Illinois State University’s Geography Program housed in the Department of Geography-Geology earned an honorable mention in the inaugural Award for Program Excellence by the American Association of Geographers (AAG).
Prime numbers are those positive integers whose only divisors are 1 and itself. (The first few primes are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, ….) Recently, a computer discovered a new prime number. Illinois State’s Sunil Chebolu of the Department of Mathematics explains the race to find large prime numbers. Chebolu: Prime numbers
The winner of the 2016 Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award is Emerson Keith Bowers of the School of Biological Sciences. Bowers won for his dissertation titled “Family Life in the House Wren: Sibling Rivalry, Sex Allocation, and Parental Care.” Bowers’ dissertation committee included Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences Charles Thompson (co-chair) and Distinguished Professor
Illinois State English Professor Tim Hunt will deliver the College of Arts and Sciences Spring Lecture Wednesday, March 16, at 7 p.m. in the Old Main Room in the Bone Student Center.
A team of Illinois State researchers is conducting an innovative project in elementary schools to determine whether digital mapping can help students improve their spatial thinking skills.
The Department of Psychology and the Institute for Prospective Cognition (IPC) will present a talk, titled “Sherlock Holmes: Virtual Reality Goes Viral,” with Brian McCuskey, Ph.D., on Friday, March 18, at 2 p.m. in 48 DeGarmo Hall.
The National Weather Service has named Illinois State University a StormReady University.
A photo exhibit by Richard Ross, a showing of the film Girl Trouble, and a talk about prisons and the arts will help shine a light on juvenile justice issues.
The Fell Trust Committee is accepting applications for FY2017 awards through Friday, March 25 from Illinois State University units, departments, and colleges.
The Illinois State University Planetarium will present Back to the Moon for Good and Bear Tales and Other Grizzly Stories, running weekends March 4 through April 30.
