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…
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…
Get acquainted with campus with a variety of welcome activities
SIU really rolls out the welcome wagon for students each and every fall. Here’s a quick look at…
Geologists, students look for clues to Earth’s ‘carbon cycle’
There’s a lot of talk about carbon these years: How it gets into the atmosphere and its potential…
SIU civil engineering team helps City of Las Vegas plan for the future
Sustaining human life in the desert is a challenge. Sustaining it for thousands of people requires constant planning…
Auto tech faculty, students create waste motor oil-based fuel program
An institution as big as SIU is going to have some environmental challenges. Think of its vehicle fleet…
Student researcher uses video games in autism research
Video games can be fun, but an undergraduate researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is finding they also…
Student learning how edible coatings extend shelf life
Walk through your typical grocery store’s produce section and you’ll often see rows and rows of delectably pre-sliced…
Fuel cell research could help spark new economy
Methanol fuel cells are used in a variety of applications. But the cleaner, renewable technology has its limitations,…
Student looks for better ways to make anti-venom
Few events strike terror into the human heart like the thought of a bite from a venomous snake.…