University Research Symposium hosted in ISU ReD

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has required every person in the ISU community to be flexible, creative, and understanding, but that response looks different depending on a person’s role at the University.

ISU students visit John Deere

Students on a tram during a tour

Students from the School of Information Technology (IT) and the College of Business traveled to John Deere’s world headquarters in Moline to tour the corporate facilities and the Davenport Works plant (over 52-acres under one roof) as part of Business Week’s fall semester events.

Apply for IT scholarships and awards

Dr. Califf hands student a diploma cover

Each year the School of Information Technology (IT) provides scholarship opportunities and academic awards to IT students. The application deadline is February 6, 2015.

MAD Contest Finalists Announced

Congratulations to contestants selected to advance to the final round of the MAD Contest, sponsored by State Farm. Initially, 23 students entered the contest, either as individuals or as members of 2-person teams. Students were challenged to develop their own unique concept of a mobile device application that targets young adult users and promotes good

IT Students Advance to Finals of ITERA National Student Case Competition

The team of Jennifer Anderson, Steffan Burkitt, Alex Lessen and Wojciech Wencel, School of Information Technology students in Dr. Tibor Gyires’ class, IT-391 Directed Projects in Information Technology, have advanced to the finals of the 2013 ITERA National Student Case Competition. The competition challenges students, working as a team of no more than 5 members,

MAD Contest 2013 is Underway!

On February 8, twenty one Illinois State students entered the 2013 Mobile Application Development (MAD) Contest, sponsored by State Farm. This year’s contest is the second sponsored by State Farm. Eric Cook, an online program manager for State Farm, spoke to contestants on behalf of the sponsor, explaining that the goals of the program are to

Master’s Degree Means Higher Salary Payoff

Master’s degree graduates in many fields earn significantly higher starting salaries than their counterparts who hold bachelor’s degrees, according to NACE’s September 2012 Salary Survey. This indicates that there can be a significant “payoff” for the higher-level degree. In many fields, average starting salaries fluctuate by more than 20 percent between master’s and bachelor’s degrees.