ice cream with bug sprinkles

In Dr. Gina Hunter’s new book, Edible Insects: A Global History, the Illinois State University anthropologist explores the past, present, and future role of insects in diets around the world.

Dr. Mahua Biswas, Illinois State University assistant professor of Physics

Dr. Mahua Biswas, Illinois State University assistant professor of Physics, is fabricating nanoscale patterned materials as building blocks for futuristic technology.

illustration of a student leaving a dark room in the middle of an e-meeting instead walking towards a bright room with a teacher and student greeting them in person

Illinois State’s College of Education is leading the Illinois Tutoring Initiative, a $25 million federally funded program created to close the learning chasm created during the pandemic by offering high-impact tutoring at schools across the state. 

Dr. Kelly Laurson conducts test to measure jumping ability

“A jump can tell you a lot.” That’s how Dr. Kelly Laurson, M.S. ’05, professor in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University, describes a segment of his research.

Jake Weihe stands on the far left. Alex Diffor stands in the center, wearing a VR headset and a haptic glove on one hand, which is extended out in front of him. Jordan Osborne stands on the right, holding a small circuit board.

By creating an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience, Assistant Professor of Technology Dr. Isaac Chang and engineering technology (ET) students Alex Diffor, Jordan Osborne, and Jake Weihe are investigating how the sense of touch affects human learning.

Chris Turner standing in front of a black background

Chris Turner received an Undergraduate Student Research Program grant for his research project that studied whether bringing theatrical elements to a math classroom would help student learning.

A brown brick building with many windows.

Here are some of the latest books from Illinois State University faculty.

Dr. Rebekka Darner

The Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) has awarded nearly $240,000 in seed grants to eight research teams through its Sustaining Illinois program.