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Meet the March 2023 GradBird Scholar: Victoria Garcia

Victoria Garcia is a master's student in the Department of Psychology at Illinois State University.

Meet the March 2023 GradBird Scholar Victoria Garcia.

New concentration aims to prepare early childhood educators for faculty positions

A faculty member points to a computer screen while working with teacher education students

The Early Childhood Education – Faculty Preparation program seeks to prepare current ECE professionals to teach future ECE teachers.

Stream sounds: Grad student listens in on aquatic life to solve underwater mystery

Youmi Hong checks on the equipment she is using to investigate underwater disturbances in Six Mile Creek: a hydrophone, a recording device, and turbidity sensors, which she stored in two tubes.

Graduate student Youmi Hong conducted an innovative eco-acoustic study to determine what was causing underwater disturbances in Six Mile Creek.

Graduate student dining discounts in April

In honor of GradBird Appreciation Week, EMDH will offer graduate student discounts at both dining centers Thursday, April 6, and Friday, April 7.

2023 Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award winner

The winner of the 2023 Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award is Dr. Anthony (Tony) Breitenbach, Ph.D. ’22. Here Breitenbach is holding a male red-eared slider turtle that he is observing for his research.

Meet the 2023 Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award winner, Dr. Anthony (Tony) Breitenbach, Ph.D. ’22.

Voting open for Graduate Council candidates, March 20-30, 2023

trees in winter in front of Schroeder Hall and the ISU bridge

The slate of candidates for the spring 2023 Graduate Council ballot is now available. Voting will open Monday, March 20.

Technology alumnus creates opportunity from adversity

Doug Simpson, engineering technology ’08, M.S. project management ’11, is a proud technology alumnus and credits much of his success to Illinois State University.

Graduate students educate, entertain crowd at Three Minute Thesis competition

Biological Sciences doctoral student Sadia Sultana presents at Illinois State University's Three Minute Thesis competition February 23 at the Normal Theater.

Doctoral student Sadia Sultana took the top prize at Illinois State University’s Three Minute Thesis competition February 23 at the Normal Theater.

Hands on the pulse: Professional drummer Andrew “Blaze” Thomas reverberates history

Andrew "Blaze" Thomas, standing with his hand on his chin, in front of a staircase in Williams Hall

For more than two decades, professional blues drummer Andrew “Blaze” Thomas has given music a pulse through his precise percussion and rhythm. Now, as a history graduate student, Thomas is shifting his focus to amplifying history.

Meet your 2023 Three Minute Thesis contestants

WGLT General Manager RC McBride served as emcee for the event.

This year, 11 contestants will compete and have the opportunity to share their research with all in attendance. Hear from each contestant and learn more about their research topic, their department support, and the faculty and staff impact that has been made.