CAS announces Outstanding College Researchers

Photo of John Sedbrook, Christopher Breu, Maura Toro-Morn.

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has announced the 2016-2017 Outstanding College Researchers: Christopher Breu, Department of English; John Sedbrook, School of Biological Sciences; and Maura Toro-Morn, Department of Sociology and Anthropology.

Faculty seek crowdfunding for parasitic plant research

Parasitic plants in the prairie.

Assistant Professor Vickie Borowicz from Illinois State University’s School of Biological Sciences has launched a crowdfunding campaign for her research on the role of parasitic plants in prairie communities and restoration.

CAS boasts eight Bone Scholars

CAS 2016-2017 Bone Scholars with President Dietz (l) and Dean Simpson (r)

Eight students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) have been named 2016-2017 Robert G. Bone Scholars at Illinois State University. They are William Darrow, chemistry and mathematics; Jackie Durnil, communication sciences and disorders; Alexis Econie, sociology and communication; Nora Fredstrom, health sciences and chemistry; Adrianne Howe, psychology; Lauren Koszyk, music and