Graduate students to represent CAS in 3M Thesis Competition

Normal Theatre, located in Uptown Normal, will again be hosting the Three Minute Thesis Competition.

Four graduate student researchers will represent the College of Arts and Sciences in the university-wide Three Minute Thesis competition on February 29 at 6 p.m. at the Normal Theater. This event is free and open to the public. Please come and support our students!

Support Solar Car Team in rebuilding and racing toward sustainable innovation

solar car parked inside a show room

Illinois State University’s Solar Car Team, led by a diverse group of students, has launched a fundraising campaign to rebuild its award-winning Mercury 6 vehicle. They seek a minimum of $5,000 by December 31 to advance sustainable engineering and compete in the American Solar Challenge this coming June.

Stein wins prestigious Kavli Foundation Award

image of Wolfgang Stein in his lab

Dr. Wolfgang Stein, professor of neurophysiology, is one of seven international researchers who are recipients of the Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems Kavli Exploration Awards. The awards, which total $3.7 million, will fund three different projects pursuing investigations into how nervous systems may enable organisms, such as crustaceans, cephalopods, and zebrafish to adapt to environmental challenges that may have influences on neurophysiology and behavior.