This May, seven NexSTEM scholars representing an array of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines will earn their bachelor’s degrees from Illinois State University.
Unit: Biological Sciences
Bone Student Scholars named for 2023-2024
Illinois State University announced 14 students were selected as Robert G. Bone Scholars for the 2023-2024 school year.
Biology major Grace Crowe wins Best Poster Presentation Award
Grace Crowe, a junior majoring in biology’s physiology, neuroscience, and behavior sequence, won the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 2023 Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium (CAURS).
Nine graduate programs make U.S. News & World Report rankings
Illinois State University programs are once again ranked for Best Graduate Schools. Nine programs made the ranking, with four in the top 100 of their fields.
University Research Symposium shines spotlight on student scholarship
Illinois State students shared their research on virtual spiders, false memories, wrongful convictions, nanoparticles, and scores of other topics at the Graduate School’s Research Symposium. The 32nd annual showcase of student scholarship and creative expression was held Friday, April 14, in the Brown Ballroom and Circus Room in the Bone Student Center.
6 important things to know about Illinois State’s new electron microscope
A recent grant of $403,900 from the National Science Foundation has brought a state-of-the-art electron microscope to campus, now settled into its new home in Felmley Hall of Science Annex.
Mulligan to deliver Spring 2023 College Lecture, April 3
The Department of Chemistry’s Dr. Christopher C. Mulligan will deliver the Spring College of Arts and Sciences Lecture with “Pushing the Boundaries of Chemical Identification with Mass Spectrometry.” The lecture is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.
2023 Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award winner
Meet the 2023 Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award winner, Dr. Anthony (Tony) Breitenbach, Ph.D. ’22.
Graduate students educate, entertain crowd at Three Minute Thesis competition
Doctoral student Sadia Sultana took the top prize at Illinois State University’s Three Minute Thesis competition February 23 at the Normal Theater.
Meet your 2023 Three Minute Thesis contestants
This year, 11 contestants will compete and have the opportunity to share their research with all in attendance. Hear from each contestant and learn more about their research topic, their department support, and the faculty and staff impact that has been made.