The Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS) is accepting proposals for the 2021-2022 academic year Research Lecture Series.
Office of Research and Graduate Studies Speaker Series ideas due March 31
Unit: Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Team Pennycress: A cooperative of regional institutions takes on an important environmental and economic challenge
Genetics professor Dr. John Sedbrook and a cooperative of regional institutions takes on an important environmental and economic challenge through research on the pennycress plant.
Black, Brown, Bruised: Looking at racialized STEM education, February 18
Dr. Ebony Omotola McGee will present “Black, Brown, Bruised: How Racialized STEM Education Stifles Innovation” via Zoom.
Climate change film series, Spring 2022
Illinois State University’s Center for Math, Science and Technology and the ISU Office of Sustainability invite campus and community members to The Green Screen: A Climate Change Film Series.
Charles Morris STEM Social to feature Dr. Jennifer J. Parker, November 10
The social will provide networking and information to students interested in STEM fields. Scholarship winners will be announced at the social. Applications for scholarships are due November 3.
ISU’s new Innovation Hub looks to spark entrepreneurship, economic growth in McLean County
Momentum is building again for Illinois State’s Innovation Hub.
Solar Car Team takes on the American Solar Car Challenge
Team Mercury, the all-volunteer, student-led solar vehicle team from Illinois State University, will tackle the American Solar Challenge from August 3-7.
Darner named 2020-2021 Chizmar and Ostrosky Award winner
Dr. Rebekka Darner recently received the University’s highest honor in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).
Making STEM fun: Noyce scholars host online science workshops for children during the pandemic
Illinois State Noyce Scholars used fun activities to teach middle school-age children STEM lessons last summer as part of an online series organized by the Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology and the University of Illinois Extension Office.
Building up young minds
Dr. Brad Christensen—a STEM specialist with Illinois State’s Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology—has been collaborating with Rose Mabwa, a senior manager with The Community Builders, to engage Chicago youth in STEM projects.
