An Illinois State University team led by Dr. Gina Hunter, alongside undergraduate students Brenna Long and Tara Geyer, has earned the prestigious honor of participating in the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) 2024-25 professional development program titled Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program.
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Reggie has chosen his top picks for your 2024 holiday shopping
For the fourth year of Reggie’s Holiday Pick, Reggie has selected three fun, recreational items for all Redbirds to enjoy—a Reggie Pickleball set, Hammock, and sand towel are all available for $50 each.
India 42: A Peace Corps Story playing at Normal Theater on November 11 at 7 p.m.
The new documentary film created by School of Communication Professor, Brent Simonds entitled India 42: A Peace Corps Story gives viewers a unique, on-the ground experience as to what accomplishing these goals looked like for a group of early Peace Corps Volunteers who served in India during the late 1960s.
Communication Professors Blaney and Hunt study Cubs’ image repair
Dr. Joseph Blaney and Dr. Stephen Hunt, faculty members in the School of Communication, have published a chapter in an edited volume about use of media in crisis communication that addresses image problems faced by the Chicago Cubs following their infamous roster sell-off in 2021.
John Sedbrook named 2024 IIN Innovator to Know
Dr. John Sedbrook, professor of genetics in the School of Biological Sciences at Illinois State University, was among eight innovators recognized in 2024.
Fall 2024 FIREBird and BirdFEEDER Grant Winners Announced
The Office of Student Research (OSR) at Illinois State University announces the winners of the fall 2024 FIREBird and BirdFEEDER research grants. These small grants provide funding to support student research, scholarly inquiry, and innovation at Illinois State.
Selman and Turner to give African American Studies Fall Lecture
Drs. Kaitlyn Selman and Justin Turner will deliver their talk, Razing the “House of Screams:” Teaching, Learning, and Living the Reparations Won Curriculum, as part of the African American Studies Fall Speaker Series. Selman and Turner will critically examine the Reparations Won: A Case Study in Police Torture, Racism, and the Movement for Justice in Chicago curriculum.
CAS Distinguished Lecturer: Dr. Jeffrey Wagman
Dr. Jeff Wagman, 2024-25 CAS Distinguished Lecturer, will give his talk, “An Ecological Approach to Perception by Touch (from Head to Toe),” in the Circus Room, Bone Student Center, on Monday, October 21, at 3:30 p.m.
Redbirds launching campaign to send award-winning ISU IFAMA Team to 2025 Global Competition
Illinois State University’s Agriculture and International Business programs are launching a Hatch crowdfunding campaign aimed at sending a talented team of students to the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) World Conference and Global Student Case Competition. This event is an opportunity for students, scholars, industry leaders, and policymakers to come together and discuss important global issues in food and agribusiness, focusing on transparency, sustainability, and grow
Feedback sought on Bloomington-Normal Innovation Hub
Illinois State University has been an active member of the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) since 2019.