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Biologist, researcher and associate professor Jennifer Jost is stepping into the role of Director for the Honors Program at Bradley University to succeed Dr. Kyle Dzapo. Jost received her B.A. in biology at Colby College in Maine. A mentor later encouraged her to attend graduate…

Bradley’s Associate Professor of Photography Margaret LeJeune was named the 2023 Woman Science Photographer of the Year by the Royal Photographic Society and keeps her students inspired to never give up on their photography journey. Growing up, LeJeune’s father worked at Kodak so she’s been…

Bradley sports communications professor Sitong Guo strives to help her students excel in their careers and better understand the international aspects of sports. Guo received her undergraduate degree from Jilin University in Changchun, China, before coming to the United States to pursue her master’s and…

Note: This article has since been updated on April 18 at 6:20 p.m. Molly Horst, a graduate of Bradley’s class of 2015 who majored in television arts, has made a name for herself in Nashville, Tennessee by winning a regional Emmy for her directing work…

Known for his outspoken efforts around Bradley’s campus through areas such as the speech team, junior political science major David Daye has a specific image in mind when he thinks about the version of him that stepped onto the Hilltop during his freshman year. “When…

On Nov. 6, the Big Picture Peoria organization held a public dedication for a mural in downtown Peoria on Adams Street with the vibrant words “Hello Peoria.” The mural was a point of cultural intersection for Peorians, from owners of small businesses to city leaders…

While it seems bare at the moment, there are pops of personality in the office of Alexander Lalama, the newest assistant professor in the English department on campus. A poster of the “Punks in Peoria” festival is adjacent to a tapestry resembling South American artwork.…

Bradley chemistry/biochemistry professor Luke Haverhals was included in the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition (ISTC)’s fourth annual list of “Researchers to Know”. Formally announced on Aug. 3 through a release by ISTC which was later redistributed by Bradley’s Office of Public Relations on Aug. 13,…