#SalukiPride Archives - Page 23 of 26

April 22, 2019

#SalukiPrideJoin 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.

Audrey Thompson

April 18, 2019

ResearchChemistry 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…

Audrey Thompson

March 25, 2019

#SalukiPrideSIU 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.

Christi Mathis

March 20, 2019

#SalukiPride‘Fresh, healthy’ options at Lentz Dining available to everyone

Where to go first? After all, there are so many yummy food choices at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s…

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Giving a voice to glass: student creates each piece with a special meaning

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.

Audrey Thompson

March 7, 2019

Audrey Thompson

February 21, 2019

#SalukiPrideRecreating ancient weaponry: one student’s journey to preserve the past

For most people the word “blacksmith” brings up thoughts of someone in the pioneer days making nails or…

Audrey Thompson

February 15, 2019

ResearchSIU students work on predicting power grid reliability with Ameren Illinois project

When you flip that switch on the wall, you expect that light to go on. Reliability is one…

Audrey Thompson

February 14, 2019

#SalukiPrideLeading 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.