Last spring, a fundraising campaign during Birds Give Back funded a new internship at Illinois State University Horticulture Center.
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Last spring, a fundraising campaign during Birds Give Back funded a new internship at Illinois State University Horticulture Center.
Check out the latest research and grant news from the spring issue of Redbird Scholar magazine.
Emily Calandrelli of the Netflix series Emily’s Wonder Lab will headline the 2023 Science and Technology Week with a talk at 7 p.m. March 28.
Doctoral student Sadia Sultana took the top prize at Illinois State University’s Three Minute Thesis competition February 23 at the Normal Theater.
This year, 11 contestants will compete and have the opportunity to share their research with all in attendance. Hear from each contestant and learn more about their research topic, their department support, and the faculty and staff impact that has been made.
Dr. Aslihan Spaulding of Illinois State University has been selected for LEAD21, a program aimed at developing leaders within colleges of agricultural, environmental, and human sciences.
The annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 23, at the Normal Theater located in Uptown Normal. The event is free and open to the public.
Throughout the semester, College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) students will have the opportunity to attend events showcasing various ways to engage with campus support for their personal and academic success.
In the early hours of November 18, 2022, Jason Lindbom ’93, farm manager at the Illinois State University Farm in Lexington, got a call from the chief of the local fire department. It was to the point.
The CAST Persistence Fund was created in 2019 to encourage and support deserving students in the College of Applied Science and Technology with demonstrated need and/or high academic impact. The grants awarded from this fund have been making a significant difference in the lives of CAST students