SIU’s Great Cardboard Boat Regatta begins a new half-century of fun April 18
Have you ever tried sailing a banana? Or perhaps floating on a canopy bed or giant guitar?
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Chad Stuemke, in the water guiding the FURYUS3, participated in the regatta as a student and now teaches industrial design at SIU. Photo provided. (Below) Photos by Yenitza Melgoza and SIU Carbondale.
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SIU holds rock and mineral clinic at Marion event this weekend
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s geology program will host a rock and mineral clinic this weekend during a celebration for local mineral enthusiasts.
SIU Carbondale students earn Thrasher undergraduate research awards
Seven Southern Illinois University Carbondale undergraduate students are receiving Susan C. Thrasher Undergraduate Research Fund awards to work with a faculty mentor on a research project during 2026-2027 academic year.
SIU hosts festival, conference honoring R. Buckminster Fuller April 22-26
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SIU Choral Union, Concert Choir to help audiences envision a ‘Beautiful City’
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SIU Carbondale students succeed in regional advertising competition
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SIU Carbondale workshops will help students learn about water resources management
Students from six area high schools will learn about water resources management during Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s eighth annual University Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) workshop on April 15.
Everyone welcome to join SIU’s April 22 tree planting
Southern Illinois University Carbondale continues its traditional celebration of Arbor Day and Earth Month with its annual tree planting event.
SIU celebrates Earth Month in April with community feed, awards and more
“Our Power, Our Planet” is the theme as Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrates Earth Month with a variety of special events in April.
Three Illinois high school students win 2026 SIU Creative Futures art awards
The talent and artistic skills of Illinois High School juniors and seniors were on full display at the third annual Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Art and Design statewide online art competition.
SIU Carbondale hosting concrete canoe, steel bridge competitions
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SIU's American Marketing Association student chapter takes top worldwide honors
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s American Marketing Association chapter launched its 70th anniversary in grand style by winning several top worldwide honors at the recent AMA International Collegiate Conference in Chicago.