Harrison Ford’s iconic character Indiana Jones may have a fear of snakes, but a newly discovered species of snake has been dedicated to the actor by Edgar Lehr, IWU's Robert Harrington Professor of Biology.
Those experiencing pain from corneal nerve damage could someday find relief through research completed by neuroscience major Jadyn Bothe '25 as a 2023 Eckley Summer Scholar.
We are working to streamline event information and promotion via MyIWU, where events are included from 25Live room reservations. Please include your event descriptions when you reserve spaces in 25Live.
"Bright Star," the latest production from Prairie Fire Theatre, was led by several Titan alumni, current students and faculty, including Nancy Steele Brokaw '71, Assistant Professor of Music Robert Mangialardi and Logan Brewer '24. Prairie Fire Theatre performs an annual children's opera for local youth. This year, the group performed 40 times within 18 days in front of 8,000 kids!
Announcements
IWU to Host St. Jude Walk/Run of Bloomington-Normal
The annual St. Jude Walk/Run of Bloomington Normal will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Illinois Wesleyan University's Shirk Center. Visit the event page to learn more, donate or register to participate.
Colleagues
New Faculty-Staff Slideshow
Get to know the names and faces of new IWU employees through this presentation shared at the recent Faculty-Staff Breakfast.
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