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...
Nominations Open for 2021 Alumni Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2021 Board of Trustees Alumni...
Personal Reflections
November 4, 2020 Leon Lederman Tribute and 2020 Alumni Awards Halloween Spooktacular Music...
31 Semi Finalists in the 2021 National Merit® Scholarship Program
Aurora, IL, September 9, 2020 – The National Merit® Scholarship Program recently named 31 semifinalists from the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) in its 2021 com...
Personal Reflections
October 6, 2020 Dear IMSA Community, Last week, I presented a webinar via Zoom for principals and school leaders in Puerto Rico, sponsored by the Puerto Rico Education Foundation, regarding leading schools in the era of...
IMSA Article Published to Cover of Acta Crystallographica
September 30, 2020 One of the twelve (12) papers that a group of four hard-working IMSA students wrote, submitted, and published about their X-ray diffraction work has made the cover of Acta...
IMSA Announces the Retirement of Dr. José M. Torres at End of Academic Year
Aurora, IL – After a long career in public education,...
Personal Reflections
September 9, 2020 Dear IMSA Community, After six years at IMSA as President, I will be retiring from full-time employment at the end of this academic year to pursue personal...
Contracts / Agreements
Please be reminded that all Contracts and Agreements, regardless of dollar value, must be sent to Procurement for review prior to...
Shipping Supplies to an Employee’s Home
In light of our current work environment and with limited access to the IMSA campus and buildings, IMSA recognizes that a need may arise whereby an employee will need to have supplies, necessary to perform their work functions, shipped to...
New Food Service Provider
In January, 2020 IMSA began the formal solicitation process of selecting a new food service...
Personal Reflections
August 19, 2020 Dear IMSA Community, It’s hard to believe that we kicked off the new Academic Year 2020-2021 with Convocation on Monday, August 17,...
Personal Reflections
August 10, 2020 Welcome to the 2020-2021 Academic...
IMSA Releases Fall 2020 Distance Learning Plan
IMSA President José...
Personal Reflections
July 14, 2020 Dear IMSA Community, Over the past few months, I have written and sent out a host of communications on various topics, including fall plans and student fees, budget reductions, the status of SIR, @blackatisma and updates on...
3-part webinar series, “Parents as Partners”
IMSA is excited to announce a new, 3-part webinar series called, “Parents as Partners” The goal of Parents as Partners is to facilitate an open dialog about our experiences with the virtual classroom and to provide advice and...
IMSA Students Named Winners in COVID Health Equity Challenge
AURORA – In a collaboration with Rush Medical University and MATTER, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) held the COVID in our Communities Health Equity Design Challenge to address the current and anticipated challenges...
Personal Reflections
June 2, 2020 Dear IMSA Community, I’m mad as hell and can’t take it any...
Personal Reflections
May 26, 2020 Dear IMSA Community, This is my first Personal Reflection since March 12, 2020 when I wrote we were about to go on spring...
