Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz and Politics and Government alum Sohel Rana, M.S. ’21, have published a paper on contemporary democratic backsliding.
Riaz and Rana publish on democratic backsliding

Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz and Politics and Government alum Sohel Rana, M.S. ’21, have published a paper on contemporary democratic backsliding.
Illinois State’s College of Education is leading the Illinois Tutoring Initiative, a $25 million federally funded program created to close the learning chasm created during the pandemic by offering high-impact tutoring at schools across the state.
In Dr. Gina Hunter’s new book, Edible Insects: A Global History, the Illinois State University anthropologist explores the past, present, and future role of insects in diets around the world.
Dr. Mahua Biswas, Illinois State University assistant professor of Physics, is fabricating nanoscale patterned materials as building blocks for futuristic technology.
For more than a decade, Dr. Antony Joseph has been investigating hearing loss suffered by military members exposed to combat explosions.
Here are some of the latest books from Illinois State University faculty.
The Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) has awarded nearly $240,000 in seed grants to eight research teams through its Sustaining Illinois program.
The Division of Student Affairs will recognize five outstanding young alumni during Homecoming week at the Alumni Day Luncheon on October 14th. Two of the recipients are Political Science alums, Richard Greenfield and Nikita Richards.
Dr. Amy Wood will deliver the fall College of Arts and Sciences Lecture at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 29 in the Old Main Room in the Bone Student Center.
Illinois State students traveled to Kenya with the Alternative Breaks program to hear the stories of the women in Living Positive Kenya.