A message from College of Applied Science and Technology Dean Dr. Chad McEvoy.
CAST 2025 Dean’s message
Publication: ForeCAST
Making connections: Information Processing and Pattern Retrieval in the brain
Award-winning researcher in the School of Information Technology focuses on information processing and pattern retrieval in the brain
Daryle Wragge ’71: A legacy planted at Illinois State
Redbird Daryle Wragge ’71 planted his life and career in the family farm where he grew up near Roanoke. Now, he’s turning his family legacy into a Redbird Legacy that will continue to grow and prosper at Illinois State University.
Golden reunion: 50 years of RPA
Founding RPA class of ‘74 gathers for the program’s 50th anniversary.
Camp is in session
Whether it’s exploring Italy through the lens of FCS academic fields, gaining technical skills in IT, or jumping through hoops at the circus, CAST camps are shaping students’ futures.
Criminal Justice Sciences out of the classroom
Take a trip around the globe and learn where Department of Criminal Justice Sciences (CJS) students spend time outside of Schroeder Hall.
The Easiest Yes
Innovative programs in CAST have students saying ‘yes’ to new learning opportunities.
2024 researchers to know
The Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC) has named three Illinois State University professors as Researchers to Know. Dr. Isaac Chang, Dr. Pranshoo Solanki, and Dr. Wolfgang Stein were selected for demonstrating excellence in their field.
Fingerprints. Footprints. Fibers.
Students studying criminal investigations and criminalistics (crime lab techniques) now have a space where they can see the full investigation process of a crime from start to finish in the new Forensics Lab.
Technology for seniors by juniors
Lauren Buggar, a senior cybersecurity major at Illinois State University, became the president of the Technology Assistance Community Outreach Service (TACOS) soon after volunteering for the group as part of an assignment for a communication class.
