Southern Illinois University Carbondale is partnering with the University of Missouri (Mizzou) on a $300,000 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to research drought stress on soybeans. Chao Lu, the professor leading the research for SIU, is investigating AI-based models for analyzing drone images and recognizing soybean wilting stress. (Photo by Russell Bailey).
Illinois is the number one producer of soybeans in the United States, but farmers across the state face a big issue when it comes to maintaining their crops — drought. Periods with little to no rain can hamper growth or, worse yet, kill the plant.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is investing $1.2 million to address faculty salary compression, fulfilling a commitment in the university’s 2024–2028 collective bargaining agreement with the SIUC Faculty Association. That agreement called for the parties to negotiate in 2026 how to distribute the $1.2 million once an independent compensation study was complete.
Save the date! It’s not too early to start making plans to attend the 2027 Family Weekend and Homecoming festivities at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Law students from across the country will tackle complex health law issues in Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School's National Health Law Moot Court (HLMC) competition, the nation's only mock U.S. Supreme Court competition devoted exclusively to the field.
More than 400 aspiring teachers will visit Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Friday, Nov. 13, for SIU Future Teachers Day, an interactive event for area high school students.
Saluki fans at the upcoming Military Appreciation football game will have their eyes to the sky as two U.S. Air Force A-10 “Warthog” pilots, who are Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumni, will fly over Saluki Stadium as a salute to service for our nation’s veterans and active-duty military.
The upcoming Southern Illinois University Carbondale Thanks “GivingBack” campus food drive is a great opportunity to help Salukis in need during this holiday season.
Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s experiential learning facility, hosts the Inclusive Archery Hunt for veterans and hunters with disabilities Nov. 12-15.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale released its newest institutional spotlight video to the public today (Nov. 5), showcasing the university's vibrant campus, academic excellence, student experiences and the Saluki spirit that makes Southern unique.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will commemorate Veterans Day on Nov. 11 with the annual vigil at the flagpole near the center of campus.
The Southern Illinois University Concert Choir and Choral Union close the semester with “Strangers and Pilgrims,” a free public concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 in Shryock Auditorium. The program features music by Igor Stravinsky, Adolphus Hailstork and Stephen Paulus.
Military veteran small business owners and those aspiring to start a small business, are invited to a resource workshop just for them at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development (OIED) on Nov. 13. The workshop is in celebration of National Veterans Small Business Week Nov. 9-13.
With 73% percent of his roster comprised of first- and second-year members, Nathan L. Lincoln, coach of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Flying Salukis, wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this year’s squad.
