Research
Decoding secrets
Scholar studies hidden messages
Dr. Katherine Ellison unlocks literary history by deciphering encrypted writing. Read the article.
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Research Spotlight
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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.
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I truly have enjoyed the research and have an elevated sense of confidence in my abilities entering junior year as well as in my pursuit of graduate school.
Digging deep
Faculty partner to break international ground at Italian archaeological dig.
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- $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
Eyes in the sky
IT professor to use satellite technology to track neighborhood inequality.
Leading the charge
Illinois State researchers help propel state’s clean energy revolution.
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New opportunities
Dr. Thomas Keyser explains research’s role in the new College of Engineering
Graduate Programs
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The Graduate School is home to 2,500+ students in 105 master’s degrees, 20 doctoral programs, and 41 certificate / specialist programs.
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