In an exciting endeavor to nurture the next generation of IT professionals and expand underrepresented and diverse populations in the field, Illinois State University’s School of IT is launching the Summer IT Academy.
Unit: Information Technology
Javadi named 2023 Chizmar and Ostrosky Scholarship of Teaching and Learning award winner
Dr. Elahe Javadi from the School of Information Technology is the recipient of the 2022-23 Dr. John Chizmar and Dr. Anthony Ostrosky Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award.
CAST to host annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) is set to recognize some of its most successful alumni through the 2023 CAST Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Grant news: NSF grant funds plan to improve cyberinfrastructure at ISU
Illinois State University received a nearly $100,000 grant last year from the National Science Foundation to create a comprehensive blueprint for improving its cyberinfrastructure (CI) to foster data-driven research and education.
Weatherman: Graduate student builds wireless network to improve extreme weather forecasting
For his master’s thesis, Matthew Tunberg created a wireless mesh network of sensors, known as Internet of Things (IoT) devices, to help meteorologists better predict extreme weather and save lives.
The PodCAST: A conversation with Chad McEvoy, dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology
The College of Applied Science and Technology has released the next episode of the college’s new podcast, The PodCAST.
2023-24 Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS) award winners announced
Twenty-two teams applied for this award and applications were reviewed by an external review panel. While they were impressed with the quality of proposals, they felt that 3 stood above all the others.
Graduating Redbirds: First NexSTEM scholar cohort leaves a legacy of research and mentorship
This May, seven NexSTEM scholars representing an array of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines will earn their bachelor’s degrees from Illinois State University.
The PodCAST: A conversation with Ravi Rajaratnam, School of Information Technology alum
The College of Applied Science and Technology has released the next episode of the college’s new podcast, The PodCAST. This episode features a conversation with Ravi Rajaratnam, an alum of the School of Information Technology.
Dr. Qi Zhang presented Certificate of Best Presenter
Dr. Qi Zhang, associate professor in the School of IT, was awarded the Certificate of Best Presenter for his presentation of “Multi-source Pandemic Data Visualization and Synchronization For Information Extraction” at the 2023 IEEE 13th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC).