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Recent News About Lake Forest College
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Lake Forest College introduces interdisciplinary AI minor starting Fall 2025
Beginning in Fall 2025, Lake Forest College students can explore artificial intelligence (AI) through an interdisciplinary minor.
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Science students present research at national BMB conference
Nine science majors, an alumnus, and two faculty members attended the 2025 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) national meeting in Chicago from April 12–15.
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Lake Forest College's Nu Rho Psi chapter hosts event on brain-social media link
On March 20, 2025, the Lake Forest College chapter of Nu Rho Psi hosted "Demure Perspectives on Social Media," an interactive educational event examining the relationship between the brain and social media.
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Lake Forest College musical inspired by young cancer survivor gains national attention
A powerful story of music, resilience, and hope reached a wider audience on May 1, 2025, when WGN News aired a feature on Lake Forest College’s musical premiere inspired by 11-year-old cancer survivor Kamila.
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Gates Center hosts leadership awards ceremony honoring students and faculty
The Gates Center honored individual student leaders, student organizations, and faculty leaders at the 2025 Leadership Awards Ceremony.
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Lake Forest College inducts new members into Phi Beta Kappa
Eligible students were inducted into the Lake Forest College Phi Beta Kappa Chapter (Theta of Illinois) during a ceremony in Brown Hall's Tarble Room on April 28, 2025.
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Lake Forest College students present decolonization research at Midwest SoTL Conference
Seven students from Professor Holly Swyers’ Decolonizing Bodyminds and Their Relations class at Lake Forest College presented their research at the 2025 Midwest Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).
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Two teams win 2025 Venture Design Challenge with AI and crowd density solutions
The 2025 Venture Design Challenge finals took place on April 26 in the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel.
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Ahmad Sadri presents new 'Shahnameh' translation at Chicago Nowruz celebration
Ahmad Sadri, Gorter Professor of Islamic World Studies and Professor of Sociology, attended the 2025 Nowruz celebration at Chicago City Hall on April 8.
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Lake Forest College student earns prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for Parkinson's research
Kate Feist '27 has been named a 2025 Goldwater Scholarship recipient for her research on the causes of Parkinson's disease.
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Bhutanese student receives grant aimed at improving monastery conditions
Desang Tenzin '28 has been awarded a Davis Projects for Peace grant to improve living conditions at the Eutokha Monastery in Bhutan.
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Lake Forest College students win awards at national fruit fly conference
Lake Forest College students recently attended the Genetics Society of America's Drosophila Genetics Research Conference in San Diego, California, held from March 19-23.
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Lake Forest College to premiere musical piece inspired by young cancer survivor
On Friday, April 25, the Lake Forest College Band, Orchestra, and Choir will present the world premiere of an original composition inspired by the story of 12-year-old Kamila, a resilient young girl from Lake in the Hills, Illinois who beat cancer.
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Ben Zeller named Lake Forest College's ACM Academic Leadership Fellow
Ben Zeller named an ACM Academic Leadership Fellow Apr 14, 2025 Professor and Chair of Religion Ben Zeller has been selected as the Lake Forest College Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) Academic Leadership Fellow for a 2-year term beginning...
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Students engage with math research at statewide conference
Students engage with math research at statewide conference From exploring artificial intelligence to uncovering the role of equity in math education, students had the opportunity to engage with significant ideas and inspiring scholars at the 2025...
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Courtney Pierre Joseph featured in new PBS documentary on Chicago’s lakefront
Associate Professor of History and African American Studies Courtney Pierre Joseph is featured in a new WTTW documentary, “Touring Chicago’s Lakefront with Geoffrey Baer. ” The documentary premieres at 7 p.m. (CDT) on Monday, April 14.
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Ahmad Sadri's 'Shahnameh' translation gains international recognition
Less than two weeks after its publication on March 18, 2025, Gorter Professor of Islamic World Studies and Professor of Sociology Ahmad Sadri's translation of the Shahnameh has garnered global attention.
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Employers in Lake County Gazette publication area filed 2,416 H-1B petitions throughout 2024
In 2024, 2,416 H-1B petitions were filed by employers located in the Lake County Gazette publication area, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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Lake Forest College hosts Symposium 2025 celebrating student achievement
On April 8, the Lake Forest College community gathered for Student Symposium 2025, the College’s annual celebration of student creativity and academic achievement.
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Schwalbe research students earn top honors at conferences
Spring 2025 has been a landmark semester for Assistant Professor of Biology The excitement started in January when Schwalbe and three students traveled to Shrija Chhetri ’24 solo presented “Bumblebee gobies use vision and their In March, Zoey...