Recent SIU News
SIUE’s School of Business Empowers Accounting Students through Industry Connections
[SIUE] September 20, 2023
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business is setting their accounting students up for success through Meet the Firms, a networking event that attracts public accounting firms, corporations and government agencies, and has a proven history of success as numerous students have secured internships and full-time...
SIU team uses low-tech sun funnel to capture unique eclipse image
[SIUC] September 20, 2023
Looking directly at the sun is almost never a good idea, but researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently used a safe, low-tech way that combines a common household item with a telescope to capture a unique image of a total solar eclipse.
SIUE's Lab Tech Credential Program Leads Participants to Successful Career Opportunities
[SIUE] September 19, 2023
Nick Gagliano successfully completed Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Laboratory Technician Alternative Digital Credential Program last spring. His efforts paid dividends, as he was hired at International Food Products Corporation as a quality control laboratory technician.
“I was hoping the credential...
SIUE Student Named Golden Opportunity Scholar
[SIUE] September 19, 2023
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s senior biological sciences student Mary-Margaret Benware has been named a Golden Opportunity Scholar. This international recognition is given to 20 students to encourage each individual to continue to pursue their passion to enter the agronomy, crop, soil or environmental sciences...
SIU Technology and Innovation Expo in St. Louis to showcase research and enterprise
[SIUC] September 19, 2023
Innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs from across the Southern Illinois University System will be on hand next month in St. Louis when the university plays host to an event aimed at bringing together research and enterprise.
Cougar State of Mind: SIUE Homecoming and Family Weekend
[SIUE] September 18, 2023
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is thrilled to announce the fusion of two beloved traditions, Homecoming and Family Weekend, that promises to captivate alumni, families and community members alike. Under the theme "Cougar State of Mind," this year's celebration will take place Wednesday-Sunday, Oct. 11-15.“The traditions...
SIU Carbondale welcomes 29 new tenure-track faculty this fall
[SIUC] September 18, 2023
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is welcoming 29 new tenure-track faculty to campus for the fall 2023 semester.
SIU Carbondale welcomes 30 new tenure-track faculty this fall
[SIUC] September 18, 2023
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is welcoming 30 new tenure-track faculty to campus for the fall 2023 semester.
SIUE Accessibility Explained during ACCESS Visit Day
[SIUE] September 15, 2023
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Office for Accessible Campus Community and Equitable Student Support (ACCESS) held an orientation for both students and parents on Thursday, Sept. 14. “I take medicine and I shake sometimes and that’s why I need help with notes. But by looking at me you wouldn’t see...
Charting a Path Forward: SIUE's Fall 2023 Enrollment Insights
[SIUE] September 15, 2023
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fall 2023 enrollment stands at 12,045, a 3.8% decrease compared to the previous fall term. The University remains focused on the critical steps that lead to yield and sustained growth in our student body.Graduate and international enrollments have remained steady, although just short of the...
Charting a Path Forward: SIUE's Fall 2023 Enrollment
[SIUE] September 15, 2023
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fall 2023 enrollment stands at 12,045, a 3.8% decrease compared to the previous fall term. The University remains focused on the critical steps that lead to yield and sustained growth in our student body.Graduate and international enrollments have remained steady, although just short of the...
Voyager Scholarship Awarded to SIUE Student
[SIUE] September 15, 2023
Lauren Morgan, a junior, criminal justice major at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been named a recipient of the Voyager Scholarship. The scholarship, created by Barack and Michelle Obama and Brian Chesky, co-founder and chief executive officer of Airbnb, help shape young leaders in public service.
Morgan has reassurance and...
SIUE Faculty and Staff Welcome Residents During Housing Calls
[SIUE] September 14, 2023
On Tuesday, Sept. 12, faculty and staff members from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville visited first-year residents in Bluff, Prairie and Woodland Halls and transfer students in Cougar Village Apartments. House Calls is designed to engage first-year and transfer students in conversation with faculty and staff early in their...
SIUE Faculty and Staff Welcome Residents During House Calls
[SIUE] September 14, 2023
On Tuesday, Sept. 12, faculty and staff members from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville visited first-year residents in Bluff, Prairie and Woodland Halls and transfer students in Cougar Village Apartments. House Calls is designed to engage first-year and transfer students in conversation with faculty and staff early in their...
Empowering Women in STEM: SIUE Alumna Chanté Summers
[SIUE] September 14, 2023
Grey Matter Marketing, a woman-owned category design firm that partners with life science companies, runs a monthly Woman In Science campaign on their social media channels. One of their summer spotlights was on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Chanté Summers, a synthetic medicinal chemist at Pfizer’s Oncology...
SIU researcher seeks to stabilize complex, uncertain water supply systems
[SIUC] September 14, 2023
Everyone knows that sinking feeling when you turn on the faucet and nothing comes out. A Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher’s work aims to provide a water system design to avoid such crises.
SIU-affiliated fundraiser helping region’s science teachers is Sept. 30
[SIUC] September 14, 2023
A Southern Illinois University Carbondale-affiliated family event aimed at helping science teachers across the region is set for later this month at a local winery.
SIU experts: Google antitrust trial represents ‘new frontier’
[SIUC] September 14, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust case against internet search engine giant Google could have far-reaching implications for technology regulations and its impact on users, according to legal and technology experts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIUE Names Engineering Classroom in Honor of Leading Concrete Materials Expert
[SIUE] September 13, 2023
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) celebrated a classroom dedication recognizing the founding chair of the Department of Construction Luke Snell, PE. Snell, a leading lecturer and specialist on concrete, contributed $100,000 to the Department of Construction in the SOE. The dedication ceremony and...
After wrongful imprisonment in Philippines, SIU prof uses research to advocate for reforms
[SIUC] September 13, 2023
Seven long years in a Philippines jail – accused of a crime he didn’t commit, which the court there would eventually clear him of – taught Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher Raymund Narag that in some justice systems the process itself is the punishment.
SIU celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month with Eduardo Chavez and more
[SIUC] September 13, 2023
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from mid-September through mid-October, with a variety of special activities including guest speakers, music and dance, cultural events and festivals, tailgating, workshops and much more. All of the events are free and open to the public, except as noted.
SIU’s Constitution Day events include discussion on abortion rights
[SIUC] September 13, 2023
An examination of debates on whether the Constitution protects abortion rights is part of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s observance of Constitution Day next week.
SIU’s Start Seeing Pink events raises awareness, scholarship funds in fight against breast cancer
[SIUC] September 13, 2023
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October while also raising scholarship funds for SIU students affected by the disease.
SIUE Faculty Continues to Play a Role in NCAA Governance
[SIUE] September 12, 2023
Cherese Fine, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been appointed as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.“We congratulate Dr. Fine on her appointment as our Faculty Athletic...
SIU prof: UAW strike could have repercussions far beyond auto unions
[SIUC] September 12, 2023
The clock is ticking toward a possible strike as the United Auto Workers contracts with Detroit’s Big Three automakers are set to expire Thursday potentially idling hundreds of thousands of workers and resulting in repercussions felt well beyond, said Gregory D. DeYong, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale associate professor of operations management.
SIU prof studies how eagle 7K miles off course benefits economy
[SIUC] September 12, 2023
Nature embraces order. So, when a cool bird shows up where it’s not supposed to be, it can be a big win for both local economies and nature lovers, say researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, who recently studied the impact of a lone Steller’s sea eagle that somehow found its way to and across North America a few years ago.
Former U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos to give SIU’s Morton-Kenney lecture
[SIUC] September 11, 2023
Cheri Bustos, a former journalist and healthcare executive who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 10 years and was a senior member of the House Democratic leadership team, is the guest for the Morton-Kenney Public Affairs Lecture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Monday, Sept. 18.
Get tickets now for SIU’s inspirational Mountainfilm on Tour Sept. 29
[SIUC] September 08, 2023
Thanks to Southern Illinois University Carbondale, viewers can enjoy Mountainfilm on Tour, a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed, inspiring documentary films in Carbondale on Sept. 29.
SIU Song Festival will feature a variety of song styles, genres
[SIUC] September 08, 2023
An eclectic mix of song styles and genres will be celebrated as Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s SIU Song Festival kicks off, featuring acclaimed soprano Sarah Tannehill Anderson, on Wednesday, Sept. 13.
SIUE’s Dr. Jerrica Ampadu Labors to Produce Health, Wellness and Equity
[SIUE] September 07, 2023
A nurse. A professor. An administrator. A diversity champion. These descriptors define the engaging, multi-faceted and impressive career of SIUE’s Jerrica Ampadu, PhD, RN, CCP, associate professor in the SIUE School of Nursing (SON) and director of the SIUE WE CARE Clinic in East St. Louis.
“As a nurse and scholar, I...
Governor Pritzker Celebrates Groundbreaking at SIUE
[SIUE] September 07, 2023
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, welcomed Governor JB Pritzker to SIUE’s campus for the momentous groundbreaking ceremony of SIUE’s new health science complex, the future home of SIUE’s School of Pharmacy and School of Nursing.“With today’s groundbreaking...
Attendance at 2023 SIU summer camps grows
[SIUC] September 07, 2023
The 2023 summer camps at Southern Illinois University Carbondale were a huge success in more ways than one, with attendance up dramatically from pre-pandemic levels, and planning is already underway to make 2024 even better, officials say.
SIU University Museum seeks submissions showcasing women artists
[SIUC] September 07, 2023
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s University Museum is accepting applications for an upcoming exhibition showcasing the creations of women artists in the Southern Illinois region.
Sign up now for outdoor Family Weekend fun at SIU’s Touch of Nature
[SIUC] September 07, 2023
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center is hosting a full slate of outdoor activities for all ages, including rock climbing, moonlight paddling and more this year as its popular annual run/walk event falls on Family Weekend.
