Research
Crab lab
Study takes ISU to forefront of climate change research
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Research Spotlight
Graduate students across campus have the opportunity to be highlighted and to compete for monetary awards through the #GradBirdScholar program.
Student Research
Collaborate with faculty and engage with the research you're most interested in. Get the tools you need to experience new opportunities at Illinois State and beyond.
There are a lot of fantastic opportunities all over the place at ISU. And because ISU isn’t a massive school, I feel like it’s easier to get those opportunities.
Fueling innovation
The Department of Mechanical Engineering’s founding dean, Dr. Nesrin Ozalp, is empowering the next generation through her groundbreaking research on hydrogen power
Quick Facts
- $31.6 M External funding awarded to Redbird scholars
- 350+ Student presenters at annual Research Symposium
- 169 Master's, doctoral, and graduate certificate programs and sequences
- 2,000+ Undergraduates earning credit for research
Renaissance man
Dr. Avimanyu “Avi” Datta is a professor and researcher of strategic management and entrepreneurship, the Gary R. Gemberling Faculty Scholar in Business, director of the George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies … and an award-winning science fiction writer.
Relationship doctor
Dr. Susan Sprecher, a social psychologist, researches human relationships, from the most intimate relationships between lovers to the casual bonds formed by strangers.
Research News
Inspector Trail
Math student creates AI-powered program for U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Graduate Programs
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is home to 2,500+ students in 108 master’s degrees, 20 doctoral programs, and 41 certificate / specialist programs.