SIU in the News - August, 2017

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Studying flaxseed, fowls: SIU scientists research ways to help prevent ovarian cancer in women

Daily Egyptian - August 30, 2017 

 ... Foods, clinical trials began at the SIU Medical School in Springfield. Today, collaborators at the medical school issue flaxseed to women in ... 


Events scheduled for Saluki Family Weekend

KFVS - August 30, 2017 

Saluki Family Weekend is set for September 29 to October 1 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.


Branding firm lists SIU, Shawnee and diversity among Carbondale's strengths

Thesouthern.com - August 30, 2017

... Carbondale's assets and strengths, respondents repeatedly brought up Southern Illinois University, the area’s natural beauty, diversity and ... 


For the Second Year in a Row, SIU Carbondale is a Cool School

WSIU - August 30, 2017

SIU Carbondale, for the second year in a row, has earned a top spot on the Sierra Club's "2017 Cool Schools" list.


1,000-year-old walls offer glimpse into Native Americans in Illinois

Illinois News Network - August 29, 2017

... and director of the Center for Archaeological Investigations at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, says not enough excavating has been ...


SIU disaster expert on Hurricane Harvey

WSIL-TV - August 29, 2017

SIU Associate Professor of Anthropology Roberto Barrios has spent the last two decades studying disasters like Hurricane Harvey.


Montemagno calls for public input to find SIUC's road forward

Thesouthern.com - August 28, 2017

... hear Carlo Montemagno tell it, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is no stranger to adversity. The newly minted ...


SIU professor, dog help with rescue efforts in Houston

WPSD Local 6 - August 28, 2017

... A Southern Illinois University Carbondale professor and her canine partner Zorro are risking their lives to help rescue people ... 


SIU Carbondale earns spot as a Sierra Club ‘Cool School’

KFVS 12 - August 28, 2017

Southern Illinois University Carbondale has earned a spot on the Sierra Club’s “2017 Cool Schools” list. “I am ... 


Interpreting USDA`s Net Farm Income Forecast

Farms.com - August 28, 2017

... of Illinois Dwight Sanders Department of Agribusiness Economics Southern Illinois University Introduction Net farm income is one of the ...


Water Quality Issues Related to Fertilizer Runoff

Alton Daily News.com - August 28, 2017

... negatively impacting the surrounding environment. Researchers at Southern Illinois University have come up with possible solutions. Dr. ... 


SIU Carbondale earns spot as a Sierra Club ‘Cool School’

Thesouthern.com - August 27, 2017

Southern Illinois University Carbondale has earned a spot on the Sierra Club’s “2017 Cool Schools” list. “I am thrilled that ... 


Laura Washington: Dick Gregory was fried chicken for the soul

Chicago Sun-Times - August 27, 2017

 ... them know since the 1950s, when he was a pioneering track star at Southern Illinois University. He later moved to Chicago to try comedy. He ... 


The Week in Photos: From Russian Tanks in Moscow to a Solar Eclipse Across North America

Pacific Standard - August 26, 2017

People watch the solar eclipse at Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21st, 2017, in Carbondale, Illinois 


Nazis, Jews, and African Americans at Charlottesville

Tikkun Magazine - August 25, 2017

Jonathan Wiesen is Professor of History and Distinguished Teacher at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He is currently writing a ... 


Space.com Staffers Experience the Total Solar Eclipse

College and University - August 25, 2017

... Malik, from Carbondale, Illinois Saluki stadium at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, hosted a massive crowd of ... 


Du Quoin State Fair to team with Salukis

Agrinews-Pubs.com - August 25, 2017

... Fair this year. Fair organizers are teaming up with Southern Illinois University in Carbondale to paint the fairgrounds maroon ... 


Duckworth Wants Increased Support for Higher Ed

WSIU - August 25, 2017

Duckworth toured SIUC's Transportation Education Center on Friday.


Seeing the Total Eclipse Through 28,000 Eyes

New York Times – Aug. 25, 2017

... knew instantly where he was headed: Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill., the small college town that would experience totality, ... 


Space.com Staffers Experience the Total Solar Eclipse

Space.com - August 25, 2017 

... skies for the thousands of spectators (I am one of them) in Southern Illinois University's Saluki Stadium (A saluki is an Egyptian dog, SIU' ... 


Four Rauner staffers resign after "white male" statement

WSIL-TV - August 25, 2017 

... Political analyst John Jackson, with the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, said all of the changes show ... 


Total Solar Eclipse Leaves Southern Illinois College Town in Awe

Space.com - August 24, 2017 

... inside the 15,000-seat stadium were sold out, according to Southern Illinois University officials, and people of all ages sat for hours in ... 


Next eclipse is right around the corner

Cherokee Tribune and Ledger-News - August 24, 2017 

... pass over the Carbondale area around 2 p.m., with the eclipse line going just south of Southern Illinois University's Carbondale campus. ... 


Carbondale Officials Pleased with Crowds for Solar Eclipse

U.S. News & World Report - August 24, 2017 

Southern Illinois University Carbondale spokeswoman Rae Morrow Goldsmith said an estimated 30,000 people gathered on campus to watch the ... 


Carbondale officials pleased with crowds for solar eclipse

FOX2now.com - August 24, 2017 

... in Carbondale is estimated to be $7 million. Southern Illinois University Carbondale spokeswoman Rae Morrow Goldsmith says an estimated ... 


SIU Department of Theater holding open auditions for plays

Thesouthern.com - August 24, 2017 

... The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Department of Theater will hold open auditions for two upcoming fall productions. 


Advance Your Career with an Online Degree

Aviation Pros - August 24, 2017 

... the Department of Aviation Technologies at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL, will start offering an online bachelor’s ... 


SIU Carbondale to host Dawg Fest 2017

KFVS 12 - August 24, 2017 

... Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Dawg Fest 2017 will be held September 8 from 7-9 p.m. ... 


About 200,000 traveled to southern Illinois for the eclipse: officials

WGN -TV - August 23, 2017 

... in Carbondale is estimated to be $7 million. Southern Illinois University Carbondale spokeswoman Rae Morrow Goldsmith says an estimated ... 


Orange line marks center of eclipse through funky arts town

Palm Beach Post - August 23, 2017

... In Carbondale, NASA scientists were busy at Southern Illinois University setting up the NASA EDGE show, ... 


Southern Illinois buzzing with eclipse excitement

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - August 23, 2017 

... of people milled about the streets and around the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Sunday, ... 


Game on at Eclipse Comic-Con

Daily Egyptian - August 23, 2017 

... the focus on eclipse day will be astronomy and science, the spotlight during Eclipse Comic-Con was on science ... 


Americans cheer as total solar eclipse spreads across country

TheVillagesSuntimes - August 23, 2017 

"I'm really lucky we got to be here today", said Jason Davis, 29, who got married on Saturday and made a decision to stop in OR for the eclipse. A brief timelapse of the total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, taken in downtown Yorkville. A worker passes out solar viewing ... 


Is Masculine Anxiety Fueling the Rise of Nostalgic Barbershops?

KQED Public Media For Northern CA - August 23, 2017 

... lingo, explained Kristen Barber, a professor of sociology at Southern Illinois University. She’s written a book about these new ... 


Gregory leaves a legacy of fighting for civil rights

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (AP) - August 23, 2017  

... High and parlaying his athleticism into a college scholarship at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, only later to find a passion for ... 


Dick Gregory and his legacy

The Washington Times - August 23, 2017 

... 1932. From there he graduated high school, enrolled in Southern Illinois University on a track scholarship and saw his education interrupted ... 


For struggling rural Illinois, regulations and taxes limit options to rebound

Illinois News Network - August 23, 2017 

... in jobs.” Kim Sanders, executive director of the Southern Illinois University Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development, said ... 


Carbondale eclipse watch party a success

Hi Tech Beacon - August 23, 2017 

... about 14,000 people, including the governor, packed the Southern Illinois University football stadium for a viewing event that was months in the making. 


Clouds break for just seconds in Carbondale

JournalStar - August 23, 2017 

Cheers went up from the crowd at Southern Illinois University’s Saluki Stadium shortly after 1:20 p.m. as the total eclipse emerged ... 


So, Eclipse Boomtowns, How’d It Go?

The Atlantic - August 23, 2017 

... “I think I can speak for the rest of the city staff in that we wish there were a way we could host one of these once a year.” ... 


Carbondale: Hugs, hushed talk, silence

The Washington Post - August 23, 2017 

If before totality, the SIU campus had been a carnival, the aftermath was like an especially moving church service.


Eclipse brings old friends back together to recreate 1971 photo

Thesouthern.com - August 23, 2017 

...  old friends reunited in Carbondale during eclipse weekend and recreated a photo they took on their front porch as college students 46 years ago. Linda Dooley Bivens, Jim Bivens, Buddy Whalen, Jeff Smith and Sharon Duffy Smith have stayed in touch since they were roommates and ... 


Ameren deploys some new eyes in the sky

News-Gazette.com - August 23, 2017 

... operators undergo FAA test preparation at the aeronautical school at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and also about of 20 hours ... 


Solar eclipse gets five stars in my history book

Chicago Tribune - August 22, 2017 

It was a solar love-in or, as some called it, "Moonstock." Across the nation, people gathered along the line of totality to celebrate Monday's solar eclipse as if it had some deep spiritual meaning. And to many of us who gathered in southern Illinois to watch it, it did.& ... 


ISP recognizes all involved in keeping eclipse day incident free

KFVS 12 - August 22, 2017 

... worked with the ISP included: Carbondale Police Department, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Police Department, Jackson, Williamson, ... 


‘It put us on the map’: As the dust settles, local officials reflect on eclipse mania

Thesouthern.com - August 22, 2017 

... was no more bustling than it would have been on any other Southern Illinois University move-in weekend. Then, Sunday night and Monday ... 


SIU takes part in big eclipse experiments

KFVS 12 - August 22, 2017 

... research projects were coordinated at Southern Illinois University during the eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21. The results ... 


Opinion | Alee Quick: A cloud blocked my view of totality, but I saw a silver lining.

Thesouthern.com - August 22, 2017 

... three years ago at a partial solar eclipse viewing on the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus; written in pen on the inside of ... 


Solar eclipse gets five stars in my history book

Africa-News - August 22, 2017 

... Tribune The total solar eclipse photographed from Saluki Stadium at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale on Monday, August 21, 2017.


Total solar eclipse completes path across America

Kopitiam Bot - August 22, 2017 

... adjust telescopes before the total solar eclipse on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty ...


Here's what to do with your eclipse glasses now

Lcbcradio.com - August 22, 2017 

... Marching Salukis as the band enters Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Photo ... 


Big crowds, traffic jams and planning for eclipse 2024

The State Journal-Register - August 22, 2017 

... area of longest duration, city officials reported Tuesday. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale reported 14,000 tickets were sold for the ...


How long does solar eclipse last? When does it end?

SoloNews - August 22, 2017 

... people made their way to Marion on Monday, many of whom traveled hundreds of miles just to experience the total solar eclipse at Rent One Park. The city of Carbondale, Illinois, fell along the path of totality for about two minutes and forty-five seconds, and celebrated the ... 


Rare total solar eclipse spreads wonder across United States

Bangor Daily News - August 22, 2017 

... millions of awestruck Americans cast their gaze skyward Monday at the extraordinary sight of a total solar eclipse, one Connecticut man had his eyes set firmly on a different prize. Joseph Fleming, 43, went down on one knee in the darkness near the ... 


Rare total solar eclipse spreads wonder across United States

Emtv - August 22, 2017 

Image: The total solar eclipse seen in Guernsey, Wyoming U.S. August 21, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking By Harriet McLeod and Lee van der Voo CHARLESTON, S.C./SHERIDAN, Oregon (Reuters) – As millions of awestruck Americans cast their gaze skyward on Monday at the extraordinary ... 


Solar Eclipse: Millions of Americans Excited Over First Coast-to-Coast Total Solar Eclipse in US - OnoBello.com

Ono Bello.com - August 22, 2017 

Millions of Americans looked skyward in wonder through protective glasses, telescopes and cameras as the moon blacked out the sun on Monday in Oregon, the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in the United States. After weeks of anticipation, the sight of the moon’s silhouette ... 


What Americans—and one very responsible dog—looked like staring at the solar eclipse

Quartz India - August 22, 2017 

As the great solar eclipse of 2017 moved across the United States yesterday, crowds congregated below to watch it happen. Some pilgrimaged inland to gather under the “path of totality,” where the sun would appear totally eclipsed. Meanwhile, in large cities like New York, Washington and ... 


SIU Forestry Club puts timber sports on display during campus eclipse festivities

Daily Egyptian - August 22, 2017 

While the campus swelled with recently settled-in students and eclipse tourists from across the globe Monday morning, the roar of a chainsaw cut through the festivities, signaling that the SIU Forestry Club was moments away from putting its timber sports skills on display. The forestry ... 


SIU to Help Open Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 25

USAgNet - August 22, 2017 

... Southern Illinois University Carbondale will be front-and-center during the opening of the Du Quoin State Fair later this month. The .... 


SIU Carbondale earns spot as a Sierra Club ‘Cool School’

Publicnow - August 22, 2017 

CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University Carbondale has earned a spot on the Sierra Club's '2017 ... 


Why Search and Rescue Dogs Are Not Affected By Travel Stress

Top Dog Tips - August 22, 2017 

... assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition at Southern Illinois University. According to her, the U.S. has ... 


Dick Gregory is remembered in Kansas City

The Kansas City Star - August 22, 2017 

... as a result he was able to run.” Gregory, who attended Southern Illinois University on a track scholarship, ended up being the first African ... 


Wednesday: Legal Roundtable – Right-to-work, Chappelle-Nadal’s assassination comment, more

KBIA - August 22, 2017 

... Freivogel, J.D., Professor at the School of Journalism, Southern Illinois University – Carbondale Rachel Sachs, J.D., Associate Professor of ... 


After 'Super Bowl of Eclipses,' US Looks Forward to 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

LiveScience - August 22, 2017 

... for Monday's total solar eclipse began in 2014. The local Southern Illinois University went big with a viewing show at its Saluki Stadium, ... 


"Humbling": Sun and moon put on celestial performance

CBS News - August 22, 2017

... Strassmann. In Carbondale, Illinois, tens of thousands went to Southern Illinois University to watch the total eclipse. Some were there for ...


Southern Illinois University Marching Band Performs CBS Evening News Theme

Adweek Magazine – Aug. 22, 2017

The Marching Salukis were front-and-center this week performing the CBS Evening News theme during total solar eclipse festivities at Saluki Stadium.


Americans will have another chance to see the solar eclipse... in seven years

London Evening Standard - August 22, 2017 

... to hit the US was 38 years ago. The eclipse of 2024 will hit Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, which also saw Monday's event, but ...


“Dear God, go away!” someone yelled at the cloud covering the eclipse, then something amazing happened

WeatherPlus - The Palm Beach Post - August 22, 2017 

... spread through the 15,000-seat sold-out Saluki Stadium at Southern Illinois University. The first bite of the eclipse and through more than ...


When is the next total solar eclipse? 2024 'will be even better'

Yahoo Style UK - August 22, 2017 

... Cleveland, New York, and Montreal. It will hit Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, which also witnessed the total eclipse on ...


So you are looking at the great american solar eclipse today

Tech Site - August 22, 2017 

... rymstationen IIS. NASA Edge broadcast from the Southern Illinois University campus in Carbondale. Interviews with researchers, discussions ...


Total solar eclipse 2017: how to live stream at home

Gears Of Biz - August 22, 2017 

... a second program featuring the NASA Heliophysics Education Consortium, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and Lunt Solar Systems. It ... 


Fort Wayne couple returns from total eclipse viewing in Carbondale | WANE

Wane.Com - August 22, 2017 

... and his wife were among thousands of people who traveled to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois to get a glimpse of the ... 


Moon dance was spectacular sight

Times Union - August 22, 2017 

... People watch the solar eclipse at Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21, 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois. ...


Thousands of tourists, students, researchers view eclipse from SIUC

WPSD Local 6 - August 22, 2017 

...  IL - Thousands of people packed inside Saluki Stadium Monday at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, to watch the total ... 


A time lapse of the sky at Southern Illinois University during the solar eclipse

Greenwich Time - August 22, 2017 

... A time lapse of the solar eclipse at Southern Illinois University (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune) / Brandpoint ...


International Space Station flies across sun during eclipse

Steelers Lounge - August 22, 2017 

... everything out. Additional coverage includes NASA EDGE at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, where spectators will ... 


Clouds Don’t Dim Excitement for Eclipse Chasers in Illinois

The Rivard Report - August 22, 2017 

... event, myself included. Other experiences, like the one at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, were as raucous as a sporting event ... 


Rare Coast-to-Coast Total Solar Eclipse Thrills Millions Across U.S.

Yahoo! News Canada - August 22, 2017 

... college town (population 30,000) to witness the event. Southern Illinois University postponed classes (today was originally the first day ... 


Photos: Great American Eclipse completed its journey

Uncova.com - August 22, 2017 

... 21: The moon begins to eclipse the sun above the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21, 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois. Although ... 


Eclipse crosses U.S. as millions view historic sight

Gephardt Daily - August 22, 2017 

... 2:20 p.m. CDT, Carbondale, Ill., home of Southern Illinois University, had the nation’s longest duration of total darkness at 2 minutes and ... 


Total Solar Eclipse Leaves Southern Illinois College Town in Awe

LiveScience - August 22, 2017 

... inside the 15,000-seat stadium were sold out, according to Southern Illinois University officials, and people of all ages sat for hours in ... 


The Most Gorgeous Images Of The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

IFL Science - August 22, 2017 

... watch the solar eclipse at Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21 in Carbondale, Illinois. Although much ... 


What it Was Like to Experience the Solar Eclipse Around the U.S.

Travel + Leisure - August 22, 2017 

... viewings, including Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. Advertisement Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois ...


Teenage citizen scientists journey to gather photos of total solar eclipse for NASA

CBS News - August 22, 2017 

... Scientists hope a huge amount of data from Monday's eclipse, including amateur photos, will provide new insights into our solar system. They are getting help from teams of citizen scientists spread out along the path of totality. Budding stargazers worked as NASA's foot soldiers on a mission to ...


When is the next total solar eclipse? 2024 'will be even better'

Telegraph.co.uk - August 22, 2017 

... Cleveland, New York, and Montreal. It will hit Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, which also witnessed the total eclipse on ... 


After 'Super Bowl of Eclipses,' US Looks Forward to 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Space.com - August 22, 2017 

... Monday's total solar eclipse began in 2014. The local Southern Illinois University Carbondale went big with a viewing show at its Saluki ... 


Rare Coast-to-Coast Total Solar Eclipse Thrills Millions Across U.S.

Space.com - August 21, 2017 

... college town (population 30,000) to witness the event. Southern Illinois University postponed classes (today was originally the first day ... 


Thousands flock to Carbondale for eclipse

KMOV.com - August 21, 2017 

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - About 14,000 people filled Southern Illinois University's Saluki Stadium in Carbondale to watch Monday's total solar ... 


How colleges across America are celebrating the eclipse

USA Today College - August 21, 2017 

It’s here. It’s happening. Today. As the country awaits the rare transcontinental total eclipse, colleges and universities across the country are planning all kinds of ways to celebrate the rare event. Some professors have already canceled class. On the first day, even ... 


Solar Eclipse Sparks ‘Festival’ Atmosphere in Carbondale

Chicago Tonight - WTTW - August 21, 2017 

The solar eclipse was especially big news in Carbondale on Monday, which was right in the path of totality. Fifty thousand people were expected to visit the town and Southern Illinois University sold out a viewing event at its football stadium—all 15,000 seats. Despite some clouds gathering ... 


In 2024, Total Eclipse Comes to WNY

Wgrz.com - August 21, 2017 

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- If you thought Monday's partial eclipse was cool, just wait seven years. On April 8, 2024 -- just 2,422 days from now -- a total eclipse will cover the entire Western New York region, stretching south through Cleveland, Indianapolis, Dallas and even central Mexico. & ... 


First total eclipse in 99 years enthrals US

Dawn.com - August 21, 2017 

SHERIDAN (US): Millions of Americans looked skyward in awe through protective glasses, telescopes and cameras on Monday as the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in a century marched from the US Pacific northwest to the Atlantic seaboard. After weeks of anticipation, onlookers from ... 


Illinois college town at center of solar eclipse mania

CBS News - August 21, 2017 

A total solar eclipse will start to travel coast to coast across the continental U.S. on Monday for the first time in nearly a century. Millions of people are expected to travel to see the spectacle. Anthony Mason reports from Carbondale, Illinois, in the "path of totality." 


Carbondale, Illinois Seizes Eclipse Opportunity to Boost Its Economy

Before It's News - August 21, 2017 

..., and Kyle Harfst, the executive director of economic development at Southern Illinois University (SIU — the city’s largest employer), Henry ...


In Carbondale, clouds block eclipse totality for some, clear out at magic moment for others

Thesouthern.com - August 21, 2017 

... places” overnight Sunday, like in random places on the Southern Illinois University campus and on patches of grass near University Mall. ... 


 What the solar eclipse might teach us about the sun and moon

MSN.com - August 21, 2017 

Tens of thousands went to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale to watch the total eclipse. Some were there for the fun, while others ... 


Chicagoans turn out despite clouds to see solar eclipse

Crain's Chicago Business - August 21, 2017 

... of light known as the corona. CARBONDALE About 14,000 people filled Southern Illinois University's Saluki Stadium in Carbondale to watch a ... 


Carbondale, Illinois Seizes Eclipse Opportunity to Boost Its Economy

The New American - August 21, 2017 

...  and Kyle Harfst, the executive director of economic development at Southern Illinois University (SIU — the city’s largest employer), Henry ... 


Thousands See Eclipse in Carbondale

WSIU - August 21, 2017 

About 14,000 people filled Southern Illinois University's Saluki Stadium in Carbondale to watch Monday's total solar eclipse. Listen ... 


Eclipse crosses U.S. as millions view historic sight

UPI.com - August 21, 2017 

... 2:20 p.m. CDT, Carbondale, Ill., home of Southern Illinois University, had the nation's longest duration of total darkness at 2 minutes and ... 


The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 Is Happening Today

Yahoo! News UK - August 21, 2017

 ... 2 minutes and 40 seconds — organizers from the city and Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale have been formally planning for the ... 


Thousands react with raw emotion to total solar eclipse at sold-out Saluki Stadium

Thesouthern.com - August 21, 2017 

... and drawing a breath — “it’s fantastic.” Southern Illinois University Carbondale officials spent several years planning to host this ... 


Photos: Great American Eclipse completed its journey

AfricanSeer.com - August 21, 2017 

... 21: The moon begins to eclipse the sun above the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21, 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois. Although ... 


Total solar eclipse mesmerizes America — Nigeria Today

Nigeria Today - August 21, 2017 

... AUGUST 21: The moon eclipses the sun above the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21, 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois. Although ... 


Solar Eclipse: Thousands fill Saluki Stadium in Carbondale

WREX.com - August 21, 2017 

CARBONDALE (AP) - About 14,000 people filled Southern Illinois University's Saluki Stadium in Carbondale to watch Monday's total solar ...


Trump celebrates solar eclipse by looking up without special viewing glasses

CapitalGazette.com - August 21, 2017 

... path of totality. A time lapse of the solar eclipse at Southern Illinois University (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune) See more videos " ...


In pictures: Eclipse sweeps across America

Dotemirates (EN) - August 21, 2017 

... cloud during a solar eclipse as seen from a viewing event on the campus of Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., ...


Students experience total eclipse on first day of classes

ABC57 - August 21, 2017 

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- On the campus of Southern Illinois University, it wasn’t just spectators arriving. For many students, it ... 


Branding Life

JD Supra - August 21, 2017 

... in their mark. The most well planned strategy has to be that of Southern Illinois University, whose Reg. No. 5177673 on ECLIPSE 2017-2024 ... 


Gov. Rauner Among 14,000 Eclipse Fans at SIU

West Kentucky Star - August 21, 2017 

CARBONDALE, IL - About 14,000 people filled Southern Illinois University's Saluki Stadium in Carbondale to watch Monday's total solar ... 


Eclipse observation one large party

My Express - August 21, 2017 

People watch a solar problematic during Saluki Stadium on a campus of Southern Illinois University on Aug 21, 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois.


If your eyes hurt after watching the solar eclipse, here's what you need to know

Yahoo! Finance - August 21, 2017 

... or permanent. (People watch the solar eclipse on the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21, 2017.Scott Olson/Getty) Some ... 


Images: Solar Eclipse Across the United States

Daily Herald - August 21, 2017 

... that they were giving out to visitors to Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Ill., on Monday, Aug. 21, ... 


Live in Carbondale: Scientists collect data during solar eclipse

ABC57 - August 21, 2017 

... was set up in a corn filed several miles from the Southern Illinois University campus in Carbondale. Scientists are gathering data to study ... 


STEINBERG: Clouds intrude but Carbondale eclipse still thrills

Chicago Sun-Times - August 21, 2017 

... was ballyhooed on the special eclipse-viewing glasses being handed out by Southern Illinois University: “2 minutes 38 seconds of darkness.” ... 


Solar Eclipes Draws Interest Across Region

WJBD Radio - August 21, 2017 

... 98.7% of the sun in Salem. About 14,000 people filled Southern Illinois University's Saluki Stadium in Carbondale to watch Monday's total ... 


When is the next solar eclipse?

The Tennessean - August 21, 2017 

... of both 2017 and 2024. Carbondale, Ill., home to Southern Illinois University, is calling itself "the eclipse crossroads of America." More ... 


When is the next solar eclipse?

IndyStar - August 21, 2017 

... of both 2017 and 2024. Carbondale, Ill., home to Southern Illinois University, is calling itself "the eclipse crossroads of America." More ...


Live from Carbondale: Solar eclipse doesn't disappoint

ABC57 - August 21, 2017 

... the total eclipse. At the stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University, the school's band and cheerleaders performed for the sold ... 


Clouds hamper eclipse viewing

San Antonio Express-News - August 21, 2017 

... and the 2024 eclipse will cross at Carbondale, Illinois, and Southern Illinois University. NASA reports that before Monday, the last total ... 


How To Tell If Watching The Eclipse Damaged Your Eyes - NPR .

AFL Net - August 21, 2017 

...to watch the solar eclipse at Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide ... 


Solar eclipse 2017: Stargazers vent their frustration as cloudy weather ruins spectacle in UK – Evening Standard

Newsy Uk - August 21, 2017 

... moon starts its path across the sun as viewed on the campus of Southern Illinois University But it was not doom and gloom for all of the ... 


Solar Eclipse Is Big Business For Illinois

Zero Hedge - August 21, 2017 

... Illinois was booked solid. Carbondale, Illinois, home of Southern Illinois University is one of the big beneficiaries. The Wall Street ... 


Solar Eclipse is Big Business for Illinois

MISH's Global Economic Trend Analysis - August 21, 2017 

... the blocked-out sun couldn’t come at a better time. Southern Illinois University Carbondale, the city’s largest employer, has seen funding ...


Bill and Wendy Bonus Hour 08-21-17

WGN Radio - August 21, 2017 

... bonus hour, Bill and Wendy talk with Brian Noonan live from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale about the eclipse, then they get the ... 


Eclipse 2017: 'Wonderful way to start the school year'

Daily Herald - August 21, 2017 

... enter Saluki Stadium for eclipse festivities on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. - Associated Press A Monday ... 


Brian Noonan was at the eclipse hot spot!

WGN Radio - August 21, 2017 

... own Brian Noonan! Brian is down at his alma mater, Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, for today’s exciting eclipse! They talk about ... 


Eclipse-chasers came out in droves to watch the solar eclipse across the US — take a look

Business Insider - August 21, 2017 

... line long before the gates opened at the stadium on the Southern Illinois University campus. Southern Illinois will experience the longest ... 


Illinois town gears up to become heart of U.S. eclipse

NY Daily News - August 21, 2017 

... of a celestial event in human history. The campus of Southern Illinois University has been transformed into an eclipse-themed entertainment ... 


Illinois college town at center of solar eclipse mania

CBS News - August 21, 2017 

A total solar eclipse will start to travel coast to coast across the continental U.S. on Monday for the first time in nearly a century. Millions of people are expected to travel to see the spectacle. Anthony Mason reports from Carbondale, Illinois, in the "path of totality."


Solar eclipse is totality wicked in So. Ill.

Daily Egyptian - August 21, 2017 

Southern Illinois had one of the best seats in the country for Monday's total solar eclipse ; Carbondale was just a few miles north of the point of greatest duration, where the eclipse was in totality for the longest period of time.Tens of thousands of people flooded Saluki Stadium, the SIU Arena ...


Eclipse-chasers came out in droves to watch the solar eclipse across the US — take a look

Business Insider Uk - August 21, 2017 

... line long before the gates opened at the stadium on the Southern Illinois University campus. Southern Illinois will experience the longest ... 


The whole country paused to watch today's solar eclipse — here are the best photos

This Isinsider - August 21, 2017 

... line long before the gates opened at the stadium on the Southern Illinois University campus. Southern Illinois will experience the longest ... 


The solar eclipse is here!

Rediff.com - August 21, 2017 

... as she catches a glimpse of the solar eclipse from the Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. Carbondale in Illinois billed ... 


Solar eclipse viewing party at Southern Illinois University- Carbondale

FOX2now.com - August 21, 2017 

... of totality as the shadow slows in its cross country journey. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is throwing a major viewing party. ... 


What the solar eclipse might teach us about the sun and moon

MSN.com - August 21, 2017 

... Tens of thousands went to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale to watch the total eclipse. Some were there for the fun, while others ...


Illinois town gears up to become heart of US eclipse

Channel NewsAsia - August 21, 2017 

... of a celestial event in human history. The campus of Southern Illinois University has been transformed for the event into an eclipse-themed ... 


Local school kids launch eclipse balloon experiment

Belleville News Democrat - August 21, 2017 

... Smithton, Signal Hill and Emge schools traveled to Southern Illinois University Carbondale to launch a weather balloon carrying instruments ... 


The 2017 total solar eclipse: Everything you need to know

Entertainment Weekly - August 21, 2017

... at 1:20 p.m. local time, experts predict. Southern Illinois University has planned a day of festivities on its campus and is working with ... 


NASA Live Stream: Total Solar Eclipse

WUFT - August 21, 2017

... webcast of the total solar eclipse from outside Saluki Stadium at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Illinois. During course of the ... 


Eclipse Illinois

Naver - August 21, 2017

... that they were giving out to visitors to Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Ill., on Monday, Aug. 21, ... 


Thousands flock to Carbondale for eclipse

KMOV.com - August 21, 2017

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - About 14,000 people filled Southern Illinois University's Saluki Stadium in Carbondale to watch Monday's total solar ... 


Total Solar Eclipse Transforms Illinois Town Into a Celestial Super Bowl

Yahoo! Singapore News - August 21, 2017

... the various educational and outreach events being held on the campus of Southern Illinois University. "We get to see the eclipse and learn ... 


Solar eclipse 2017: Watch NASA's live stream from space and aircrafts

PennLive.com - August 21, 2017 

... 4:09 p.m. Additional coverage includes NASA EDGE at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, where spectators will observe the ... 


This small town is gearing up to become the heart of the total solar eclipse

Mirror.co.uk - August 21, 2017 

... of a celestial event in human history. The campus of Southern Illinois University has been transformed for the event into an eclipse-themed ... 


Illinois town gears up to become heart of US eclipse

The Financial Express - August 21, 2017 

... of a celestial event in human history. The campus of Southern Illinois University has been transformed for the event into an eclipse-themed ... 


STEINBERG: Carbondale celebrates an eclipse, if clouds don’t spoil it

Chicago Sun-Times - August 21, 2017 

... meteorologist and host for The Weather Channel, arriving on the Southern Illinois University campus to do a broadcast, fretting about nearby ... 


NASA: Tips For Planning Your Eclipse Party During Monday’s Solar Event

Space Coast Daily - August 21, 2017 

... of the total solar eclipse from outside Saluki Stadium at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Illinois. The webcast will begin ... 


Total Solar Eclipse Transforms Illinois Town Into a Celestial Super Bowl

LiveScience - August 21, 2017 

... the various educational and outreach events being held on the campus of Southern Illinois University. "We get to see the eclipse and learn ... 


Reporter Kelsey Landis provides updates at SIU eclipse-watching site

Belleville News Democrat - August 21, 2017 

News-Democrat reporter Kelsey Landis provides updates on the Southern Illinois University eclipse-watching site. SIU in Southern Illinois is ... 


Carbondale anticipating major crowds for solar eclipse

ABC57 - August 21, 2017 

... will be on the eclipse at Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University -- along with many more around the world who will be ... 


How To Live-Stream The Solar Eclipse From The Totality 'Crossroads'

Chicagoist - August 21, 2017 

... stream at 10:45 a.m. CDT, outside Saluki Stadium at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale—which is of course the "crossroads" of the ... 


Solar eclipse sees Carbondale become mini boom town as thousands flock for spectacle

Express.co.uk - August 21, 2017 

... will cross the US from coast-to-coast. The Southern Illinois University campus in Carbondale has been transformed for the spectacle and is ... 


Five Things To Know: Monday’s Solar Eclipse

CBS Chicago - August 21, 2017 

... have set up shop on a “dark site” on a farm at Southern Illinois University. The coast-to-coast eclipse offers scientists a rare opportunity ... 


Coast-To-Coast Eclipse Gives Scientists Rare Chance To Study The Sun

CBS Chicago - August 21, 2017 

.... where the total eclipse will last longest. Tucked away on a Southern Illinois University farm is the dark site; just one of almost 70 spots ... 


Stakeout: Americans flock to path of eclipse to see sun go dark

Herald & Review - August 21, 2017 

... Jasmine Reardon, a senior at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, wears an Earth tutu as part of her eclipse-themed outfit at Eclipse ... 


The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 Is Happening Today

Space.com - August 21, 2017 

... 2 minutes and 40 seconds — organizers from the city and Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale have been formally planning for the ... 


LIVE STREAM: Watch the Total Solar Eclipse Online

Heavy.com - August 21, 2017 

... :45 a.m. Eastern. This megacast will be at Southern Illinois University Carbondale along the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Lunt Solar ... 


UPDATE: 5 of the best places to see the 'Great American Eclipse' on Monday

Morningstar - August 21, 2017

... and vendors will be selling their goods at the festival. Nearby at Southern Illinois University (http://studentcenter.siu.edu/eclipsecon/), ... 


What the ‘once in a lifetime’ total solar eclipse means for the scientific community

CBC Radio – Aug. 21, 2017 

... daytime sky — a total solar eclipse. Southern Illinois University is about seven miles from the point of greatest duration and physics ... 


Reconstructed/Reconceptualized Opens Sept. 1 in Crisp Museum

Public Now (AU) - August 21, 2017 

... by Abdul-Musawwir, professor of fine arts at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The exhibit will remain on display ... 


Heartland Eclipse 2017: experiencing totality

KFVS 12 - August 21, 2017 

..., Aug. 18 and lasts through Monday. Brittany Jacob is at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill. Saluki Stadium is where all the ...


The eclipse capital of the U.S. is over the moon for Monday’s total solar eclipse

The Washington Post - August 20, 2017 

... state budget crises cut enrollment at the local campus of Southern Illinois University nearly in half. With the region’s biggest employer in ... 


40 years later SIU roommates return to old dorm room for eclipse

KFVS 12 - August 20, 2017 

... people are looking to make a memory with the eclipse coming on Monday, Aug. 21 but at least two men in Carbondale, Illinois are getting to relive some memories while they wait ... 


Carbondale Plans to Make Hay While Sun Doesn't Shine

Morningstar - August 20, 2017

... the blocked-out sun couldn't come at a better time. Southern Illinois University Carbondale, the city's largest employer, has seen funding ... 


Carbondale, Illinois, is the eclipse's ground zero

StarTribune.com - August 20, 2017 

... and state budget crises cut enrollment at the local campus of Southern Illinois University nearly in half. With the region's biggest ... 


Elusive Eclipse: Sun Prairie photographer tries a second time for a solar eclipse photo

Hometown News LLC - August 20, 2017 

... Seaton, 52, will travel down to Southern Illinois University Carbondale and be one of more than 50,000 poised get a great shot of ... 


Dick Gregory, 84; from comic to social causes

Philly.com - August 20, 2017 

... began in poverty in St. Louis during the Depression, the former Southern Illinois University track star became known as an author, lecturer, ... 


SIU mourns death of alum and comedian Dick Gregory

WPSD Local 6 - August 20, 2017 

... he grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended Southern Illinois University of Carbondale. The school posted a news release this morning ... 


SIU hosts Eclipse Comic Con

WSIL-TV - August 19, 2017 

CARBONDALE -- Superheroes, super villains and everyone in between packed into the SIU student center earlier today for Eclipse Comic Con.


Autopsy reveals more on Asian carp found near Lake Michigan

WXXI News - August 19, 2017 

... to maintain the effectiveness of our monitoring plan.” Southern Illinois University Fisheries Researcher Greg Whitledge examined the fish ... 


Drainage technology, cover crops help to curb nutrient loss

Illinois Farmer Today - August 19, 2017 

... a lot of questions about water quality. Researchers at Southern Illinois University are hoping to provide some answers. Increasing concern ... 


The death of policing as a profession in the Philippines

Rappler - August 19, 2017 

... teaches Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice at Southern Illinois University. In 2014, he conducted a survey on the ... 


 

How This Small Town is Preparing To Become the 'Solar Eclipse Crossroads of America'

Time -- Aug. 18, 2017

... nearly anywhere else in the nation. Southern Illinois University’s Saluki Stadium, the primary viewing location in ...


Are we too worried about the upcoming ‘solar apocalypse’?

Belleville News-Democrat – Aug. 8, 2017

... given how infrequent eclipses are, it’s possible there could be anxiety around it,” said Sarah J. Kertz, a psychology professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She serves as ... 


He wanted to take a ballot selfie but was told he couldn’t. So he took it to court

Belleville News-Democrat - Aug. 4, 2017

... buying and voter intimidation, according to Steven Macias, an associate professor at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Law. The Progressive ...


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