Summer at IMSA: What Do Students Think of PROMISE 2.0?
Earlier this year, IMSA opened a summer research cohort, PROMISE 2.0, which intends to provide a one-on-one or small-group research experience on campus (at IMSA) under the direction of a…
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A Chat with IMSA’s Beloved Biology Teacher, Dr. Anjur
After being a teacher at IMSA for over 15 years, Dr. Sowmya Anjur is officially retiring this year. To talk about her retirement and career at IMSA, The Acronym sat down with…
IMSAloquium 2023: Illinois’ Best and Brightest Continue the Tradition
This year’s IMSAloquium featured an impressive amount of student engagement, with over 190 students and 150 different projects from SIRs (Student Inquiry and Research projects, a research opportunity for IMSA…
Feeling Like You Aren’t IMSA Enough
In a school this competitive, it’s completely normal to feel like a minnow in a sea of sharks—like you don’t belong or someone is just waiting for you to fail….
IMSA’s Fall 2021 Virtual Parent Day
Parent Day at IMSA is an opportunity for parents to get a glimpse into their children’s everyday lives inside the classroom. This event usually takes place in person towards the…
Advice to Juniors: Finding an SIR
Finding an SIR (early August – early October) Student Inquiry and Research (SIR) is the pinnacle of an IMSA education. Every I-day, juniors and seniors step away from the textbook…