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Academics and Student Life

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prosen@siu.edu
  • February 13, 2020

Academics and Student LifeSIU ‘Security Dawgs’ taking aim at state cybersecurity title

    The Southern Illinois University Carbondale ‘Security Dawgs’ will be looking to earn a second state title in three…
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    cmathis@siu.edu
    • February 11, 2020

    #SalukiPrideInternational students find home, camaraderie with Learning Center

      William Acosta wasn’t quite sure about Southern Illinois University Carbondale when he first showed up. From Colombia, he…
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      Audrey Thompson
      • January 9, 2020

      Academics and Student LifeSIU researchers find naked mole-rat bite force varies with social status in surprising way

        Sometimes new discoveries come wrapped in, well, not the most attractive packages. Behold, the aptly named naked mole-rat.…
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        Audrey Thompson
        • December 20, 2019

        #SalukiPrideCreativity, scholarship are key to University Museum’s mission

          Celebrating SIU’s Saluki TRADITION, Saluki PRIDE and Saluki PROMISE for SIU’s 150thAnniversary, This Is SIU is publishing a…
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          Debate team to spend winter break seeking title in Thailand

            While Southern Illinois University Carbondale students were wrapping up the fall semester, Saluki Debate Team members Joe Locher…
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            Audrey Thompson
            • December 17, 2019
            prosen@siu.edu
            • December 11, 2019

            #ThatsASalukiContinuing her mission: Jarmeika Taylor wants to focus on helping veterans

              With a 12-year military career that included a tour in Iraq in 2008, Jarmeika Taylor is looking soon…
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              prosen@siu.edu
              • December 9, 2019

              #SalukiPrideFascination with dissecting electronics leads to degree for December graduate

                As a child, Kamaron Bickham was fascinated with taking things apart to put them back together or seeing…
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                Audrey Thompson
                • November 14, 2019

                #ThatsASalukiAllison McMinn to be honored as Lincoln Academy student laureate on Saturday

                  Allison McMinn is the 2019 Lincoln Academy of Illinois student laureate for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.  The Chatham…
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                  Audrey Thompson
                  • November 5, 2019

                  #ThatsASalukiMeet Sachi, Ido and Ulla: SIU students name baby dinosaurs in geology program

                    Dinosaur “siblings” at SIU have new names today, thanks to a school in northern Illinois. The clutch of…
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                    Leading the pack: For Houghland, investing in students is a priority

                      Missy Houghland has seen SIU from many angles in her 13 years serving the university. Her view began…
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                      Audrey Thompson
                      • October 31, 2019

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