahloul (BA, political science, ’15) is a national security expert and U.S. Navy Reserve officer. Most recently, he served as...
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LAS celebrates alumni achievement
Seven alumni of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences will receive recognition during the college’s 2025 alumni awards at a celebration in April. They are researchers, volunteers, and political thinkers who have made incredible impacts in their fields and communities.
LAS...
Faculty Research with Undergraduates
Getting involved in a faculty-led research project is a great way for students to learn about how research happens in the social sciences, develop coding, computational, and other skills, and build
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Honors Research
Undergraduate students interested in conducting or
Faculty Research with Undergraduates
Getting involved in a faculty-led research project is a great way for students to learn about how research happens in the social sciences, develop coding, computational, and other skills, and build
The early days of public service
Several U of I students serving as interns in Washington, D.C., last spring met with government officials such as former Anthony Fauci, former chief medical advisor to the president (center). At far left is (from left) Adriana Matsumoto, Josh Ellison, and Emma Murphy. Abigail Estrada is third from...
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Spring 2024 Teachers Ranked as Excellent
Congratulations to all the faculty and teaching assistants on the Spring 2024 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent.
A special congratulations to the 17 instructors from the Department of Political Science who are on the list:
Seongjoon Ahn 230 TA
Scott Althaus 519
Rob Carroll* 300
Don...
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2024 Senior Thesis Awardees
We would like to congratulate Erin Haslett and Rayna Patel, winners of the 2024 Senior Thesis Award as part of the Political Science Honors Program. We asked Erin and Rayna to share a bit about their research experiences and future plans!
Erin Haslett...