Professor Rosalyn LaPier helps create bison exhibit at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History

 An exhibit tracing the cultural and ecological legacy of American bison opens May 7 at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “...

Marica Szczybura

Marica (BA ’26) is a senior majoring in history with minors in secondary education and Spanish. After college, she plans on teaching at the middle or high school level.

Colin Stanhope

Colin (BA ’26) is a senior majoring in history with a minor in secondary education. After college, he plans on teaching middle or high school social studies in the Chicago area and eventually...

Born to teach

Ruth Veida Mandala's collaborative approach to history

Born to teach

Ruth Veida Mandala’s collaborative approach to history

Recipients of 2025-2026 Department of History Annual Awards announced

The Department of History is pleased to announce the winners of our 2025-2026 annual awards. These awards celebrate our faculty, staff, undergraduate, and graduate students to thank them for their dedicated service to our department. They also provide funding and scholarships for their research and...

Finding her home in history

Mikki Kendall’s journey from history major to best-selling author

History major Lyndon Shi receives Boren scholarship

 Lyndon Shi, a sophomore majoring in history and East Asian languages and cultures, is one of two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students to receive a Boren Award.David L. Boren ...

Undergraduate History Journal at Illinois hosts second annual undergraduate history conference

 The 2026 Undergraduate History Conference, “Reflections of Power,” took place April 17-18 and was hosted by the Undergraduate History Journal at Illinois in partnership with Phi Alpha Theta’s Epsilon Chapter. The weekend consisted of six themed panels featuring 18 undergraduates each...
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