Student researcher examines the different suicide rates in rural and urban youth
Suicide rates in the United States have been increasing over the last 20 years, with the disparity between…
SIU’S Motorcycle Rider Program celebrates 50 years of helping bikers safely drive the roads
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is celebrating the 50th birthday of a pioneering program that has trained thousands of…
‘More than a building,’ the historic Shryock Auditorium remains at the heart of SIU
Some buildings are nothing more than functional structures, while others offer creativity and inspiration, and sometimes a glimpse into the mysteries of the past.
SIU engineering hosts Student Steel Bridge nationals
SIU successfully hosted the Student Steel Bridge Competition national finals, which brought hundreds of engineering students to campus May…
SIU’s Evaluation and Developmental Center fosters independence in people with disabilities and parolees
Pearce Bolton was totally focused as he climbed behind the wheel of the car. The man from Mt.…
Flying Salukis celebrate the past and soar toward the future
Celebrating SIU’s Saluki TRADITION, Saluki PRIDE and Saluki PROMISE for SIU’s 150thAnniversary, This Is SIU is publishing a…
Gallery: The Great Cardboard Boat Regatta through the years
Photos from the Great Cardboard Boat Regatta through the years.
Join the worldwide phenomenon: The 46th annual Great Cardboard Boat Regatta
Have you ever seen a massive purple monster, a shark with mouth wide open or a slice of pepperoni pizza sail across a lake? Or perhaps, you’ve watched a giant colorful tennis shoe, a spaceship or even a sleek Corvette float along a watery race course.
Chemistry student wins competitive NSF research grant to continue her work in mass spectrometry
Madison McMinn first came to Southern Illinois University Carbondale because she was determined to start undergraduate research the…
SIU zoology collections a treasure for students, researchers
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.