Using ISU’s new supercomputer, Dany Yaacoub (MS 2025) solved a 50-year-old plasma physics problem in his spring astrophysics course – that work has just been published in Physical Review Letters, the premier physics journal in the U.S.
Tag: Illinois State University
Taking a closer look – HLC Criterion 2 – Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct
In part 2 of a five-part series, we focus on the Higher Learning Commission’s Criterion 2 – Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct for Illinois State’s reaccreditation.
Illinois DCFS selects Illinois State as partner for Central Illinois regional simulation training hub
Illinois State will become one of four regional training hubs for the State of Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) when the ISU Child Protection Training Academy (CPTA) opens in early November 2024.
Tip of the Hat, August 2024
Please applaud these new, promoted, reclassified, and retiring Civil Service employees.
Years of Service, August 2024
Celebrating years of service at Illinois State University.
Say hello with cocoa: CS and A/P councils to host staff appreciation event
Come say hello and grab a hot drink with members of the Civil Service (CS) and Academic/Professional (A/P) council members who serve you. The “grab and go” is Thursday, November 21, from noon to 1:30 p.m, in the Bone Student Center’s Spotlight Room. Beverages are free and no RSVP is required.
Dr. Ali Riaz re-elected as AIBS president
Distinguished professor Ali Riaz has been re-elected as the president of the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS) for the 2024-2028 term.
SCI-LSAMP to develop initiatives to increase diversity in Illinois’ STEM degree programs
The Southern and Central Illinois Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (SCI-LSAMP), consisting of six institutions in Southern and Central Illinois, has recently been established by a grant awarded by the National Science Foundation.
Dr. Ali Riaz interviewed, quoted on Bangladesh’s new government and relations with India
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has been interviewed and quoted on the political situation in Bangladesh, especially about the performance and challenges faced by the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and Bangladesh’s relationship with India.
Being of service: A teacher and Army veteran inspires his students to honor those who died for their country
Le Roy High School teacher Brad Marcy ’09, M.S. ’17, engages students through the Good Cemeterian project.