http://webtools.uiuc.edu/pc/imageList/17 News from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://www.las.uiuc.edu/news/2008Spring/08april_retiredfaculty.html Campus http://webtools.uiuc.edu/pc/article/17/12159 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT LAS News After 30-plus years of teaching, committees, and tenure reviews, professors have earned the break offered by retirement. It's just that a growing number of them don't want to stop. http://www.las.uiuc.edu/news/2008Spring/08april_poems.html Feature http://webtools.uiuc.edu/pc/article/17/12160 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:45:00 CDT LAS News When the poet T.S. Eliot wrote that "April is the cruelest month," he was referring to the weather. But for those with a love for language, the last gasp of winter is becoming a time to celebrate one of literature's liveliest forms--poetry. http://www.las.uiuc.edu/news/2008spring/08april_safety.html Feature http://webtools.uiuc.edu/pc/article/17/12161 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:30:00 CDT LAS News When it comes to protecting teenagers from dangers on the Internet, there's such thing as being too vigilant, according to an LAS researcher at the University of Illinois. http://www.las.uiuc.edu/news/2008Spring/08april_biro.html Feature http://webtools.uiuc.edu/pc/article/17/12162 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:15:00 CDT LAS News Once a student of Barack Obama's, Charles Biro's fortuitous journey began with a solid LAS foundation. http://www.las.uiuc.edu/news/2008spring/08april_PH.html Science http://webtools.uiuc.edu/pc/article/17/12164 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT LAS News The road to discovering new pharmaceuticals and other vital biotechnological products just got a little smoother. LAS scientists have found a way to prevent the pH of laboratory samples from changing as the samples are cooled--a long-standing problem that has been known to throw off test results. http://www.las.uiuc.edu/news/2008spring/08april_carbonates.html Science http://webtools.uiuc.edu/pc/article/17/12163 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:45:00 CDT LAS News Here's a pop quiz: Name one link between sedimentary rock, oil exploration, and potential indicators of extraterrestrial life. You guessed it--microbes. http://www.las.uiuc.edu/news/2008Spring/08april_rankings.html Campus http://webtools.uiuc.edu/pc/article/17/12165 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT LAS News The time has come for university rankings, cheers, and controversy--and college football is still months away. U.S. News & World Report, however, has released its latest list of best graduate schools. http://www.las.uiuc.edu/news/2008Spring/08march_miller.html Feature http://webtools.uiuc.edu/pc/article/17/10505 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:00:00 CDT LAS News Sometimes it takes a little 18th-century inspiration to carry a Fortune 500 company into the 21st century, according to Steven Miller, a retired CEO of the Shell Oil Company. Miller credits the liberal arts emphasis in his education as playing a key role in his career at Shell. http://www.las.uiuc.edu/news/2008Spring/08march_finances.html Lifestyle http://webtools.uiuc.edu/pc/article/17/10506 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:45:00 CDT LAS News Catherine Kenney doesn't claim to have the answers to the age-old question of how couples should manage and control their money. But this sociologist's research into how various systems of money management affect family life shows that the outcomes can be serious. http://www.las.uiuc.edu/news/2008Spring/08march_international.html Campus http://webtools.uiuc.edu/pc/article/17/10507 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:30:00 CDT LAS News Who says you need oceans to be one of the most internationally influential academic institutions in the nation? Of this year's five award recipients, the U of I is the only university in the "major research university" category.