(Above) SIU officials and honored guests cut the ribbon, dedicating the new BioLaunch lab. (Below) After the ceremony, people tour the facility. (Photos by Amihere Benson)
Officials today (Oct. 4) cut the ribbon on Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s $7.2 million BioLaunch lab, a new, 10,000-square-foot space dedicated to cutting-edge life sciences research and more.
The Illinois APEX Accelerator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate National APEX Day with three days of activities Oct. 8-10. Plans include a mayoral proclamation and variety of programs, including virtual workshops specifically designed to support local businesses and provide them with resources regarding government contracting.
The talents of Southern Illinois University Carbondale ceramics students will be on display on Saturday, Oct. 12, while helping the community.
Solar observers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale said the highest energy solar flare of this solar cycle erupted Thursday morning (Oct. 3), and scientists are expecting impacts on Earth in the next few days, ranging from the Northern Lights occurring much further south than usual to disruptions in telecommunications.
William Hoagland, senior vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Thursday, Oct. 10, for a virtual discussion about the fiscal predicament facing the United States.
The diverse fields of agriculture careers will be on display on Friday, Oct. 4, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the annual FFA Career Day.
The talents of students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s glass program will be on display with the annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s McLeod Theater stage will showcase the theatrical and musical talents of students while offering a wide spectrum of entertainment and emotion during the School of Theater and Dance’s 2024-2025 season.
Salukis from far and wide will converge on Southern Illinois University Carbondale Oct. 7-12 for Homecoming 2024, and the celebration includes a kickoff event, a big block party, a concert featuring country phenom Hunter Hayes and many other activities, including the big parade, football game and tailgating, of course.
The Buffalo Tro, a treasured tradition and cornerstone of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center for more than 60 years, returns on Nov. 22, and tickets are available now. It will take place at 5 p.m. at the Camp 2 facilities, outside of Freeberg Dining Hall.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will dedicate the $7.2 million BioLaunch lab, a new, 10,000-square-foot space for cutting-edge life sciences research and more, at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, with a public ribbon-cutting ceremony at the McLafferty Annex, 1785 University Press Drive, with tours of the facility to follow.
The founder of LGBTQ+ History Month is coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale as part of university’s monthlong celebration in October.
Vice presidential debates often generate little public interest as an undercard to presidential debates, but political and debate experts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale believe Tuesday’s (Oct. 1) meeting between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz could be noteworthy.
