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Milner Library celebrates International Love Data Week, February 9-13

Stop by our table in the Milner Library lobby February 9-13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., to learn about each different phase of the data lifecycle, participate in an activity, and win prizes!

Research and Honors, February 2026

Presentations and publications by Illinois State University faculty and staff members.

EnergySense seminars to highlight renewable energy careers and research partnerships

a modern, bright university seminar room with a large window in the background revealing a landscape of wind turbines and solar panels under a clear sky. In the foreground, a wooden conference table holds architectural blueprints for energy-efficient buildings, a small 3D model of a wind turbine, and a professional digital tablet displaying green energy growth charts.

The Office of Research and Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology will co-host two EnergySense Resilience Center events on Thursday, February 12, offering students, faculty, and staff opportunities to explore emerging work in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate resilience.

Thinking outside the box, growing inside the box: The Vertical Farm at Illinois State University

Sarah Stevans and Dr. Dave Kopsell in Vertical Farm

The Vertical Farm project is a partnership between the College of Applied Science and Technology, the Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Sustainability.

‘I’d rather be in the lab’: Donor support helps provide CAS students research experience

a student and faculty member working together in the lab

Hope Omoniyi and other College of Arts and Sciences are able to conduct research thanks to donor support.

African American Studies’ Black History Month Film Festival returns

textless poster featuring images of the three films included in the 2026 Black History Month Film Festival hosted by the African American Studies Program

Illinois State University’s African American Studies Program (AAS) returns to the Normal Theater this February to host its second annual Black History Month Film Festival.

School of Theatre, Dance, and Film Redbirds soar at the Region 3 American College Theatre Festival

A group of School of Theatre, Dance, and Film faculty and students who attended the Region 3 ACTF pose for a photograph.

Students from the School of Theatre, Dance, and Film performed excellently at the recent Region 3 American College Theatre Festival.

CAST announces 2026 Three Minute Thesis competition finalists

The Participants of the Three Minute Thesis Competition

The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) proudly announces the finalists of the college’s 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, held on Friday, January 16, in Turner Hall.

Get ‘Fired Up!’: New film series from Queer Coalition commemorates AIDS crisis and activism

Collage of images from the four films to be shown during Queer Coalition's spring film series, "Fired Up: The American AIDS Crisis on Film."

Queer Coalition, Illinois State University’s LGBTQIA+ affinity group for faculty, staff, and graduate students, is excited to present the new limited film series Fired Up: The American AIDS Crisis on Film.

Education Now Lab receives ARCS Tier II grant to build an inclusive future for teaching and learning

Image includes four headshots with the first being of a woman with long brown hair wearing glasses and a blue shirt. The second is of a woman with short brown hair wearing a blue shirt and holding a long mobility cane. The third is of a woman with long brown hair wearing glasses and a blue jacket. The fourth is of a man with long dark curly hair and a full beard wearing glasses and a striped shirt.

A team with the Education Now Lab is exploring how emerging technologies can be used to better understand and address longstanding educational dilemmas.