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Q&A with Outstanding Young Alumnus Luke Verplaetse

In anticipation of Homecoming, Outstanding Young Alumnus Luke Verplaetse ’18, M.S. ’19, currently a staff manufacturing engineer at Rivian Motors, sat down to answer some questions.  

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Meet the M.F.A. cohort: Studio open house and first-year student introductions
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Fall 2026 Sociology graduate program news and updates
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LALS welcomes Taina Torres
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Illinois State researchers team up with Urban Rivers to study ecology, equity of Chicago River

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