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…
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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…
A paper that examines the future use of telemedicine for children, written by a senior in Southern Illinois University’s Health Care Management Program, will be submitted to a national healthcare…
Violet Ohl was determined to break the cycle – the tradition of poverty that left so many people in her family and community all living in the same place, with…
By Karen Schauwecker Sustainability Program Coordinator SIU is proud to participate in Campus Sustainability Month throughout October. This annual event, hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher…
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…
For nearly 30 years, Jan Thompson’s mission and community serviceeffort has centered those she lovingly calls “my guys.” The daughter of an American World War II POW in the Pacific,…