Chris Stantis, assistant professor of anthropology at SIU Carbondale, works from home with her dog, Hatch, a local rescue. Stantis was part of a research team that used isotopic analysis of ancient dog teeth to determine that specialized breeds — possibly including ancestors of the modern Xoloitzcuintli, Mexico's treasured national dog — may have traveled hundreds of miles along well-developed trade routes on the western Maya frontier. (Top photo by Spencer Stantis; bottom photo by Maikemo at Danish Wikipedia, Wikipedia Commons.)
To trace connections across the ancient Maya world, archaeologists often follow objects that traveled, such as jade, obsidian, or pottery. But Chris Stantis — assistant professor of anthropology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale — starts somewhere less expected: dogs.
A continuing search for young love and deception can reach no ends — including the high seas — as the Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Theater and Dance and the School of Music prepare to take audiences aboard the S.S. American where “Anything Goes.”
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will be celebrating Holi, India’s traditional Hindu spring festival, on Wednesday, March 25 — and everyone is welcome to attend. The celebration is set for 2 p.m. on the lawn of Morris Library.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2026 Outside the Box New Music Festival will highlight six internationally known musicians along with the talents of nine featured performers from the SIU School of Music.
An amazing myriad of experiences awaits participants in the 2026 summer camps at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
High school students from across Illinois and Missouri will enjoy a day of competition and accomplishment at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s annual Math Field Day on March 24 at the Banterra Center.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate the 50th World Languages and Cultures Day on Thursday, March 19, with 1,400 students from 23 high schools across the state learning the history and future of languages and cultures.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will remember six faculty, staff and students who have passed away during the 2025-2026 academic year with a ceremony at 1 p.m. April 2, in the Student Center Ballrooms.
SIU is hosting the 2026 Illinois Junior Academy of Science (IJAS) State Science Fair April 24-25.
If you’re looking for a respite from today’s hectic world, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is offering everyone a chance to get away and reconnect with those who matter most while enjoying a fun, relaxing weekend.
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is hosting an SBDC Day celebration and Business Growth Seminar on March 18 in recognition of National SBDC Day.
Seven graduating seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design are preparing to compete for the university’s most prestigious art prize — the Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award.
Jan Eliasson, a former Swedish and United Nations diplomat, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual discussion about the American and Israeli attack on Iran and the growing conflict in the Middle East on Friday, March 13.
