SIU in the News - October, 2016

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WSIU InFocus: David Yepsen Bids Farewell

WSIU Radio – Oct. 28, 2016

David Yepsen, who is retiring, discusses his 7-and-one-half years as director of Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and his hopes for the institute’s future.


Donations fund greenhouse lights at SIU

AgriNews -- Oct. 28, 2016

... to buy new LED greenhouse lights for Southern Illinois University goes well beyond the $3,000 investment made by a novel crowdfunding ... 


 

SIU's Rainbows End celebrates Halloween early

WSIL-TV -- Oct. 28, 2016

... dress up in their favorite costumes before heading over to the SIU Health Center for some Trick Or Treating. Staff members dressed ... 


Producers test soybeans as a forage option

Missouri Farmer Today – Oct. 22, 2016

... could fix a few problems encountered by livestock producers. Southern Illinois University livestock specialist Rebecca Atkinson has seen the practice pay off ...


Every time I saw a mare going into labor, adrenaline would kick in

Horsetalk – Oct. 21, 2016

... a demanding class. Animal Science 419 at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale requires students to spend a few overnight stays in the barn. But the students ... 


Building Our Future: Coal production on the rise in Illinois

Effingham Daily News – Oct. 18, 2016

... however. A Southern Illinois University-Carbondale professor said the best way to maintain those increases is to find uses for coal other than electricity generation. “We have ...


SIU To Offer A Drone Certification Course

WSIU  Radio - Oct. 13, 2016

... course at SIU-Carbondale next month will allow drone operators to gain Federal Aviation Administration certification to operate unmanned aircraft systems. Michael Robertson is ...


Concrete pads to help researchers during solar eclipse

WPSD-TV - Oct. 12, 2016

... a field near the campus. Bob Baer, co-chair of the SIU Steering Committee for the Solar Eclipse, says the pads specifically cater to research during the total solar eclipse ... 


Grant aims to change culture on college campus, in community for suicide prevention

WPSD-TV – Oct. 6, 2016

... around campus at Southern Illinois University won’t tell you how many of them are depressed, anxious or feeling suicidal. But Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Jaime Clark says many students ...


Debate coach: Defending Trump? Too much for Pence

CNN – Oct 5, 2016

Todd Graham, Director of Debate, Communication Studies, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, analyzes the Oct. 4 vice presidential debate.


Saving Illinois’ forests by cutting down trees

Riverbender.com – Oct. 4, 2016

... away the oaks, and you have less wildlife,” said Charles Ruffner, who teaches forestry at Southern Illinois University and leads the Fire Dawgs, a group that has helped ...


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