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Dr. Mahua Biswas working on the Scanning Electron Microscope.

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Research by students, faculty, and staff in the College of Arts and Sciences advances knowledge and contributes to our global society. CAS members are deeply engaged in a wide variety of research and creative projects. Find out what we are doing and how you can get involved!

Research in Focus

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Dr. Touré Reed, history professor, to deliver Spring Collge Lecture, March 27

Dr .  Touré Reed, professor of history, will deliver the Spring College Lecture on Wednesday, March 27, at 5 p.m. in the Circus Room in the Bone Student Center. His talk, “Is it Race or Racism?: Why Binary Explanations for Inequality Have Failed Black Americans,” is free and open to the public.

Dig in Italy

Inside look at the recipients of the inaugural Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship program awards

The Office of the Provost has launched a $3.2 million program to encourage scholars across Illinois State University to collaborate to solve some of the world’s most complicated problems.

Dr. Katherine Ellison

Deeper meaning:  Ciphers reveal more than hidden messages

Mysteries routinely arrive in Dr. Katherine Ellison’s email inbox. Sometimes they are presented by descendants of long-dead relatives who have come into possession of documents written in a secret language. Other times they come from treasure hunters who believe they have found the key to untold riches.

Student Researcher Accomplishments

Sumaiya Hasan accepts award

Biology student wins Three Minute Thesis competition for research on decoding cancer puzzle

This year’s Three Minute Thesis competition saved the best for last in the view of the judges. The 10th and final presenter, Sumaiya Hasan, stepped onto the stage at the Normal Theater and delivered a 155-second distillation of her master’s research.

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Going for gold:  Two students in one lab nab prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Lauper-Cook and Helmink were among only 413 nominees selected by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation from an initial pool of more than 5,000 sophomores and juniors from across the country. 

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Meet the February 2024 GradBird Scholar: Aalimah Akinosho

The Graduate School has selected Aalimah Akinosho as its February 2024 GradBird Scholar recipient. GradBird Scholar is an initiative to recognize graduate students for their scholarly endeavors at Illinois State University.

Resources For Faculty

Faculty and Staff in the CAS can access important resources by visiting the CAS Faculty/Staff Intranet