Associate Professor Aaron T. Ebata, Ph.D., will speak at Illinois State University about his studies regarding spending time in nature as it relates to family relationships during two talks on February 6-7. Part of the Children’s Studies Minor Speaker Series, the events are free and open to the public.
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Artist Akiva K. Segan to present talk for Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 30
A talk by artist and human rights educator Akiva K. Segan will help mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
U-Club: “Business Education 2020” presented by Dean Samant
Professor and Dean of the College of Business Ajay Samant will give a presentation titled, “Business Education 2020,”at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 31, in the Founders Suite of the Bone Student Center. This event is free and open to the public.
Finding use for empty winter fields: John Sedbrook part of Nature Food paper
A paper published in Nature Food highlights the work of Professor of Genetics John Sedbrook with a team to domesticate a common weed that could produce sustainable fuel, reduce climate change, and boost rural economies.
Administrative/Professional January spotlight: Molly Knapp
Get to know this month’s spotlight, Molly Knapp, undergraduate academic advisor for the Department of Psychology.
Miltonette Craig honored as 2020 Emerging Scholar in Diverse
Miltonette Craig has been nationally recognized as a 2020 Emerging Scholar by Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
Athletics to host first-ever Pride Night, January 24
Illinois State Athletics will hold its first-ever Pride Night on Friday, January 24, at the women’s basketball game versus reigning Missouri Valley Conference regular season champions, Drake.
In the News, January 21, 2020
Illinois State faculty and staff in the news with links to articles.
Saving the world from killer supernova: Matt Caplan propels physics into headlines
Theoretical physicist Matthew Caplan’s work for the YouTube channel Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell is creating (some rather inventive) headlines.
Blackness expressions and children’s literature talks, reading, January 23
Sociologist Chelsea M.E. Johnson, Ph.D., will speak about her studies into the meanings and politics of Blackness and the influence on children’s literature during two talks on January 23.