Scholarship support makes Redbird dreams possible
Alumni fund TV-10 scholarships following 45th reunion
Champion Redbird team heads to Brazil to defend its title at global ag conference
When Illinois State University returns a team to the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) 2025 Student Case Competition in June, it will be as defending champions.
Thunder road: Internship with NBA Finals-bound team a boon for School of Communication student
Senior Liam Lyons is serving an internship with the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder.
Illinois State University earns national recognition for advancing science and creativity, student access and earnings
Illinois State was one of only 27 institutions nationwide to earn both Research 2 (R2) and Opportunity Colleges and Universities (OCU) designations by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Dr. Caroline Mallory named interim dean of the Mennonite College of Nursing
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Dr. Ani Yazedjian, has appointed Dr. Caroline Mallory to serve a one-year term as interim dean of the Mennonite College of Nursing, effective July 14, 2025.
Empowering student researchers: OSF HealthCare Analytics-Department of Mathematics collaboration
On May 12, 13 students and faculty members from Illinois State’s Department of Mathematics visited the JUMP Trading Simulation & Education Center in Peoria to advance discussions on their ongoing research project, “Advancing Predictive Models with SDOH Integration in Healthcare.”
Research and Honors, June 2025
Presentations and publications by Illinois State University faculty and staff members.
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The lessons of Bangladesh: Dr. Ali Riaz gives voice to his native country as it fights for democracy
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz, an expert in South Asian politics, has been tapped to rewrite the constitution of his politically turbulent native country.
Grad student’s VR app to help blind people navigate the world
Illinois State University graduate student Loiy Qasrawi is developing SenseWay, a software application for the Apple Vision Pro, that would help visually impaired people move through unfamiliar spaces.
Deliberative dialogues revisited
After five years in existence, one of the co-founders of an important program designed to help people navigate discussions surrounding controversial topics saw it as the right time for a research project to measure its effectiveness.
