Dr. Maura Toro-Morn, professor of sociology and director of Latin American and Latino/a Studies, will deliver the 2022 Spring College Lecture at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 25 in Section I of the Brown Ballroom in the Bone Student Center. Her lecture, “Gendered Migrations in the Age of Global Disruption,” is free and open to the public.
Unit: Physics
Amazon Prime Video to feature Illinois State students in The College Tour series
A television production crew with experience working on Emmy award-winning reality shows was on campus for a weeklong shoot with 10 Illinois State University students who shared their experiences as Redbirds for a 30-minute episode of The College Tour, scheduled to stream on Amazon Prime Video this fall.
Planetarium presents Habitat Earth, April 22-23
In celebration of Earth Day, the Illinois State Planetarium will offer Habitat Earth: Living in a Connected World, narrated by Frances McDormand.
Ian Freeman named Goldwater Scholar in physics
Ian Freeman, a junior at Illinois State University, has been named a 2022-2023 Barry Goldwater Scholar. The award is one of the most prestigious national scholarships in the fields of STEM.
Illinois State awarded $403,900 NSF grant for state-of-the-art electron microscope
Known as a field emission scanning electron microscope, the instrument can take images of nano-sized objects. The instrument will aid in research across campus and institutions across the area.
Planetarium presents Sunstruck!, March 25-April 30
The Illinois State University Planetarium will present Sunstruck!, running weekends from March 25 through April 30. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays.
So Silly Shakespeare at the Planetarium, March 18-19
The Illinois State University Planetarium and Improv Mafia will hold “So Silly Shakespeare” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19.
Planetarium show explores the energetic universe
The Illinois State University Planetarium will present The Hot and Energetic Universe running weekends February 4-26.
Tiny particles with huge potential
Undergraduate physics students are making a big impact in the nanomaterials lab of Dr. Mahua Biswas.
Planetarium to present Season of Light
The Illinois State University Planetarium will present its holiday program Season of Light, running weekends from December 3 to December 18.