Philosophy Professor Ron Mallon from Washington University in St. Louis will deliver a speech titled “Minimal Identities, Social Intuitionism, and the Robustness of Social Kinks” at 4 p.m. Friday, October 9, in 401A Stevenson Hall.
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GGGEO looks at Southern Illinois sandstone October 9
For the next speaker in the Geography/Geology/Geohydrology Explorations and Observations series, alumnus Jeremy Breeden will talk about his studies of Cretaceous McNairy sandstone October 9.
U-Club news: Scholarships apps available, Mitchell to talk organic molecules
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Andy Mitchell will discuss the diversity and the multiplicity of uses of organic molecules this week. And U-Club scholarships apps are available.
New Food Science Lab, food management sequence making future sweeter
The new Food Science Lab opens this fall at Illinois State University. The state-of-the-art culinary facilities and new Food Nutrition and Management options give students an edge.
Harris’ NSF grant to study how atoms take a heavy beating
Assistant Professor of Physics Allison Harris recently received a grant of more than $100,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop a different way to follow the path particles take after collisions.
Discovery of temperature’s effects on nervous system function
A doctoral student in the School of Biological Sciences is part of a duo that have discovered that even a small increase in temperature can have devastating effects on nervous system function
Egypt’s former vice president to give Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture
Nobel Peace Prize-winner Mohamed ElBaradei will help celebrate 50 years of the inception of the Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. September 30.
A pleasant diversion: Keeping material out of the landfill
As landfills reach capacity, the University is finding new and inventive ways to practice landfill diversion and recycling efforts.
Chipping away at the Fuchs’ problem: Sunil Chebolu makes mathematical strides
Associate Professor of Mathematics Sunil Chebolu has unraveled some secrets on a problem that has been plaguing mathematicians for more than 50 years.
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