Research looks to provide possible treatment plan for children with brain injuries
Traumatic brain injuries are the leading cause of death and disability among children and young adults in the…
Students analyze drought to predict future problems
About 38 percent of the contiguous United States suffered moderate to extreme drought conditions at the end of…
Student joins 49 year-old study to unearth better weed control practices
Weeds are a continual challenge for food production. They compete with crops for valuable nutrients, space, sunlight and…
Cougar, or not? Researchers use social media game to learn how accurately the public can identify the big cat as it expands its range
When it comes identifying cougars, sometimes you can’t believe your eyes. That is to say, people often mistakenly…
Fishing transformed through 3D printing and thanks to Saluki ingenuity
Every product starts with an idea. But then it needs a designer. An undergraduate student at Southern Illinois…
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…
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…
Empowering students to learn independently; professor uses automatic speech recognition to guide new language learners
Ever had trouble with that foreign language class, or picking up the language on a trip abroad? Though…
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…