When you flip that switch on the wall, you expect that light to go on. Reliability is one of the most basic requirements for electricity suppliers. A classroom of undergraduate…
Category: Research
Skunks may not be the friendliest of visitors, but their role in society is bigger than most know. From eating insects and rodents to foraging on old plant materials, the…
If you want to talk to duck hunters, you have to go where the ducks are. For an aspiring wildlife manager at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, that meant lots of…
As the global need for food increases, researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are hard at work finding new ways to make farm land more productive, while also making life…
Traumatic brain injuries are the leading cause of death and disability among children and young adults in the United States with an average of 4,100 individuals sustaining a brain injury…
About 38 percent of the contiguous United States suffered moderate to extreme drought conditions at the end of July, a fact that has drawn researchers to the topic. A team…
Weeds are a continual challenge for food production. They compete with crops for valuable nutrients, space, sunlight and water, and often result in smaller crop yields. Weed control is estimated…
When it comes identifying cougars, sometimes you can’t believe your eyes. That is to say, people often mistakenly identify photos other creatures – bobcats, house cats, dogs and other species…
Every product starts with an idea. But then it needs a designer. An undergraduate student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is taking ideas from community members and bringing them to…
Managing diverse ecosystems is no easy feat. And in the Midwest, deer can make it even tougher. That’s why a team of student and faculty researchers at Southern Illinois University…