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Upcoming Public Events

Wednesday

Nov 29

Initiatives

Untimely Infrastructure

Jeffrey Insko

4:00pm

Room 210
Levis Faculty Center
919 W. Illinois St
Urbana

Monday

Dec 04

Presentations

Food For Thought: Benjamin Hooberman and Kristin Hoganson

Benjamin Hooberman

Kristin Hoganson

11:00am-1:00pm

Levis Faculty Center, Room 210
919 W. Illinois St
Urbana

Tuesday

Jan 30

Presentations

Food For Thought: Andiara Schwingel and Sangjin Kim

Andiara Schwingel

Sangjin Kim

11:00am-1:00pm

Levis Faculty Center, Room 210
919 W. Illinois St
Urbana

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Since 1959, the Center for Advanced Study has recognized the world’s top scholars by providing fertile ground where insights are shared, discoveries are revealed, and interdisciplinary connections are made.

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CAS offers faculty time off from teaching in order to pursue a research or creative project, and also helps bring to campus a steady flow of world-class scholars and performing artists for public events and small group meetings.

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CAS/MillerComm Public Events Series

03/05/24

GAM Visiting Professor & Scholars

03/05/24

Research Appointments

Associate (Tenured)

10/03/23

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10/03/23

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CAS in the News

Welcome to our CAS Associates and Fellows 2023-24!

In memoriam, Nick Holonyak, CAS Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, September 18, 2022

In memoriam, Miles Klein, CAS Professor emeritus of Physics, September 15, 2022.

In memoriam, Hans Frauenfelder, CAS Professor Emeritus of Physics, July 10, 2022.

CAS Professor of Law Matthew Finkin receives the honorary master degree from the University of Padua

In memoriam, James Marchand, CAS Professor emeritus of Germanic Languages & Literatures.

CAS Professor of Dance Cynthia Oliver receives 2021 United States Artists Fellowship

CAS Director and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Tamer Başar is a recipient of the 2021 Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal. The Wilbur Cross Medal is the highest honor that Yale Graduate School bestows on its alumni