SIU’s STEM Education Research Center (SERC) is quickly taking shape at Pulliam Hall, in a space that has helped train science teachers for decades. STEM is an acronym for science,…
Category: Research
Ever had trouble with that foreign language class, or picking up the language on a trip abroad? Though there are a variety of software programs available to assist language learning,…
There’s a lot of talk about carbon these years: How it gets into the atmosphere and its potential impacts on climate. But some estimates say just 10 percent of all…
Sustaining human life in the desert is a challenge. Sustaining it for thousands of people requires constant planning and study, especially in the face of climate change. A researcher and…
An institution as big as SIU is going to have some environmental challenges. Think of its vehicle fleet alone. Even though the university makes great use of electric vehicles wherever…
Video games can be fun, but an undergraduate researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is finding they also can potentially help young children with certain types of autism. Ashley Robinson,…
By Amy McMorrow Hunter With energy demand going up and carbon dioxide on the rise again, there’s never been a better time for you to get involved. At SIU, a…
Walk through your typical grocery store’s produce section and you’ll often see rows and rows of delectably pre-sliced and pre-packaged fruits. But while the preparation makes the fruits more convenient…
Methanol fuel cells are used in a variety of applications. But the cleaner, renewable technology has its limitations, mostly owing to efficiency. And its efficiency is closely related to the…
Few events strike terror into the human heart like the thought of a bite from a venomous snake. But a student researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is working on…