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Volume 10 • Number 1 • Fall 2024
Crab Lab takes ISU to forefront of climate research with international study
Dr. Wolfgang Stein’s Crab Lab is taking Illinois State to the forefront of climate change research with international study.
Dr. Nesrin Ozalp is fueling innovation, empowering next generation of hydrogen experts
When Illinois State University’s new College of Engineering welcomes its first class in fall 2025, students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering will be led by Ozalp, the unit’s founding chair and a professor who believes that engineering is a calling to contribute to the betterment of the planet and the environment. Her groundbreaking research will guide her students into what should be a challenging and exciting future.
Q&A with Dr. Avimanyu Datta: From business researcher to sci-fi writer
Dr. Avimanyu “Avi” Datta is a professor and researcher of strategic management and entrepreneurship, the Gary R. Gemberling Faculty Scholar in Business, and director of the George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in the College of Business. However, he continues to pursue his childhood interests in painting and mechanical watches, loves to experiment with coffeemaking, and can now add award-winning science fiction writer to his LinkedIn profile.
Relationship doctor: Dr. Susan Sprecher researches human ties, from close to casual
Dr. Susan Sprecher, a social psychologist, researches human relationships, from the most intimate relationships between lovers to the casual bonds formed by strangers.
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