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Spring 2023
Official Publication of the College of Applied Science and Technology
Featured Stories
Applied growth: CAST affiliates facilitate hands-on learning
Growth abounds in the College of Applied Science and Technology’s affiliate programs and centers: the University Farm, the Horticulture Center, the Child Care Center, and the Gamma Phi Circus.
CAST Dean’s message
Here is a message from College of Applied Science and Technology Dean Dr. Todd McLoda.
Emily Calandrelli to headline the 2023 Science and Technology Week, March 28
Emily Calandrelli of the Netflix series Emily’s Wonder Lab will headline the 2023 Science and Technology Week with a talk at 7 p.m. March 28.
Sport management alumna explores student-athlete mental health
Jessica Brougham, M.S. ’21, came to the United States from New Zealand as a recruited international student-athlete to compete as a Division I rower for Washington State University. Initially a criminal justice and criminology major; her plan soon shifted course.
Persistence Fund grants make a difference
The CAST Persistence Fund was created in 2019 to encourage and support deserving students in the College of Applied Science and Technology with demonstrated need and/or high academic impact. The grants awarded from this fund have been making a significant difference in the lives of CAST students
Alumni spotlight: Dr. Jenny Ting
Meet Dr. Jenny Ting, an Illinois State alum who is now a prominent professor and researcher.
