Illinois State University School of Biological Sciences

05/13/2026

Science on Tap next Monday at 6pm at the Keg Grove Brewing Company - come and listen to two of our Biology faculty members - Scott Clem and Andrés Gabriel Vidal Gadea.

04/29/2026

ISU Biology was well-represented by the Clem and Sadd labs at the Entomology Society of America North-Central Branch Meeting in Des Moines, IA last week. Two students even won awards! Congratulations to Sydney Szwed (1st place Ph.D. student oral presentation) and Josh Graunke (3rd place M.S. poster).

04/27/2026

Not just one but THREE keynote speakers from the School of Biological Sciences presented at the ISU High School Research Symposium today. Congrats to Mackenzie Seymour (PhD candidate), Tanisha Bhimwal (PhD candidate) and Sharanya Paul (MS candidate).

04/27/2026

Two of our faculty have been awarded the Dean's Research Challenge Grant: Drs. Jan Dahl and Wolfgang Stein:

Dr. Jan-Ulrik Dahl was one of six CAS faculty members to receive a Dean’s Research Challenge Grant this spring.

04/16/2026

Join us for the Annual Phi Sigma Research Symposium. We have a great line up of speakers and posters.

04/06/2026

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03/23/2026

CAS is hosting spring food drive to benefit School Street Food Pantry for students from April 6 thru April 24th.

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) kicks off a food drive to support School Street Food Pantry beginning Monday, April 6. Donations will be accepted through Friday, April 24.

02/26/2026

Birds Give Back is here. I’m Ben Sadd, Acting Director of the School of Biological Sciences, and I want to thank you for the many ways you have supported our school over the years. We remain committed to providing opportunities for our undergraduate and graduate students, with an emphasis on individualized attention, mentorship, and hands-on research. This includes experiences in the classroom, lab, and field, as well as through study abroad.

Your support plays a vital role in sustaining and expanding these opportunities — helping students participate in experiences that may not otherwise be possible and preparing them for future success.

Please consider giving today:
https://birdsgiveback.illinoisstate.edu/pages/school-of-biological-sciences?referral_id=69a07006166aaacb86849351

02/08/2026

Congrats to Jadyn Scott from the Rodriguez Saltos lab for winning the Illinois State image of research competition https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HHq3fQkMM/

01/21/2026

Congrats to our presenters at the College competition of the 3 minute research communication presentations. Good luck to PhD student Debajjyoti Basu at the University competition.

Join us in supporting Debajjyoti on Thursday, February 26th, 2026, at 6:00 pm at the Normal Theater. The public is invited to come!

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