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Tiny Wonder
ISU biologist asks big questions about a coin-size frog.
Dr. Matthew Dugas and his students are researching how subtle cues, like a wiggle, hold the key to understanding how poison dart frogs and their offspring communicate.
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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
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I have grown a lot as a researcher, as someone who understands social problems, and as someone who’s an advocate of social justice.
Illinois State to bring technology-based incubator to Bloomington-Normal
The University is looking to create an incubator that will offer space for students, faculty, and community partners to build connections and test ideas.
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- $28.5 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
Unequal Footing
ISU scholars show how kids of underrepresented communities have unequal access and opportunities in school.
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COVID-19 Educational Impact
Redbird researchers track the pandemic’s impact on education.
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The Graduate School is home to 3,000 students in 94 master’s degree sequences, 10 doctoral programs, and 33 certificate programs.
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