Recent SIU News
From Students to Program Directors: Fulford and Wallace Prepare the Next Generation of Water Professionals at ERTC
[SIUE] July 29, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) will begin the new academic year with two ERTC graduates leading its core water and wastewater programs.
Charles Fulford has been named program director for public water supply, and Kyle Wallace will serve as water pollution control program...
SIUE Athletics, First Community Credit Union Announce Groundbreaking Partnership Expansion
[SIUE] July 29, 2026
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and SIUE Athletics announced a groundbreaking partnership expansion with First Community Credit Union. First Community will be featured as the exclusive jersey partner for eight of SIUE's teams,...
Welcome Home, SIUE Solar Racing Team!
[SIUE] July 28, 2026
As solar teams from across the globe get back on the road, the SIUE solar experience as part of the Electrek American Solar Challenge has reached its final destination. Welcome home, team!
More details on the ASC 1,500+ mile challenge and the meet and greet at the SIUE stage point to come….
PHOTO: SIUE Solar Racing Team's...
SIU Simmons Law School summer initiatives showcase legal careers for students
[SIUC] July 28, 2026
Thirteen high achieving college students gained insight on legal careers and preparing for law school last week through Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School’s Pipeline to Practice program.
SIU takes second place in international agricultural robotics competition
[SIUC] July 28, 2026
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Agricultural Robotics Club accomplished an impressive feat in its first international competition earlier this month with a second-place finish in the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers’ Robotics Student Design Competition.
SIU Scientists use algae to double the concentration of rare earth elements
[SIUC] July 27, 2026
Rare Earth elements are the latest resource that countries across the world are racing to mine and refine. We’ve seen this play out before, whether it’s land, gold, or liquid gold — oil. The quest can lead to international conflict and environmental harm.
SIU SDM Hosts Third Annual Dentistry Day BESt Healthcare Institute 2026 Summer Program
[SIUE] July 24, 2026
On June 25, Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SDM) hosted the third annual Dentistry Day for student participants in the BESt Healthcare Institute 2026 Summer Program. The Institute is a four-week STEM-based intensive designed to spark high school students’ interest in related careers and create a...
SIUE Holds Memories and Promise for Friends on Reunion Tour
[SIUE] July 24, 2026
This summer, new sights on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville have been the perfect draw for summer campers, academic conferences and a walk down memory lane for Cougar alumni. One main attraction for recent reunions has been the Health...
SIU Carbondale welcomes Women of Action Award nominations
[SIUC] July 24, 2026
Nominations are open for the fifth annual Women of Action Awards at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The award honors “everyday heroes” who make a difference in the lives of others.
SIU Carbondale continues to earn national honors for assisting transfer students
[SIUC] July 23, 2026
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is once again earning national recognition for its commitment as one of the nation’s top transfer-friendly institutions by an academic honors society for associate-degree granting colleges and universities.
SIUE Alumnus Steve Porter Elected to the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026
[SIUE] July 22, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Steve Porter, ’73, has been selected as an inductee in the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
A veteran in print media, Porter worked as a sportswriter for 45 years with the Alton...
Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at SIUE Helps Skitopel Build Its First Export Strategy
[SIUE] July 21, 2026
The SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is helping Illinois-based natural insect repellent manufacturer Skitopel® prepare for international growth by providing strategic export counseling, market research, and connections to trusted export resources.
Founded by SIUE alumna April Robbins in...
Businesses can sign up for SIU’s Fall 2026 Job and Internship Fair
[SIUC] July 21, 2026
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Career Development Center is hosting its Fall 2026 Job and Internship Fair on Sept. 15 to connect Salukis with career and internship opportunities.
SIUE Men's Basketball to Hold Open Practice July 29
[SIUE] July 21, 2026
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE men's basketball Head Coach Brian Barone is offering an early look at his 2026-27 Cougars with an open practice Wednesday, July 29 at First Community Arena.
Cougar fans are invited to view one of the final summer workouts for the Cougars as well as hear from Coach Barone and select players during the...
SIU showcases drone, AI capabilities to farmers during Ag Field Day
[SIUC] July 21, 2026
Blue skies and sunshine marked the perfect weather for SIU’s Ag Field Day on July 14 where a drone and artificial intelligence (AI), some of the latest technology to sweep the farming industry, were among the star performers.
SIUE Alumna's Documentary About Her Mother to Screen at St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase
[SIUE] July 20, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Carson Crow will screen her documentary about her late mother at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase on July 26. The 25-minute film, which chronicles her mother Robin Cecilia Wheat's cancer diagnosis and lifelong devotion to Edwardsville, draws on...
SIUE Students Earn Emmy Recognition for Chilling Horror Film “The Lesser Key”
[SIUE] July 19, 2026
A passion for storytelling, late-night filming sessions, fake blood and a love for horror movies helped a team of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students turn a classroom dream into Emmy-winning success.SIUE students Aidan Keen, Thomas Drake and Andrew Dalan earned recognition in the Fiction – Long Form category at the 2026...
Powering Illinois’ Future Together: SIUE’s Inaugural IIN Fellows Champion Collaboration and Innovation
[SIUE] July 19, 2026
Innovation thrives when people, disciplines and institutions come together around shared challenges. At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, inaugural Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Fellows Kevin R. Tucker, PhD, and Diane Cox, PhD, are helping create those connections while positioning SIUE at the center of conversations shaping...
SIUE Celebrated among the St. Louis Region's Largest Research Universities
[SIUE] July 19, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has earned another notable distinction, ranking No. 7 among the Largest Research Universities in the St. Louis region, according to the St. Louis Business Journal's June 4, 2026 list.
The annual ranking recognizes universities based on research funding received in 2025, highlighting institutions that...
Sade and Alphonso Shepherd, an SIUE Spotlight
[SIUE] July 17, 2026
"SIUE is a part of me. If not for me arriving at SIUE in 2007, I would not have the life I have today—my family, my friends, my career," said Sade Shepherd, a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna who earned her bachelor’s degree in biological sciences in 2011 and later her...
As Seen on Socials: SIUE Solar Racing Team Featured in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
[SIUE] July 17, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Solar Racing Team was featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ahead of the team's return to national competition for the first time in years. The article details the team's preparation for the American Solar Challenge, a multiday, 1,500-mile road race from Minneapolis to Amarillo,...
McNair Scholars to highlight their research at SIU symposium
[SIUC] July 17, 2026
The McNair Scholars program is an important part of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s mission to provide undergraduate research opportunities — as demonstrated by the current cohort of nine McNair Scholars will show their work at the 23rd annual Summer Research Symposium.
SIU’s Bryson Future Scholars Program gives students an early academic edge
[SIUC] July 16, 2026
Nearly 50 newly admitted Southern Illinois University Carbondale students this month are gaining early momentum toward academic success as part of the Dr. Seymour Bryson Future Scholars Program.
Explore art, STEAM, and more at SIU summer camps — media invited
[SIUC] July 16, 2026
Science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics all come together in one popular summer camp for teens at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. There are also camps to inspire budding and accomplished artists and enhance their skills — and high school minority students can participate in an innovative career development program. There are opportunities for athletes, future lawyers and scientists in the making as well.
SIUE to Host Solar Car Drivers with Festival During Electrek American Solar Challenge Route 66 Stop in Edwardsville
[SIUE] July 15, 2026
For a second year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is all set to host the collegiate competition known as the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2026 on July 27 and 28. More than 20 solar car teams travelling a 1500+ mile course in eight days along the Great River Road and...
An SIUE Alumni Spotlight: From Housing Instability to EDUrain
[SIUE] July 15, 2026
Growing up in foster care, Bryon Pierson Jr. learned early how fragile stability can be, and by the time he reached college, that lesson had only deepened. During his years at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, he moved seven times lived with 22 different roommates. Pierson says he became heavily in debt...
SIU SDM Launches New Graduate Periodontics Program
[SIUE] July 15, 2026
Saulius Drukteinis, DMD, MS, PhD, Dean of SIU SDM, recently announced that the SIU School of Dental Medicine is launching its new Graduate Periodontics Program, as of July 1. The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) discussed and granted an initial accreditation approval for the new program at SIU SDM at their...
SIUE Business Insights: Ariel Belasen, PhD
[SIUE] July 15, 2026
SIUE Economist Examines Sports Betting’s Impact on NBA OfficiatingThis monthly series highlights SIUE School of Business faculty whose research and expertise help organizations, industries, and communities better understand today’s business challenges.
As legalized sports betting...
SIUE Women’s Tennis Earns ITA Honors
[SIUE] July 15, 2026
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – For the eighth consecutive season under Head Coach Adam Albertsen, the SIUE women's tennis team has been honored for academic achievements by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
"This team continued to raise the bar on the courts and in the classroom this past year," said Albertsen. "I am...
Sign up for Illinois APEX Accelerator at SIU, IDOT training, networking workshop
[SIUC] July 14, 2026
The Illinois APEX Accelerator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Illinois Department of Transportation are hosting a free training and networking event on Wednesday, July 29, at the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center in Carbondale.
SIU Carbondale establishes regional African American Heritage Center
[SIUC] July 14, 2026
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is working to permanently establish the Southern Illinois African American Heritage Center (SIAAHC) to preserve and promote education about Black heritage in the region.
SIUE Announces Next School of Engineering Dean; Liang Cheng, PhD, Takes the Helm August 19
[SIUE] July 13, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is pleased to announce the appointment of Liang Cheng, PhD, as the next Dean of the School of Engineering, effective August 19. Dr. Cheng will also hold an academic appointment as Professor of Computer Science with a courtesy appointment in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Cheng joins SIUE from the...
SIU’s Center for Archaeological Investigations assisting IDOT with cultural resource surveys
[SIUC] July 07, 2026
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Center for Archaeological Investigations has entered into a 10-year intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation to assist with initial archaeological survey work for possible road and bridge projects in the region. The pact provides for up to $5 million over the life of the agreement, or approximately $500,000 per year.
Show your Saluki spirit and volunteer to help SIU students move in to residence halls
[SIUC] July 06, 2026
The Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus is gearing up for a new semester and volunteers from the campus and community are invited to help new and returning Salukis move into their new homes away from home.
