It wasn’t long into her teaching tenure at Illinois State University that Dr. Iuliia Tetteh, an assistant professor in the Department of Agriculture, noticed that learning tactics she found interesting and exciting as a student didn’t catch the attention of the young people she was teaching.
Unit: Research and Sponsored Programs
Gradbird Scholars: Student research spotlighted through monthly competition
The Graduate School launched the GradBird Scholar initiative in September 2019, in an effort to make scholarly research more accessible while honoring the scholarship of Illinois State students.
Research Spotlight: Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology
This issue’s Research Spotlight features the Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology (CeMaST).
The Q&A with Shelby Putt: Piecing together human evolution and communication through stone tools
This issue’s Q&A is with Dr. Shelby Putt, a biological anthropologist, in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
Student research: Nursing students research ways hospitals can cut back on C-sections
Three Illinois State nursing students received a rare opportunity to present their research focused on remapping the birthing process to eliminate the need for a cesarean-section (C-section).
Changing of the guard
Redbird Scholar interviewed Dr. John Baur and Dr. Craig McLauchlan via Zoom last spring about the former’s tenure as the associate vice president for Research and Graduate Studies and the latter’s plans for his time in that post.
Office of Student Research offers grants to undergraduate students
The Office of Student Research has two grant programs available to undergraduate students.
Research focuses on industrial hemp growth
Rebecca Dywer is Illinois State’s first agronomy graduate student to study industrial hemp production.
Where are they now? Dr. Ed Hines
Dr. Ed Hines believes that Illinois State provided an outstanding work environment.
Research and Honors, September 15
Honors and publications from Illinois State faculty and staff.