October is Sustainability Month
By Karen Schauwecker Sustainability Program Coordinator SIU is proud to participate in Campus Sustainability Month throughout October. This annual…
Leading the Pack: Kinsels’ chemistry lends itself to public, university service
Making career and family life work is always a challenge. Two researchers at SIU have not only figured out how to do that, but give a lot of extra time and service, too.
Student works to determine the impact white-tailed deer have on tree regeneration and ecosystems
Managing diverse ecosystems is no easy feat. And in the Midwest, deer can make it even tougher. That’s…
Doctoral student studies interrelated wildlife at reclaimed Southern Illinois mine
Although it produces a needed product, a strip mine can lay waste to large areas of land, making…
Leading the Pack: Some may see an academic department, but for Susan Graham, it’s a family
When Susan Graham stepped on campus 25 years ago, she had no idea what she was signing up for. But now, her goal is quite simple: support students so they can succeed in what they love to do.
Gower research chemistry award symposium set for Friday
Ahmad Z. Qamar is the 2018 recipient of the Gower Fellowship. Qamar, a research assistant in the Department…
SIU RSOs get under the hood in Murphysboro
Two student engineering organizations lit it up at a local community’s celebration of under-the-hood muscle over Labor Day…
Leading the Pack: John Wade believes positivity is what develops student success
For John Wade, attitude is the best way to build a positive environment for student success. That’s why he shows up every day with a smile on his face, and a kind word ready for each student he comes in contact with.
STEM center finds a home, prepares to grow
SIU’s STEM Education Research Center (SERC) is quickly taking shape at Pulliam Hall, in a space that has…
Timber! Lumberjacks and Lumberjills are putting on a show across the state
Have you ever thrown an axe or tried to stay afloat a rolling log? While those might not…