National Public Health Week (NPHW) is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation’s health.
Unit: Health Sciences
Grants support cattle, farm, cotton, and concrete research
Check out the latest research and grant news from the spring issue of Redbird Scholar magazine.
Emily Calandrelli to headline the 2023 Science and Technology Week, March 28
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.
Resource rich: Spring 2023 Student Success series
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.
Persistence Fund grants make a difference
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
Alumni spotlight: Dr. Jenny Ting
Meet Dr. Jenny Ting, an Illinois State alum who is now a prominent professor and researcher.
Alum provides life-saving blood as a medical lab scientist and frequent donor
When Eddie Gordon ’12, ’17 isn’t on the job as a medical lab scientist for Carle Foundation Hospital’s blood bank in Urbana, he’s often either organizing a local blood drive, promoting the importance of blood donations, or donating blood himself. For Gordon, giving blood—a liquid essential to life—is personal.
DMPTool available to assist researchers with data management plans
Illinois State University is now affiliated with DMPTool, an open-source online application built to assist researchers in creating comprehensive data management and sharing plans in easy-to-view formats.
Area rural health initiative receives $564,000 grant
The Central Illinois Area Health Education Center, housed at Illinois State University, received $564,386 in federal grant money from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
New online Master of Public Health degree to be offered in fall 2023
The Graduate School and Department of Health Sciences are excited to announce a new fully online Master of Public Health (MPH).