Honors, publications, and presentations from Illinois State faculty and staff.
Research and Honors, September 25, 2018
Unit: University
University Club: Dicker explores musical viking adventure, September 28
Assistant Professor of Music Mark Grizzard will deliver a talk titled “The Singing Revolution” at 4:30 p.m. Friday, September 28, in the Founders Suite of the Bone Student Center.
Master Plan forums, online survey for campus input
The Master Plan 2010-2030: Looking to the Future presents a long-range blueprint for the physical development of Illinois State University—its future size, form, function, character, image, and environment.
State of the University Address, September 20
President Larry Dietz will highlight the University’s achievements and challenges, and address Illinois State’s agenda for the coming academic year.
Jessica Lynn to bring message of transgender acceptance, September 26
Transgender advocate and activist Jessica Lynn will bring her message of acceptance for gender non-conforming people to Illinois State University.
Administrative/Professional September spotlight: Christa Platt
Get to know this month’s spotlight Christa Platt, coordinator of Diversity Advocacy.
International Seminar Series: Smith to speak on migration and human evolutionary history, September 26
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology Fred Smith will present “Assessing the Role of Migration in Human Evolutionary History.”
Vidal-Gadea awarded $638,000 NSF grant to study how animals detect magnetic fields
The grant will support graduate and doctoral students in the lab, as well as activities for 15 undergraduate students, who will study the neurological systems of tiny worms known as C. elegans.
Provost Murphy to address University Club, September 21
Murphy will give an update of the university’s current academic affairs development. The event is open to the University community.
Illinois State University receives $661,000 NSF grant for microscope lab
The recipient of a grant of more than $661,000 from the National Science Foundation will help establish a microscopy facility that will benefit the entire region.
