Both funders and researchers would find it useful to know which areas of inquiry are most likely to lead to important findings. A new metrics-based approach aims to analyze paper citations, patents, ...

Sometimes the most powerful tool in research is people spending a few minutes to record their observations while going about their daily lives. An early example of this sort of “citizen science” is ...

The Western Illinois University Chemistry Department hosted high school and middle school students from across central Illinois during the Spring 2026 semester as part of a partnership aimed at ...