“A STEM Kid”: An Interview with IMSA’s Next President, Dr. Evan Glazer
Posted By: Oliver Ni May 17, 2021 – The Acronym On July 1, 2021,...
SIR Students Present Research at ISMAA Annual Meeting
July 9, 2021 Three SIR students presented their research project under the direction of...
SIR Students Present at 2021 ACS Great Lakes Regional Meeting
June 30, 2021 Six students in the Drug Discovery IMSA SIR Course, under the direction of...
High-school Students Impact Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
From Argonne National Laboratory June 29, 2021 IMSA student Smriti Shankar has greatly appreciated the chance to conduct research with Argonne for two years, and she considers it the highlight of her high school...
SIR Program Student Research Published
June 21, 2021 The Student Inquiry & Research Program is proud to share that Michelle Wang ’20 co-authored a paper titled “A machine learning approach to the Detection of Ghosting and scattered light artifacts in dark energy...
SIR Student Presents at Illinois High School Symposium
May 31, 2021 Cayleigh O’Hare presented her research virtually at the Illinois High School Research Symposium in May 2...
Congratulations to the Class of 2021
Congratulations to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy graduating Class of...
What do you believe is important when considering attending IMSA? – Peter Leahy ’21
Peter Leahy ’21 Galesburg, IL College Selection: Macalester College, Goal Major: Mathematics, Minor: Data Science If there is one question to ask yourself before considering attending IMSA, it is definitely: Are you ready to work...
SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral Therapeutics Using Computer Modeling
April 30, 2021 Two junior SIR students in the Drug Discovery IMSA SIR Course, mentored by...
What things should you consider when applying to IMSA? – Alejandro Carrillo ’21
Alejandro Carrillo ’21 Antioch, IL College Selection: Case Western Reserve University When considering IMSA it is very important to keep in mind the rigor of the classes because the things covered within classes are similar to what...
How is distance learning is challenging and changing things at IMSA? – Rachel Hodge ’21
Rachel Hodge ’21 Lansing, IL College Selection: Furman University, Goal Major: Neuroscience (Pre-med) Going to IMSA, you realize that it is truly a school that can challenge you wonderfully in every...
How is distance learning is challenging and changing things at IMSA? – Lethzeylee Gutierrez ‘ 22
Lethzeylee Gutierrez ’22 Aurora, IL COVID-19 has impacted everyone in this world, but especially students and...
What do you believe is important when considering attending IMSA? – Akash Basavaraju ’22
Akash Basavaraju ’22 Naperville, IL For anyone considering attending IMSA, one of the most important factors to consider is whether you are ready for the residential environment/ready to be fully...
IMSA Names Illinois Native and Leader in Specialized STEM Schools as Fifth President
AURORA, IL – The Board of Trustees of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy announces the appointment of Evan...
Personal Reflections
April 6, 2021 Dear IMSA Community, One of my principles over my career has been that I will stay in my position as long as two things are true: (1) the work is challenging, and (2) I can contribute to meet the...
Youth Panelists Ask the Experts at the Kids Climate Summit on April 13!
The second annual Illinois Kids Climate Summit will take place virtually on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 – Elementary school students at 4:00 pm CDT and middle school students at 6:30 pm CDT...
Why did you apply to IMSA? – Yair Guerrero ’21
Yair Guerrero ’21 Aurora, IL College Selection: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) / Area of Study: Aerospace Engineering When I was applying to IMSA my freshmen year I was aware of its accomplishments and...
How distance learning is challenging and changing things at IMSA? – Michael Bello ’21
Michael Bello ’21 Chicago, IL College Selection: Undecided Around March of last year, after the first quarter of the second semester, we were moved into remote...
What Do You Believe Is Important When Considering Attending IMSA? – Rujuta Durwas ’22
Rujuta Durwas ’22 Bloomington,...
Personal Reflections
March 18, 2021 Dear IMSA Family, We will not remain silent on the racism, terrorist acts, and hateful behaviors against our Asian...
2021 IMSA Board of Trustees Alumni Awards
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) is pleased to announce four recipients of the 2021 Board of Trustees Alumni Awards who are leaders and innovators in technology, medicine, international law and...
High School Entrepreneurs to Pitch Business Ideas at UW-Whitewater Event
High school entrepreneurs to pitch business ideas at UW-Whitewater event Seven student teams from throughout Wisconsin and Illinois have been selected to compete in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Midwest High School Pitch on March...
Students Present at American Chemical Society Symposium
February 28, 2021 The Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society is a professional organization of approximately 4,500 chemists in the greater Chicagoland...
Personal Reflections
February 24, 2021 Dear IMSA Community, Today, I want to share with you my Personal Reflections regarding returning to campus, Black History Month, and “Memento Mori.” Can you believe that we left the IMSA Campus almost a year...
29 Finalists in the 2021 National Merit® Scholarship Program
Aurora, IL, February 11, 2021 – The National Merit® Scholarship Program recently named 29 finalists from the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) in its 2021 com...
Personal Reflections
January 6, 2020 Dear IMSA Family, I feel compelled to share my shock about today’s events and my dismay about what has happened at the US Capitol in Washington,...
Personal Reflections
December 14, 2020 Dear IMSA Community, On Saturday, December 7, 2020, I got up early at 5:00 a.m., put on a white shirt, a black jacket, and shorts, and joined a zoom call broadcasted from Alexandria,...
SIR Students Showcase at the Sigma Xi Virtual Research Conference
December 2, 2020 This annual event from The Scientific Research Honor Society showcased emerging trends and challenges across a broad spectrum of science–art collaborations and explored how interdisciplinarity can advance scientific d...
Four SIR Students Present Virtually at JSSF 2020
December 2, 2020 This year, the 118th Japan Super Science Fair was held virtually for the first time over three weekends in November by the host school, Ritsumeikan High School, located in Kyoto,...
IMSA’s STEM League Program Receives 2020 NCSSS Innovative STEM Student Program Award
Congratulations to IMSA’s STEM League program for receiving the 2020 Innovative STEM Student Program Award at the National Consortium of Specialized STEM Schools (NCSSS) annual national...
