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, comput
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...
Faculty members receive named scholar and professorship positions
The College of LAS has honored 17 professors with named scholar and professorship positions in recognition of their contributions to research and education at the University of Illinois.
The named positions include the Brad and Karen Smith Scholars, the Lincoln Excellence for Assistant Professors...
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Student Spotlight: Jessica Vargas
HRI David F. Prindable intern Hafsa Faruqi spoke with Jessica Vargas, a senior majoring in political science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Vargas was part of the university delegation attending ...
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Chika Umeadi: Collaboration at ‘the edge of what is imaginable’
Chika Umeadi (BA, ’10, political science) is a project manager at Google where he helps drive key strategies with a variety of teams and stakeholders. In...
Read full story about Chika Umeadi: Collaboration at ‘the edge of what is imaginable’
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Matthew DiCianni: Alumnus builds career as attorney, finds success with immigration case
Matthew DiCianni (BA, ’07, history and political science) is a labor and employment...
Read full story about Matthew DiCianni: Alumnus builds career as attorney, finds success with immigration case