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"Dream of Hope" concert in the 16th Street Baptist Church

Alumnus shares unifying music through 'Dreams of Hope'

When Henry Panion III, MA '83, PhD '89, was first commissioned to compose a new musical work and put on a concert featuring violins restored from Holocaust concentration camps — known as the…

An excerpt from John Backderf's "Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio."

Journalism alum to release graphic novel as 50th anniversary of Kent State shooting nears

 


Journalism alumnus and former Lantern political cartoonist John "Derf" Backderf. Photo…

Nick Uhas, 2009 biology alumnus

We’re ‘Blown Away’ by this alum’s career path

From professional stunt rollerblading, to pre-med-track biology major, to host of the Netflix glassblowing reality show “Blown Away,” alumnus Nick Uhas ’09 has had a thrilling journey. We sat down…

 Miller playing basketball

Marquis Miller, Chicago's first chief diversity officer, continues a legacy of mentorship and support

Marquis Miller ‘81 grew up in a household with high expectations. He came from three generations of…

Jeff Smith

Graphic novel with roots in The Lantern coming to Netflix


An illustration from the "Bone" graphic novel depicting Fone Bone, Gran'ma Ben and Thorn Harvestar. From…

Collage of images from 2019 stories

2019 High Points

The College of Arts and Sciences houses compelling artists, inquisitive scholars, brilliant scientists and dynamic spaces. We are excited to share some of this year’s high points as we…

Sonya Bilocerkowycz, author of "On Our Way Home from the Revolution"

Ukrainian revolution experiences reflected in creative writing alumna's new book

 Sonya Bilocerkowycz’s imagery is vivid and profound throughout her recently published book, On Our Way Home…

Lois Jones and Antarctica research team

Celebrating Lois Jones’ 50-year legacy in polar research

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Terry Lee Tickhill, Lois Jones, Pam Young,…

A new cosmic art installation on campus represents our solar system and bridges the arts and sciences in an astronomical way, thanks to a generous donation by Arts and Sciences alumni M. Andrew (Andy) '64 '67 and Sandra (Sandy) L. Ross '70.

To-scale solar system now orbiting around CBEC

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A new cosmic art installation on campus…