Recap: CAST’s 2025 Science and Technology Week

CAST Academy of Achievement guests

The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) recently hosted a week of events celebrating advancements in the field of science and technology, and the students and professionals who make those advancements possible.

CAST 2024 Hall of Fame inductees announced

Turner Hall

The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) is pleased to recognize some of its most successful alumni through the annual CAST Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Golden contributions: Former Redbirds made Olympic history

Cathy Boswell holds a gold medal while wearing a "USA" jacket.

More than a dozen Redbirds have represented Illinois State University at the Olympic games dating back to 1936, from Doug Collins to Charlotte Lewis. Historian Tom Emery profiles two athletes and a coach who made history at the Olympics: Tidye Ann Pickett, Dr. Nell Jackson, and Cathy Boswell ’83.