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Volume 4 • Number 1 • Fall 2018
Decoding the mutant, all-female, self-cloning crayfish
Illinois State scientists are sequencing the genome of the marbled crayfish so neuroscientists can use the unique species to unlock mysteries in the human brain.
The Fulbright connection: Changing the world through shared knowledge
Over the Fulbright Program’s 70-plus-year history, more than 370,000 scholars have taken part in the prestigious program, including at least 50 who teach at Illinois State University today.
Dynamic duo laser in on physics’ deepest questions
Rainer Grobe and Q. Charles Su have become more than colleagues. For the last 23 years, the Distinguished Professors of physics have worked side by side on the cutting edge of laser research while mentoring scores of undergraduate students at Illinois State University.
Wine trails: A lesson in cooperation
It made no sense to Peter Foreman that wineries would partner with their rivals, sending customers down the road, crowding onto the same website, and planning wine and cheese events together.
Lights, camera, risers—Friends of the Arts grant helps bring audience center stage
Out of all the places on Illinois State’s campus to spend the last few weeks as a student, John Tovar ’99, M.F.A ’18, chose a small, dingy diner.
The Q&A with Andrew Hartman: Did the culture wars ever end?
Andrew Hartman could hardly have known in 2008, when he began writing his history on America’s culture wars of the late-20th century, how timely the book would turn out to be.
Research center spotlight: Ethnicity and Ethnography Laboratory and Research Center
The launch of one of Illinois State University’s newest research centers is due in large part to the hard work and vision of a single professor.
Ask a Redbird Scholar: What is bitcoin?
Glen Sagers, a professor in Illinois State University’s School of Information Technology, explains bitcoin.
Ask a Redbird Scholar: What exactly did Stephen Hawking contribute to our understanding of the universe?
Stephen Hawking contributed more to our understanding of gravity than anyone else since Albert Einstein, according to Illinois State Assistant Professor of Physics Neil Christensen.
Ask a Redbird Scholar: Why is higher education so liberal?
Andrew Hartman, Illinois State University professor of history, offers a nuanced answer to the question, Why is higher education so liberal?
Ask a Redbird Scholar: What does it take to impeach a president?
Redbird scholar Kerri Milita explains the process its takes to impeach a president.
Protecting pets and their owners during natural disasters
A $94,085 National Science Foundation grant is helping Criminal Justice Sciences Assistant Professor Ashley Farmer improve the way pets and their owners are evacuated and minimize loss of life during natural disasters and emergencies.
Redbird media: Latest creative works by ISU faculty
Here are the latest creative works by Illinois State faculty.
