The following summaries of books authored or edited by Illinois State faculty appear in the fall 2016 print issue of the Redbird Scholar.
Redbird media: News books by ISU scholars
Unit: Research and Sponsored Programs
Ask a Redbird Scholar: Is the monarch butterfly population rebounding?
I seem to have noticed more monarch butterflies recently than in years past. Is the population rebounding, or is it just my imagination?
Doctoral student researches ways to educate deaf-blind children with autism
Research into how to best teach a child who is blind, deaf, and autistic is scant. There is not even a reliable estimate of how many students have all three disabilities. Kristi Probst ’96, M.S. ’98, is working to fill those gaps.
Lind and Rankin publish volume on political view of economics
Nancy Lind and Erik Rankin have co-edited a volume titled “Today’s Economic Issues: Democrats and Republicans.”
Joseph part of study on blast-related hearing loss for military
Antony Joseph is part of a team studying the long-term impact of blast-related injuries on soldiers, sailors, and Marines.
Jefferson Chan to speak at chemistry seminar
Jefferson Chan of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will talk at a Department of Chemistry seminar.
Geologist to talk gold at Illinois State
Richard Goldfarb will present “Gold Metallogeny and Earth Evolution” on September 9.
Research and Honors, August 30, 2016
Illinois State faculty and staff publications and presentations.
Understanding the growing importance of Bangladesh
Ali Riaz recently released two new books that reflect the growing world demand for knowledge about Bangladesh, and its rising presence on the global scene.
Mentors and research foster Honors student’s mindset
What do you get when you combine one motivated Illinois State University student with dedicated mentors, academic research, and the “Honors Mindset?” Some pretty innovative learning experiences, as Basheer Becerra can attest.
