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…
When it comes to cancer, it might be all about rooting out the trouble-makers. A researcher in the engineering degree program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale just received a grant…
After working at Starbucks for 12 years, Sara Wright has found her home making people’s favorite drinks at Starbucks and finding little ways to connect with the hundreds of people she serves.
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.
Theater is not always just about entertainment; sometimes the stories share a unique, socially relevant message as well. This week, two theater graduate degree program students will debut their directing…
Take a rubber ball and throw it against a wall. It will bounce back to you every single time. This childhood pastime is also an exercise in classical physics, the…
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…
Walter A. Davis III remembers what it’s like. After graduating from high school, he wasn’t sure he was cut out for college.
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.