2026-11-04 - If you were a student on the University of Illinois campus in the late 80s/early 90s, there is a chance you would have seen Dan Shin (LAS ’91) studying in the School of Music lobby. “I found it an easier place to concentrate than the library, and I had this fondness for that little...
2026-10-30 - Is there a better way to celebrate Halloween than in a cemetery, spending time with the ghosts of university leaders past?Well, that’s exactly how several economics students and professors decided to ring in the spooky season this year, launching what they hope will become a new tradition: the...
2026-10-29 - The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that professor Jorge Lemus has been named a Conrad Professorial Scholar through the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The Conrad Professorial Scholar awards are funded by...
2026-10-02 - As data continues to shape the world around us, employers across industries are looking for graduates who can use analytical methods to discover complex relationships. Which is why the Department of Economics has launched a new undergraduate major:...
2026-09-02 - Sakshi Bhardwaj (PhD '24, economics) recently published research from her dissertation in the Journal of Public Economics. The paper examines the long-term effects of financial support provided at childbirth, finding benefits for families and communities, including reductions in crime among...
2026-08-07 - The Knee Regulatory Research Center at West Virginia University, a nonpartisan research center, recently awarded Dr. Morris Kleiner (PhD, '74, economics) the Lifetime Achievement in Regulatory Research Award.Unlike annual honors, the award is granted only in recognition of significant...
2026-08-05 - While many professors struggle to get students into office hours, economics professor Isaac DiIanni barely has enough seats for everyone at his. On Tuesday afternoons, you'll find his small office packed with students. ...
2026-06-24 - When recent economics graduate Shinbi Lee first stepped into the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, she wasn’t just excited. She was a little worried.“I was super scared to hold the artifacts in my hands,” she recalled. Lee found herself...
2026-06-04 - PURSUE LAS is a program at the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences with the goal of expanding access to transformative undergraduate research experiences. It supports both established...
2026-04-02 - Economics professor Dr. Elizabeth Powers recently contributed to a report that analyzed policies for work protection across the state of Illinois from the University of Illinois System Institute of Government and Public Affairs. The report highlights variations in worker protections across...
2026-03-25 - In early February, director of undergraduate studies Jamie Thomas-Ward was honored by the College of Liberal Art & Sciences with a LAS Academic Professional Award for her outstanding contributions to the Department of Economics. As the director of undergraduate studies, Thomas-Ward...
2026-03-10 - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. ― New research from a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign economists estimates the social mobility effects of four-year public historically Black colleges and universities on Black children who live in the same county as an HBCU.Using data on children born around...
2026-02-24 - The Raphael Kiam Economics Learning Center was recently renovated to be more inviting and accommodating to students.Located in the lower level of David...
2025-12-15 - Dr. Drew Creal has been elected as a Journal of Econometrics Fellow in 2025 and will be recognized along with other newly inducted Fellows at the JoE reception during the American Economic Association annual meetings in Philadelphia, PA on January 3rd. The Journal of Econometrics serves...
2025-12-12 - Eight staff members and academic professionals are being honored by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences for outstanding professional contributions.Heather Lash, Kristi McDuffie, and Jamie Thomas-Ward have been selected to receive the LAS Academic Professional Award, which provides a...