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Kevin Bersett

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  1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Author By Kevin Bersett

    The Q&A: Dr. Aime’e Julian is building bridges across the state for special populations (opens the original)

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    A relatively small and unknown research and educational center based at Illinois State University has been making big waves across the state for the last half-century. Dr. Aime´e Julian has steered the Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support (ICSPS) since 2014. The ICSPS director admits her office, housed in College Place Uptown, could use a punchier name, but what the center lacks in a euphonious title, it makes up for in impact. ICSPS operates under the umbrella of the College of

  2. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Author By Kevin Bersett

    Art meets engineering: Research team is reimagining ceramics through new lab (opens the original)

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    Sadie Magnani reunited with an old love last spring. She joined a collaborative laboratory started by Illinois State’s art and engineering programs to bridge creative exploration and technical expertise in ceramics. The then-freshman engineering student’s interest in ceramics dates back to high school, when she took courses on that artistic medium all four years. “It was literally life-changing for me,” Magnani said. “And so taking art, which is one of my passions, and taking engineering and com

  3. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · Author By Kevin Bersett

    Undergraduate biology student uses DNA detective work to track invasive species (opens the original)

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    Invasive species can wreak havoc on native species and cause major economic harm in their colonized environments. Illinois State University undergraduate student Jadyn Golz is using advanced DNA techniques to investigate how scientists can detect two intruders before their populations explode in new areas. Golz, a senior biology major and environmental health and sustainability minor from Addison, received a $3,000 FIREbird (Faculty-mentored Independent Research Experiences) grant this summer fr

  4. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Author By Kevin Bersett

    Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts transformation project takes shape at Illinois State (opens the original)

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    An $87 million state-funded building project is transforming the southeast corner of the Quad, where one building has come down, and three others are going up as construction progresses at the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts complex. The Center for the Performing Arts (CPA) and the Center for the Visual Arts (CVA) are adding spaces and, along with Centennial East, undergoing renovations, while a new Commons Building is arising in place of Centennial West. Work began on the project late last fal

  5. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · Author By Kevin Bersett

    Our Newest Redbirds: Student turns passion for crime scene investigations into Illinois State career path (opens the original)

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    Millie Thornton transformed a childhood passion for crime scene investigations into a qualifying spot in a national forensics competition and a place in Illinois State’s new forensic investigation sequence. “My friends and I, throughout our childhood, were all very interested in it,” said Thornton, who graduated in May from University High School in Normal. “We would watch (crime) shows and do the little detective crime scene kits you can buy online all the time.” Those same friends reconnected

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