A collaboration between two local entities whose shared mission focuses on creating opportunities for young people has produced a program that’s loaded with fun learning experiences. Western Avenue Community Center in Bloomington and Illinois State University have partnered on a program called EARLI–STEMbirds that gives Bloomington-Normal youths the chance to pretend to be college students.
Unit: Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Our Newest Redbirds: Medical laboratory science major charts path to pediatric care
Incoming freshman Hasna Mohamed Jamal’s experience with the Illinois Summer Research Academy inspired her to pursue a bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science at Illinois State as part of her long-term goal to attend medical school.
2023-24 Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS) award winners announced
Twenty-two teams applied for this award and applications were reviewed by an external review panel. While they were impressed with the quality of proposals, they felt that 3 stood above all the others.
Office of Research and Graduate Studies partners with Milner Library to expand support for open access publishing
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS) and Milner Library have partnered to expand open access publishing capacity with the scholarly publisher Taylor & Francis.
2023 Civic Engagement award winners named
Individuals and groups across the campus and community were honored with the 2023 Civic Engagement Awards as part of Illinois State University’s annual Civic Engagement Celebration, hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement.
Reuse and recharge: Alum investigates the power of lithium-ion battery recycling
As electric vehicles powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries become increasingly common on U.S. roadways, Dr. Jessica Durham Macholz ’10, M.S. ’12, is working to expand recycling opportunities for batteries at the end of their usable journeys.
The Green Screen: A Climate Change Film Series, Spring 2023
The campus and community is invited to Green Screen: A Climate Change Film Series. Films feature a different topic each month, with a focus on the global climate change crisis.
DMPTool available to assist researchers with data management plans
Illinois State University is now affiliated with DMPTool, an open-source online application built to assist researchers in creating comprehensive data management and sharing plans in easy-to-view formats.
Office of Research and Graduate Studies is now accepting speaker series proposals
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS) is accepting proposals for the 2023-2024 academic year Research Lecture Series.
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.