Dr. Hitchcock from the Chemistry Department received funding from The American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Fund for his beta-hydroxysalicylhydrazone project. This project focuses on the development of a new class ligands for the catalytic asymmetric addition of diethylzinc tocarbonyl compounds and imines. The use of such reactions has proven to be very valuable in the preparation of chiral, non-racemic medicinal agents. Ultimately, this research program seeks to add to the body of knowledge and methods for conducting synthetic organic chemistry
~Shawn Hitchcock
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The Concerts on the Quad program is the annual summer concert series of the School of Music. Dr. Favis has received funding from the Town of Normal and the Illinois Arts Council as well as others to support the Concerts which are free and open to the public, and feature a variety of music. It is the community's own little Ravinia!
~Angelo Favis
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Drs. Swerdlik, Meyers, Nauta, and Schneider from the Psychology Department were asked to evaluate the effectiveness of the Illinois Army National Guard reintegration program for returning war veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The goal of the reintegration program is to facilitate the solders’ transition from war back to civilian life. The study focused on assessing participant satisfaction including that of the soldiers and their participating family members, identified mental health outcomes/challenges, and soldier characteristics related to different reintegration outcomes.
~Mark Swerdlik and Adena Meyers
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Dr. Thompson from Special Education and Dr. Doepke from Psychology direct The Autism Program at Illinois State University, part of a multi-university and multi-human service organization network whose charge is to meet the State of Illinois’ increasing needs & challenges in regard to Autism Spectrum Disorder. University faculty and students provide an array of services to children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their family members, conduct applied research focusing on effective intervention methods, and provide professional development and training to area schools and service provider organizations.
~Jim Thompson and Karla Doepke
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Milner Library’s Art Librarian, Kathleen Lonbom, was awarded grant funding from the Illinois State Library to support the digitization project, "Imagine Illinois and Beyond: Celebrating Creativity Through the Eyes of Our Children." The image database will serve as a gateway to students, educators, and researchers interested in viewing and learning about children’s art with a global perspective. For additional information, please visit www.library.ilstu.edu/icca/
~Kathleen Lonbom
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Drs. Vogel and Bowden from Biological Sciences received a National Science Foundation grant supporting the project, "Endocrine-Immune Interactions: Estrogens as Immunomodulators". This project will enhance understanding of the immune system by addressing how estrogens affect the development of the immune system using a reptilian model system.
~Rachel Bowden and Laura Vogel
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The National Science Foundation provided funding to Drs. Lim and Hosack from the School of Information Technology for their project, "Integrating Service-Orienting Paradigm into Introductory Information Technology Curricula." This project seeks to overhaul the approach currently used in the introductory programming sequence by incorporating a modern and novel approach that integrates the service-oriented paradigm via Web services technology.
~Billy B. L. Lim and Bryan Hosack
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Dr. Malone, Chairperson of the Geography/Geology Department has worked with The Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) on 11 cooperative projects to advance the large-scale geologic map coverage of the State of Illinois. The EDMAP grants have resulted in the publication of 17 quadrangles in various parts of Illinois. Once the surficial mapping is complete, this data will be used along with well and seismic data to construct a 3-D geologic model of the area. Our work to date has had a variety of significant outcomes, including the construction of aquifer sensitivity maps, determining the groundwater resource potential of the buried bedrock valleys, and constraining the complex glacial stratigraphy.
~David Malone
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