College of Arts and Sciences – Page 5

My “stay-bbatical”: sabbatical news from Dr. Gina L. Hunter

Dr. Gina L. Hunter reflects on her research, scholarship, and civic engagement during her sabbatical leave in the spring 2024 semester.

Junior biology student conducts cancer research at Johns Hopkins Hospital

A woman wearing blue scrubs giving a thumbs up.

Surrounded by scrub caps, lab coats, graph charts, and microscopes, Illinois State University junior biological science major Hope Omoniyi spent her summer researching pancreatic cancer at world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Doctoral student strengthens Latinx community, advocates for Puerto Rican education

Lourdes D. Concepción Cabán, standing with her left hand on her hip, in front of a flower bed on the Quad

More than 3,200 miles away from her home in Puerto Rico, doctoral student Lourdes D. Concepción Cabán found a supportive Latinx community in Normal that she’s spent the past three years strengthening further.

Undergraduate student Atharv Walimbe and Dr. Mike Hendricks receive the FIREbird Grant

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Senior undergraduate student Atharv Walimbe, along with his mentor Dr. Mike Hendricks, received $1,500 from the Office of Student Research’s Faculty-mentored Independent Research Experiences (FIREBird) Grant.

Sociology and Anthropology celebrates Redbird Homecoming 2024 and honors Dr. Wib Leonard’s 55 years of teaching

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The Department of Sociology and Anthropology celebrated alumni and faculty at homecoming 2024.

Pasi engages with students at UNC-Chapel Hill

Retired United States Ambassador Geeta Pasi, the inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs at Illinois State University, visited the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC) on September 19.

Department of Politics and Government celebrates alumni

During Homecoming Week, the Department of Politics and Government celebrated two graduates honored during Alumni Day.

Sociology and anthropology alumni spotlight: Bryan J. Yelk

Sociology alum Byan J. Yelk reflects on his academic journey at and beyond ISU.

Biology students experience international research through RISE Fellowship Grant

Jacobson (left) and Jackson (right) are dressed in white lab coats, standing inside a laboratory filled with scientific equipment. They each hold beakers filled with vibrant, colored liquids. Their expressions convey enthusiasm as they engage in a hands-on exploration of science.

Illinois State University students Grady Jacobson and Charlie Jackson immersed themselves in innovative research in Germany during the summer through the RISE Fellowship program.

SOA Research Series 2023-24

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An overview of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology’s research series talks delivered during 2023-24.