Dr. Gina Hunter’s new book, Edible Insects, delves into the historical role of insects as human food.
Edible Insects: New book looks to history, potential of insects as food
Unit: Research and Sponsored Programs
Government in the Time of COVID: Success and Failures Across African States
The Fall International Seminar Series, A New Normal in a Global Context, continues at noon, Wednesday, October 27, 2021, with Dr. Ken Opalo’s talk on Government in the Time of COVID: Success and Failures Across African States.”
Can America be Redeemed?: African American Studies Fall Speaker Series, November 5
Dr. Byron Craig will explore how spaces like The National Memorial for Peace and Justice offer a space for restorative justice, and provide a site for examining the critical history of lynching.
Dr. Aslihan Spaulding part of national team awarded $10 million USDA grant
Dr. Aslihan D. Spaulding is part of a national team awarded a $10 million USDA grant to promote alternative systems for agriculture.
New book by Dr. Charles Bell explores cycle of fighting, punishment in public schools
Suspended: Punishment, Violence, and the Failure of School Safety looks to the culture of punishment and victimization created through decades of disciplinary policies in K-12 schools.
Central American Migration and the War on Drugs
The Fall International Seminar Series, A New Normal in a Global Context, continues at noon, Wednesday, October 20, 2021, with Dr. Mike Hendricks’ talk on “Central American Migration and the War on Drugs.”
The Deleterious Dynamics of Disinformation: Lessons from Post-Soviet Societies
The Fall International Seminar Series, A New Normal in a Global Context, continues at noon, Wednesday, October 13, with a talk from Dr. Joseph Zompetti.
Biology major delves into people’s understanding of pollination at interdisciplinary summer internship
When Audrey Harrod, a senior biology major from Hinckley, applied to the Beneficial Insects Summer Research and Extension Experiences (REEU) program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), she did not expect that her summer internship based in entomology would end up encompassing so much more.
Undergraduate student furthers pennycress research during summer internship experience
Alex Hafner, a senior from Mahomet, decided to pursue a major in molecular and cellular biology due to his interest in research. This same passion drew him to Western Illinois University’s undergraduate research experience this summer where he continued his participation in the Integrated Pennycress Research Enabling Farm & Energy Resilience (IPREFER) Project.
Research and Honors, October 5, 2021
Honors and publications from Illinois State faculty and staff.
