Virtual summer stargazing
The University of Illinois Springfield's long-standing Star Parties have gone online, for now, to accommodate safe social distancing of participants.
Collaboration Success
The moment the Illinois “stay at home” order went into effect on March 21, the wheels were turning in Bruce Sommer’s head.
Newest Prairie Stars meet through virtual KickStart
KickStart Orientation is a UIS staple in preparing new Prairie Stars for a transition from home to campus. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's orientation transitioned to an all-online format, and according Lisa McGuire, director of New Student Orientation and Parent Relations, it has been successful.
Helping re-establish Ospreys in Central Illinois
Every summer since 2014, University of Illinois Springfield Environmental Studies Associate Professor Tih-Fen Ting has trekked to Virginia or Massachusetts to bring Osprey chicks back to Central Illinois for release. It’s a process known as “hacking" through translocation.