Brendan Jennings (left) and Matthew Greer, an assistant professor in SIU Carbondale’s anthropology program (top photo) are with sandstone foundation stones on Jenning’s property in the unincorporated Lakeview community at what is believed to be the oldest continually inhabited Black community in Illinois. SIU’s 2026 Archaeology Field School, which includes from left, Paulo Mendes Da Cunha, Ariel Creal, and Brenda Smith are investigating the farmstead that belonged to Jenning’s ancestors dating back to the 1840s. (Photos by Russell Bailey)
A Southern Illinois University Carbondale student archaeology team is spending six weeks unearthing research to help tell the story of what is believed to be the oldest continually inhabited Black community in Illinois.
A team from Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s aviation technologies program placed 10th in the nation in the scholastic category of the 2026 Aerospace Maintenance Council competition in Orlando, Florida.
Special Olympics Day is coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center on May 30 and this free, inclusive, community-wide event is open to everyone – regardless of age or ability.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) boasts a 100% graduation rate, a 96% career placement rate, and its graduates are 19% more work ready than their peers. A part of that success is thanks to the late William “Will” Bushelle, a SIU alum and U.S. Navy SEAL veteran, who is the focus of a new book.
Whether it’s Bigfoot, the Big Muddy Monster, creatures from the watery deep among urban legends, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum wants all artists to put their best work on display in celebrating hidden or unknown animals and creatures.
The College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale held its inaugural Science Reception at the Gower Translational Research Center on April 30. Around 200 attendees enjoyed the evening, which included a reception, happy hour and awards ceremony.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute announced today (May 11) four recipients of the 2026 Paul Simon Democracy Prize.
The doors are wide open to the SIU Alumni Association’s online marketplace, Saluki Market, which is now taking applications for a wide variety of new vendors.
James Garvey is an internationally known scholar and researcher with countless publications and grants to his name and…
In a field typically led by men, Halley Frailey is ready to take on the engineering industry and make way for more women. Focusing on women is a new outlook for the Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduating senior – she grew up surrounded by her brothers and their friends.
James Reiman thinks he’ll be the first in his family to earn a baccalaureate degree when he walks across the stage at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Saturday to claim his agribusiness economics diploma.
An exhibition this week is highlighting the work of 16 seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design.
Beginning with the fall 2026 semester, Southern Illinois University Carbondale will become the first public university in Illinois to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Artificial Intelligence Plus (AI+).
