The CAST Persistence Fund was created in 2019 to encourage and support deserving students in the College of Applied Science and Technology with demonstrated need and/or high academic impact. The grants awarded from this fund have been making a significant difference in the lives of CAST students
Unit: Health Sciences
Alumni spotlight: Dr. Jenny Ting
Meet Dr. Jenny Ting, an Illinois State alum who is now a prominent professor and researcher.
Alum provides life-saving blood as a medical lab scientist and frequent donor
When Eddie Gordon ’12, ’17 isn’t on the job as a medical lab scientist for Carle Foundation Hospital’s blood bank in Urbana, he’s often either organizing a local blood drive, promoting the importance of blood donations, or donating blood himself. For Gordon, giving blood—a liquid essential to life—is personal.
DMPTool available to assist researchers with data management plans
Illinois State University is now affiliated with DMPTool, an open-source online application built to assist researchers in creating comprehensive data management and sharing plans in easy-to-view formats.
Area rural health initiative receives $564,000 grant
The Central Illinois Area Health Education Center, housed at Illinois State University, received $564,386 in federal grant money from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
New online Master of Public Health degree to be offered in fall 2023
The Graduate School and Department of Health Sciences are excited to announce a new fully online Master of Public Health (MPH).
The PodCAST: Meet Nicole Eisenrich, HSC alumna
This episode of The PodCAST features a conversation with Nicole Eisenrich, a health sciences alumna and senior risk control consultant and area vice president for Gallagher.
Illinois State University named a top school for online health information management education
Illinois State has been named one of today’s Best Online Health Information Management Degrees; earning top honors for overall quality, affordability and commitment to student success, according to EduMed.org.
CAST 2022 Hall of Fame inductees announced
The College of Applied Science and Technology announced the inductees of the CAST Hall of Fame.
CAST to cover housing cost for Washington, D.C., summer internships
Applications are now open for the College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Washington, D.C., Summer 2023 scholarship program.