Ph.D. student Megan Nickels wants to know how children with cancer and other chronic illness can learn math through educational robotics.
Video: ISU math robots help cancer clinic kids
Topic: Academics
Smart grid education gets $450,000 boost
Illinois State University received a $450,000 grant to train K-12 teachers through the University’s Smart Grid for Schools program, which offers schools an opportunity to learn about the smart grid technology being rolled out by investor-owned utilities throughout Illinois.
Capen Auditorium renovation project to begin September 1
A $1.27 million renovation of Illinois State University’s Capen Auditorium will begin September 1. The 740-seat auditorium, built in 1909, is the largest lecture space on campus.
New grant program established for Study Abroad programs
The Office of International Studies and Programs has established a grant program to support the creation of new Study Abroad programs for the summer 2016 semester. Four grants of up to $5,000 each will be awarded.
Video: Advisor’s impact goes far beyond academics
When Kristin Reynolds transferred to Illinois State, the first person she really connected with on campus wasn’t another student, or even a professor. It was her academic advisor, Ryan Gray.
Video: IT student learns the art of creating apps
Senior computer science major Rachel Schifano isn’t afraid to get outside her comfort zone. And this semester, that meant competing in the School of Information Technology’s Mobile App Development Contest.
Video: Business Week student leader gives back
Illinois State junior Ashley Torri isn’t just learning about corporate social responsibility. She’s putting it into practice through a unique Business Week 2014 event.
Video: Inside Illinois State’s Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline
Now in its 10th year, Illinois State University’s Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline has become a model for urban education. Learn more about Pipeline in this video featurette.
Video: Student designers shine at AMDA Fashion Show
What is your muse? That’s the question that student designers explored as they created looks for the 2013 Apparel Merchandising and Design Association Fashion Show.
Touré Reed named 2013 Strand award recipient
Touré Reed, an associate professor of U.S. and African American history, has received the 2013 David Strand Diversity Achievement Award.
