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A group of people are attending a ribbon cutting ceremony

(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)

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SIU researchers: Expect solar flares to cause celestial light show, disruptions

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Get tickets now for SIU’s popular Touch of Nature Buffalo Tro on Nov. 22

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SIU to dedicate $7.2M BioLaunch lab with Oct. 4 ribbon cutting, tours

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.

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