In the world of civil engineering, so much depends on the ability to stabilize earthen structures. Bridge approach ramps, retaining walls and other structures all depend on the engineers’ ability…
Leading the Pack is a regular feature that highlights faculty and staff members who go above and beyond to fulfill SIU’s mission.
The Southern Illinois University Carbondale ‘Security Dawgs’ will be looking to earn a second state title in three years Saturday when they compete in the annual Illinois Collegiate Cyber Defense…
William Acosta wasn’t quite sure about Southern Illinois University Carbondale when he first showed up. From Colombia, he entered a beginner’s English classroom with several students who all happened to…
Mohammed Alobaidaa hopes that 150 continues to be a lucky number for members of the Saudi Student Association at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The “150 Minutes Initiative,” created by the…
Sometimes new discoveries come wrapped in, well, not the most attractive packages. Behold, the aptly named naked mole-rat. The east African rodent probably won’t win any prizes for its cute…
Celebrating SIU’s Saluki TRADITION, Saluki PRIDE and Saluki PROMISE for SIU’s 150thAnniversary, This Is SIU is publishing a monthly feature detailing the past, present and future of notable places, events…
While Southern Illinois University Carbondale students were wrapping up the fall semester, Saluki Debate Team members Joe Locher and Tatiyana Rodriguez spent extra hours scouring the news for information and…
With a 12-year military career that included a tour in Iraq in 2008, Jarmeika Taylor is looking soon to embark upon another mission. As she prepares to graduate from the…
As a child, Kamaron Bickham was fascinated with taking things apart to put them back together or seeing what he could create from a variety of scattered pieces. “If you…