Notable IMSA Alumni – Michael Peil ’90
“At fourteen years old, I thought I was the smartest kid in the...
Notable IMSA Alumni – Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski ’10
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski ‘10, also a recipient of the 2019 IMSA Distinguished Leader Award, earned an undergraduate physics degree from MIT in three years with a perfect GPA and is now a P...
Notable IMSA Alumni – Sam Yagan ’95
“Growing up in a small town in Illinois, I went through school winning almost every award and rarely meeting any challenges in the...
2021 National Merit® Semifinalists
Aurora, IL, September 15, 2021 – The National Merit® Scholarship Program recently named 29 semifinalists from the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) in its 2021 com...
Notable IMSA Alumni – Lacey Thomas ‘08
Lacey Thomas ‘08, recipient of the 2019 IMSA Alumni Titan Award, has given back to IMSA in a multitude of w...
Notable IMSA Alumni – Dr. Neha Narula ’99
Dr. Neha Narula ’99 is helping redefine the future of money by researching cryptocurrencies and providing clarity on how digital currencies will transform our...
Notable IMSA Alumni – Arati Shroff ’98
Arati Shroff ‘98, recipient of the 2019 IMSA Alumni Distinguished Leader Award, is a career U....
First Day Message from the President – Alumni
July 1, 2021 Dear IMSA Alumni, It’s a great honor to start my tenure as president of the Illinois Mathematics and Science A...
First Day Message from the President – Families
July 1, 2021 Dear IMSA Families, It’s a great honor to start my tenure as president of the Illinois Mathematics and Science A...
“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...
