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Illinois State earns both Research 2 (R2) and Opportunity Colleges and Universities (OCU) designations
Robert G. Bone Scholars named for 2025-2026
Illinois State University is proud to announce the 14 students selected as Robert G. Bone Scholars for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Spring commencement 2025 recap: Best pics and posts
Illinois State honored 4,481 new graduates during spring commencement on May 9–10, celebrating their achievements with five ceremonies and a flood of #RedbirdProud moments shared across campus.
Empowering student researchers: OSF HealthCare Analytics-Department of Mathematics collaboration
On May 12, 13 students and faculty members from Illinois State’s Department of Mathematics visited the JUMP Trading Simulation & Education Center in Peoria to advance discussions on their ongoing research project, “Advancing Predictive Models with SDOH Integration in Healthcare.”
Colby Jennings named founding director of the School of Creative Technologies
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Dean Dr. Scott R. Irelan has announced Colby Jennings as the founding director of the School of Creative Technologies at Illinois State University, effective July 1, 2025.
Inaugural Commitment to Career Excellence Award recipients announced
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and employers are recognized and celebrated for their commitment to preparing Redbirds for their future.
Erica Lauren Maholmes, M.F.A. ’22, steps into the spotlight on Redbird Buzz
Erica Lauren Maholmes, M.F.A. ’22, sheds a light on her work as a lighting designer in theatres across the country and how it led her to Broadway.
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The lessons of Bangladesh: Dr. Ali Riaz gives voice to his native country as it fights for democracy
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz, an expert in South Asian politics, has been tapped to rewrite the constitution of his politically turbulent native country.
Grad student’s VR app to help blind people navigate the world
Illinois State University graduate student Loiy Qasrawi is developing SenseWay, a software application for the Apple Vision Pro, that would help visually impaired people move through unfamiliar spaces.
Deliberative dialogues revisited
After five years in existence, one of the co-founders of an important program designed to help people navigate discussions surrounding controversial topics saw it as the right time for a research project to measure its effectiveness.
