Jacob Birlingmair says it’s that personal connection he forged with Dr. Jay that’s helped him take some giant steps toward his dream of being a doctor.
With help from mentor, senior’s next stop is medical school
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Now available: February issue of Illinois State magazine
Looking for something to brighten your day and break the doldrums of shoveling snow in frigid temperatures? Keep an eye on your mailbox, as you’ll soon have the February issue of Illinois State’s alumni magazine.
Video: Inside Illinois State’s Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline
Now in its 10th year, Illinois State University’s Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline has become a model for urban education. Learn more about Pipeline in this video featurette.
IT professor: New cards could stop big retail data breaches
In STATEside’s latest edition of Office Hours, Doug Twitchell, an associate professor of information technology, talks about the chip and pin system, and why it may hold the answers.
Alum becomes celebrity chef on TV’s The Chew
The 2001 alum says it’s his Illinois State degree in public relations that taught him how to understand his audience and strategically communicate with them, even through a camera lens.
Help Illinois State win a Shorty Award on Twitter
Illinois State University is trying to win its first Shorty Award (sort of like an Oscar or Emmy award, but for social media).
Two grads proud to create first LGBT alumni network
Illinois State alum Dave Bentlin remembers nervously driving circles around Fairchild Hall on Wednesday nights back in the early 1980s, trying to build up the courage to walk in.
Video: Student teams with professor for 3-D printer business
The $51,000 prize that Rob Martin won last fall helped get his 3-D printing business off the ground. But Martin’s business might not exist at all if had never met his faculty mentor, David Kennell/
Students market study then build real products in tech-business course
Smartphone movie goggles, a garbage can strap, and a shopping cart dashboard were among the ideas that Department of Technology and M.B.A. students pitched recently in Turner Hall for their New Product Design and Development course.
Freshman tennis star goes for the win with Redbirds
Freshman tennis standout Madie Baillon is a bit impatient. Baillon’s high school didn’t have a tennis team, so she started one as a freshman, and then became a state qualifier three straight years.
