Barry Ganetsky, and 1971 alumnus of LAS, was reconized by UIC Alumni Magazine (Fall 2012 edition) for his groundbreaking discoveries in the field of genetics in his career.

Barbara Schaal, an LAS alumna, was honored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences with the 2011-12 AIBS Distinguished Scientist Award.

Enrique Gallego, an LAS alumnus, received the Superior Honor Award from the U.S. Department of State in recognition of his work during a recent three-year assignment with the American Embassy in Bangladesh.

Mary Todd, a UIC alumna who earned her PhD from LAS and former faculty member of the University, was named the first female executive director of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Alex Shakar, a 2002 LAS doctoral alumnus and current associate professor of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has won critical acclaim for his second novel, Luminarium.

Sheela Raja, a graduate alumna from LAS, received the ninth annual Breaking Barriers Award from the Chicago Foundation for Women.

Edward Herdrich is a UIC alumnus with degrees in English and criminal justice who will be using his expertise and training as a private investigator to teach classes this fall.

Daniel Bliss, a recent graduate from UIC's Department of Political Science, was recently honored by the Urban Politicis Dissertation Award Committee for his dissertation, "Defining the Path to Growth: Small Town Governance and Economic Decelopment in an Age of Globalization."

Lisa Labovitch, an alumnus of the anthropology department, has recently joined the staff at Everett Public Library as one of two history specialists.

JoAnne Gazarek Bloom, a 1971 political science alumna, is the coauthor of a new book detailing the impact the Chicago neighborhood of Bridgeport has had on Chicago and the world titled Bridgeport. A public reception and book signing is being held on Friday, September 7.

Elisabeth Carrel, an LAS alumna who majored in English, appeared on the show Jeopardy in April.