The Milner Metadata team presented at the 2024 Core Forum held from November 14-16 in Minneapolis.
Topic: Academics
From waste heat to quantum innovation: Advancing spintronics
The team led by Dr. Justin Bergfield, associate professor of physics, undergraduate researcher Runa Bennett, and AFRL senior research scientist Dr. Joshua Hendrickson has uncovered how quantum interference—a phenomenon where particles behave like waves and either reinforce or cancel each other—can efficiently generate a “spin-voltage” to control the flow of quantum information.
Business students visit Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Students from Illinois State University’s Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and the Illinois State Students in Finance organization recently had the unique opportunity to visit the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
State Farm commits $3 million to Illinois State University’s new data science program
Illinois State University received a $3 million gift commitment from State Farm® on December 19, 2024. Funds will support the recruitment and retention of faculty and students in the University’s new interdisciplinary data science bachelor’s degree program, which welcomes its first class in fall 2025.
Dr. Michael Hendricks receives the College of Arts and Sciences Shaw Teaching Fellowship
On December 17, Dr. Michael Hendricks received the College of Arts and Sciences Kenneth A. and Mary Ann Shaw Teaching Fellowship.
SLP graduate students get hands-on literacy experience
SLP graduate students gained valuable literacy experiences in class and at the Unity Community Center.
Drs. Erin Quast and Grace Kang create lasting connections through school-university-community partnership with Champaign-Urbana schools
The Diversity and Equity Cohort, led by Quast and Dr. Grace Kang, associate professor of elementary education, immerses teacher candidates in Champaign-Urbana schools for a unique, full-day clinical experience.
Redbirds of a feather flock together: Middle level teacher education alumni Ryan and Kristin Cantrell share their story
For middle level teacher education alumni Ryan and Kristin Cantrell, teaching is a family business. With around 20 years of teaching experience each, Kristin and Ryan are able to look back at their time at Illinois State and recognize the valuable lessons learned.
Teacher candidates present at Association for Middle Level Education conference
Members of the Collegiate Middle Level Association (CMLA) traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend the annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), the world’s largest conference focused solely on middle level education.
Finding hope: Member of first Hope Chicago cohort overcomes challenges, encourages others to persevere and succeed
Mirkan Garcia’s plans for the future changed when she was awarded a Hope Chicago Scholarship for a debt-free college education during her senior year of high school.