Illinois State University President Larry Dietz became the latest participant in Thomas Metcalf School’s Mystery/Guest Reading Program.
President Dietz shares his love of reading with Metcalf students
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School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series, October 9
Andrea K. Fritts, postdoctoral research associate of the Illinois Natural History Survey, will present “Mussels, not muscles: A look into the secret lives of freshwater bivalves” as part of the School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series.
Drone coverage of “See You at the Pole”
Many people from the Metcalf School community met September 24 for “See You at the Pole.”
Stein lands $510,000 grant from National Science Foundation to study neurons
The National Science Foundation has awarded Assistant Professor of Cellular Neurophysiology Wolfgang Stein of Illinois State University a $510,000 grant to study neurons in the brain.
Students, alumni, faculty attend International Behavioral Ecology Congress
Several individuals from the School of Biological Sciences attended the 15th International Behavioral Ecology Congress this past August in New York City.
How the Earth Turned Green: New book by Professor J.E. Armstrong
School of Biological Sciences Professor Emeritus Joseph E. Armstrong has recently published a book titled How the Earth Turned Green: A Brief 3.8-billion-year History of Plants with Chicago University Press.
Special seminar by alumnus John Bon, September 26
Alumnus John Bon ’95, M.S. ’97, will return to Illinois State to give a presentation on Friday, September 26.
School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series, October 2
Illinois State University Assistant Professor Joseph Casto will present “From Arrested Development to Singing in the Brain: Environmental Influences on Hatchling Phenotypes and the Neural Substrates of Adult Social Behavior” as part of the School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series.
School of Art to host Pumpkinalooza, October 13
Join the School of Art on Monday, October 13, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. for pumpkin-carving fun.
Pesticide application scheduled for October 1
On October 1, all rooms in Fairchild Hall, Rachel Cooper, and Metcalf School will be treated using a spray application of insecticide.
