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OSF-ISU 30-Day Readmission Data Science Competition winners announced

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The crescendo of the fall 2023 semester was the eagerly anticipated OSF-ISU Data Science Competition, titled “OSF 30-Day Readmission.” The competition, jointly supported by OSF and Illinois State, challenged 14 teams to create predictive models determining whether a patient discharged from OSF HealthCare would be readmitted within 30 days. The competition was intense, with six finalists emerging from a pool of strong contenders, boasting impressively close scores.

Career assistance available to graduating Redbirds and alumni

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Discover how Career Services can help you as a new alum.

Graduating Redbirds: First-gen student to help future Redbirds as a bilingual admissions counselor

When Gabriela Lozano stepped onto campus as an undeclared major, she was eager to explore an array of opportunities. This December, she’ll earn a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and will remain on campus to help future Redbirds.

Communication Sciences and Disorders launches alumni outreach campaign

This semester the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders launched a new campaign to highlight our alums: CSD Alumni Spotlight.

ISU mock trial team continues success

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The mock trial team continued its winning stretch in December.

Dr. T.Y. Wang publishes on the Chinese threat and Taiwanese identity

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University Professor Dr. T.Y. Wang published a co-authored paper titled ‘’The Chinese Threat and Changes of Identity in Taiwan.”

Stein wins prestigious Kavli Foundation Award

Dr. Wolfgang Stein, professor of neurophysiology, is one of seven international researchers who are recipients of the Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems Kavli Exploration Awards. The awards, which total $3.7 million, will fund three different projects pursuing investigations into how nervous systems may enable organisms, such as crustaceans, cephalopods, and zebrafish to adapt to environmental challenges that may have influences on neurophysiology and behavior.

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