Madison McMinn first came to Southern Illinois University Carbondale because she was determined to start undergraduate research the moment she stepped foot on campus. After working in an SIU lab…
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The first thing to strike a visitor to the anteroom housing SIU’s massive collection of bird specimens is its seeming guardian: An enormous, immature bald eagle frozen in full spread-wing pose, magnificent and menacing.
Where to go first? After all, there are so many yummy food choices at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Lentz Dining Hall, it’s quickly apparent this place bears no resemblance to…
Glass is a big part of our lives. For the casual observer, these pieces are no more than pretty or functional objects. Yet, for glass blower Ho Seok Youn, each handcrafted piece has a deeper meaning and a purpose behind it.
For most people the word “blacksmith” brings up thoughts of someone in the pioneer days making nails or shoeing a horse. Yet, for Tom Ward, MFA student at Southern Illinois…
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…
Leading the pack: Elson’s goal is to build trust with students and point them in the right direction
Sometimes students know exactly what degree and future career they want to pursue, and sometimes they do not. For Kathy Elson, pointing all of them in the right direction is her number one goal.
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…
Korey Lindsey’s ardent, unabashed love for football led him to Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he earned numerous honors and a ticket to the pros. Now, after a few years…
When a crucial part was needed for a much-used campus facility, a couple of Southern Illinois University Carbondale students proved true the old proverb that “necessity is the mother of…