Founder of the company The Sioux Chef, Sean Sherman will share his journey of reviving and reimagining Indigenous cuisine. Events include a Normal Food Summit and a cook along with Chef Sherman.
Unit: Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment
Normal Food Summit, cook-along demonstration slated
Wellness plan: Researching how to keep kids healthy
An ISU research team has been helping Bloomington School District 87 develop a wellness plan to get students moving more, eating better, and focusing on their mental health.
Research Initiative Award and Creative Activity Initiative Award Winners named
The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost has announced the winners for the Research Initiative Awards and Creative Activity Initiative Awards. All winners will be honored during the Office of Research and Graduate Studies Awards event that will be held in April.
Building the future: NexSTEM program aims to diversify math, science, and technology fields
The four-year scholarship is available to students who were Pell Grant eligible. That allows them to pursue community-based research opportunities in science and mathematics with much of the financial burden lifted.
Central Illinois’ soon-to-be first female Eagle Scout carving out her own path
Illinois State freshman Celeste Saul will become the first female Eagle Scout in the Central Illinois region.
Dean delivers Fall 2020 Address, hosts awards ceremony
Due to the continuing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Interim Dean Dr. Diane Zosky has published her address on the college website and has recorded it, as well.
Powerful pennycress: Dr. Sedbrook’s research team is transforming a weed into a crop
Though farmers consider pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) nothing more than a weed, Illinois State Professor of Genetics Dr. John Sedbrook is working to change their perspective—and the plant itself.
New geography scholarship available thanks to generous gift
The Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment introduces a new scholarship geared towards academic and professional development of geography majors.
College thanks chairs and directors
The College of Arts and Sciences thanks Dr. Craig Gatto and Dr. Craig C. McLauchlan for their outstanding service.
Laying a foundation: Bone Scholar carving out career in geology field
The summer after her freshman year, Jackie Epperson worked in a lab testing water samples. That’s when she decided she didn’t want to do that for the rest of her life.