Professor of English Dr. Christopher Breu will deliver the 2023 Fall College of Arts and Sciences lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, in Room 242, Schroeder Hall. A reception will follow the lecture in the Schroeder Art Gallery. His talk, “In Defense of Sex: Rethinking Embodiment and Desire in the Twenty-First Century,” is free and open to the public.
Unit: Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment
Schroeder Hall Gallery to showcase Grehan’s “Exploring Cuba” photography exhibit
Shea Grehan’s “Exploring Cuba” photography exhibit will be on display in the Schroeder Hall Gallery during the 2023-24 academic year, with an opening reception on Thursday, September 21, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Mapping to go a different direction: ISU geographer plots to plan a brighter future
Geography Professor John Kostelnick has used his expertise in GIS mapping to examine a range of issues, from the spread of religion in a U.S. region during the 1800s to the modern-day question of how expanding broadband service could improve crop production.
Milner Library provides access to EBSCO Magazine Archives and Springer e-books, adding rich resources for teaching and research
Milner Library recently acquired digital content to facilitate the University’s need for high quality teaching and learning resources in an easily accessible format.
A rock-solid foundation: Geology students explore Mountain West for capstone field class
From May 19-June 26, 19 students spent nearly six weeks exploring Wyoming and South Dakota for Geology Field Camp, the senior capstone course for Illinois State University geology students led by Distinguished Professor of Geology Dr. David Malone.
School is out, research is in: ISU summer program offers high school students research opportunities
High school students enrolled in the Illinois Summer Research Academy hosted at Illinois State University were afforded research opportunities in nine different disciplines.
Workshop with focus on assisting Latino/a/x college students coming June 1
Everyone is welcome to attend the second annual Communities of Belonging and Success (COBAS) Taller (Workshop) on Thursday, June 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Williams Hall, Room 314. The workshop is made possible by an Illinois State University Provost Innovation and Enhancement Grant. There is no cost for attending, but participants must register in advance with Lourdes Concepción Cabán at ldconce@ilstu.edu
Innovation Consulting Community students research effects of climate change on Midwest agriculture
A team of three Innovation Consulting Community (ICC) students combined their cross-disciplinary expertise to study the effects of climate change on Midwest farming for agriculture cooperative Growmark.
GEO profs working on GIS broadband mapping project get boost of twins’ power
When Drs. John Kostelnick and Jonathan Thayn, both professors of geography at Illinois State University, found themselves working on a detailed broadband-related mapping project that required assistance, they reached out to their students. They got a double dose of help when identical twin brothers, Luke and Jake Brasen, answered the call.
6 important things to know about Illinois State’s new electron microscope
A recent grant of $403,900 from the National Science Foundation has brought a state-of-the-art electron microscope to campus, now settled into its new home in Felmley Hall of Science Annex.