ed ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁this ▁program , ▁and ▁several ▁every ▁year ▁present ▁their ▁research ▁results ▁in ▁academic ▁con ferences ▁and ▁in ▁scientific ▁publications . ▁ ▁Also , ▁all ▁students ▁who ▁have ▁participated ▁in ▁research ▁are ▁required ▁to ▁present ▁their ▁research ▁in ▁April ▁on ▁a ▁day ▁called ▁I MS A lo qu ium , ▁with ▁students ▁present ing ▁post ers ▁and ▁power point ▁present ations ▁to ▁visitors . ▁ ▁In ▁lieu ▁of ▁research , ▁s oph om ores ▁go ▁to ▁Navigation ▁( first ▁sem ester ) ▁or ▁other ▁required ▁activities , ▁usually ▁sem in ars , ▁from ▁ 1 0 : 0 0 ▁am ▁to ▁ 1 1 : 3 0 ▁am , ▁where ▁they ▁are ▁helped ▁with ▁adjust ing ▁to ▁resident ial ▁life ▁and ▁other ▁affect ive ▁issues ; ▁they ▁then ▁have ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁day ▁off ▁to ▁work ▁on ▁assign ments ▁from ▁their ▁classes . ▁ ▁IN 2 ▁In nov ation ▁Center : ▁IN 2 ▁is ▁a ▁ 1 . 9 ▁million ▁doll ar , ▁ 6 , 4 0 0 ▁square ▁foot , ▁commun al ▁idea ▁center ▁opening ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁school ▁year . ▁ ▁External ▁programs ▁Un like ▁many ▁other ▁secondary ▁schools , ▁I MS A ▁runs ▁ext rac urr icular ▁and ▁summer ▁programs ▁for ▁the ▁teachers ▁and ▁students ▁of ▁the ▁State ▁of ▁Illinois . ▁Professional ▁Field ▁Services ▁( P FS ), ▁is ▁the ▁division ▁of ▁the ▁a cademy ▁that ▁direct s ▁and ▁man ages ▁programs ▁serving ▁Illinois ▁Edu c ators