UIS student delegation wins top honor at 2025 Model United Nations Conference
The following story was reported by WAND-TV on April 22, 2025.
"The University of Illinois Springfield delegation received the Outstanding Delegation award at the 2025 National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference in New York City.
This award recognizes the top 20 percent of participating delegations based on criteria such as engagement, professionalism, and diplomacy."
Why the lack of voter turnout on April 1? Distrust, disinterest, voter fatigue all in play
The following story was reported by The State Journal-Register on April 14, 2025.
"Matthew Geras, an assistant professor of political science at UIS, said people are getting almost daily attention to what's going on in national politics.
While almost everyone probably has an opinion of President Donald Trump or former President Joe Biden, he said people may not have an easy time making informed opinions about local candidates or issues in part because they're getting less information about them.
Celebrating student excellence at the UIS STARS Symposium
The following column was published by the Illinois Times on April 7, 2025. The column is written by Anne-Marie Hanson, Ph.D., associate dean of the UIS College of Health, Science and Technology, and Jessica Flynn, Ed.D., director of the UIS Office of Engaged Learning.
Dr. Hei-Chi Chan explores AI's role in shaping our future
This story was reported by NPR Illinois on April 8, 2025.
"AI is at the forefront and is making its way into our everyday lives. During the March 2025 Lunch and Learn Series, Dr. Hei-Chi Chan, UIS associate professor of mathematical sciences and philosophy and co-founder of the university’s AI Campus Learning Community, gave a presentation on the evolution of AI, the university's AI Campus Learning Community, how students can make the best use of AI, and the future of AI in our society. UIS is offering a camp on AI this summer."