Research
Uncover the Extraordinary
Research at Illinois State means students work directly with faculty, finding solutions and answers to the world’s biggest challenges and mysteries.
Meet two Physics professors dedicated to mentoring students through exceptional and creative research.
Connect With Your Passion
Lights, Camera, Risers
With help from a Friends of the Arts grant, Master of Fine Arts student John Tovar was able to bring the audience to the stage for an intimate theatre experience.
Student Opportunities
What I didn’t realize until after graduation is how much they taught me how to be a better scientist and researcher, and how to think critically about the problems I encounter.
Quick Facts
- $23.5 M External funding awarded to Redbird scholars
- 455+ Student presenters at annual Research Symposium
- 138 Master's, doctoral, and graduate certificate programs and sequences
- 2,000+ Undergraduates earning credit for research
Outstanding Research Leads to Prestigious Award
Distinguished Professor Roberta Trites received the 16th International Brothers Grimm Award for her contributions to children's literature.
Research News
A Lesson in Cooperation
Wine Trails across the U.S. are a collective entrepreneurship. Professors Peter Foreman and Randall Westgren set out to learn how these organizations cooperate with each other even when they are head-to-head competitors.
Graduate Programs
Your Next Step
The Graduate School is home to 3,000 students in 94 master’s degree sequences, 10 doctoral programs, and 33 certificate programs.
Research Centers
