Ian Freeman, a junior at Illinois State University, has been named a 2022-2023 Barry Goldwater Scholar. The award is one of the most prestigious national scholarships in the fields of STEM.
Ian Freeman named Goldwater Scholar in physics

Ian Freeman, a junior at Illinois State University, has been named a 2022-2023 Barry Goldwater Scholar. The award is one of the most prestigious national scholarships in the fields of STEM.
Faculty and staff discuss the early days and evolution of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Student Research Symposium, which is celebrating 25 years.
The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) is an academic media organization, promoting insights, excellence in media production, and career advancement for educators, students, and professionals. Illinois State University’s School of Communication is proud to have three students who won scholarships in this nationwide competition.
Several School of Communication faculty and staff earned important awards for their work in teaching and in research over the past year. They include Dr. Lindsey Thomas, Dr. Aimee Miller-Ott, Dr. John McHale, Dr. Joe Zompetti, Elizabeth Chupp, and Erianne Thedorf.
On March 24, 2022, the Illinois State University Model U.N. team, which is representing Timor-Leste at the National Model U.N. conference, had the opportunity to meet with the Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste to the United Nations, Ambassador Karlito Nunes.
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published two research reports on the extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in Bangladesh.
Known as a field emission scanning electron microscope, the instrument can take images of nano-sized objects. The instrument will aid in research across campus and institutions across the area.
The Department of Economics and the registered student organization Undergraduate Women in Economics (UWE) will co-sponsor a panel discussion on April 1 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Room 401, Stevenson Hall, that will help students explore how to succeed in a variety of professions. This free event is open to all students and faculty.
Students are invited to participate in a survey designed to collect information regarding how students engage with the voting process and where they are confronting obstacles in the process.
Professor and Chair of Politics and Government Dr. T.Y. Wang was interviewed by Morning Wave in Busan, a daily English news program in Busan, Korea, featuring current affairs.