Milner Library is pleased to showcase winning entries from the 2025 Image of Research at Illinois State University competition. Organized annually by the Office of Student Research, this competition invites graduate and undergraduate students from across campus to submit one static image of their research, innovation, or creative inquiry, along with a short abstract that explains the image and its connection to their project. Entries are then evaluated by professional artists and creatives who judge the submissions for visual impact, uniqueness, and clarity of connection between image, text, and project.
Finalists have their entries printed on large format panels and participate in the Image of Research Exhibition at University Galleries where the public is invited to vote for their favorite image for the People's Choice Award. Winners earn cash prizes and go on to be displayed in venues across campus.
All finalists’ works are included in the online exhibit via Milner Library and Illinois State's Institutional Repository, ISU ReD.
This competition is sponsored by the Office of Student Research, The Office of Research and Graduate Studies, Milner Library, and University Galleries.