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.
Unit: Academic Affairs and Provost
Collaboratory Civic Engagement Champion: Tanya Scott recognized for art education partnership
Tanya Scott, curator of education and art education instructor at University Galleries, was named the new Collaboratory Civic Engagement Champion by Illinois State University’s Center for Civic Engagement.
Illinois State University recognized as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting
The designation recognized 471 colleges and universities nationwide for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation.
Graduating Student Survey
If you’re graduating, let us know what’s next as you leave the nest. Complete the graduating student survey.
Retirement reception for Florence Buchanon to be held December 13
Retirement reception for Florence Buchanon to be held December 13.
Graduating Redbirds: Bone Scholar arrived a ‘teenager,’ leaving an ‘adult’
Jayden Wilburn-Johnson is among the Redbirds graduating this December.
Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS) notice of funding opportunity and call for Letters of Intent
A pilot program will support interdisciplinary research and creative scholarship teams.
ISU team selected to participate in prestigious professional development program
An Illinois State University team led by Dr. Gina Hunter, alongside undergraduate students Brenna Long and Tara Geyer, has earned the prestigious honor of participating in the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) 2024-25 professional development program titled Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program.
Experience is the best teacher: Personal journey, spirit of curiosity prepared Illinois State’s provost
Dr. Ani Yazedjian brings the totality of her person and professional experiences to the role of vice president for Academic Affairs and provost.
Life-saving app: Illinois State and OSF HealthCare are addressing the opioid epidemic with an unconventional tool
Matt Kase served as the lead student designer on an app to train laypeople to deliver the life-saving drug Narcan.