The Office of Student Research (OSR) at Illinois State University announces the winners of the fall 2024 FIREBird and BirdFEEDER research grants. These small grants provide funding to support student research, scholarly inquiry, and innovation at Illinois State.
Topic: Research
School of Communication graduate students to present at 110th NCA convention
Seven current graduate students in the Illinois State University School of Communication will present at the National Communication Association’s (NCA) 110th Annual Convention, which will be held November 21-24, 2024, in New Orleans.
Meet the October 2024 GradBird Scholar: Tuba Yasmin Lubna
The Graduate School has selected Tuba Yasmin Lubna as its October 2024 GradBird Scholar recipient. GradBird Scholar is an initiative to recognize graduate students for their scholarly endeavors at Illinois State University.
School of Theatre, Dance, and Film presents Puffs
This fall, the Illinois State University School of Theatre, Dance, and Film will take audiences on a journey through seven years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic. “Puffs”, or “Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” will be performed November 1-3, 2024.
Why digital literacy matters: Five questions with Dr. Joseph Zompetti
Dr. Joseph P. Zompetti, a professor in the School of Communication at Illinois State University, shared his thoughts about digital literacy as it relates to politics and contemporary American life.
Answering the call: STEM Ambassadors’ research inspires FAQs page
Seven sophomores are leading the charge to make introductory STEM classes at Illinois State University more inclusive, accessible, and equitable.
The David Brian Williams Creative Technologies Visiting Artist Series presents three guest artists for fall 2024 and spring 2025
The Illinois State University School of Creative Technologies will host three guest artists as part of this year’s David Brian Williams Creative Technologies Visiting Artist Series.
University Galleries presents 2024 Faculty Biennial
The exhibition is on view from October 14 through December 2, 2024 and features the works of 29 faculty and staff in the Wonsook Kim School of Art and School of Creative Technologies.
New Mennonite College of Nursing Simulation Center helps train nurses to reflect excellence within the communities they serve
Three years after the Illinois State Board of Trustees approved an expansion project to more than double the training facility’s size, the new Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) Simulation Center is now officially open.
International alum finds community, pursues passion for cross-cultural communication
Ebuka Okoli, M.S. ’24, has always been fascinated by cross-cultural communication and how diverse groups of people communicate in an organizational context. It’s for this reason he moved over 6,000 miles from Nigeria to Normal to pursue a master’s in communication at Illinois State University.