SIU in the News - August, 2026
Tena Bennett, assistant vice chancellor for auxiliary enterprises and student affairs, talks about move-in day and myriad activities for students during Weeks of Welcome and Saluki Startup.
WSIL-TV — Aug. 5, 2026
Undergraduate admissions Registration Rally is highlighted.
Heartland News — Aug. 6, 2026
Steve Gariepy, experiential education specialist, STEM Education Research Center, talks about the Perseid meteor shower and Aug. 12 star party.
Heartland News — Aug. 11, 2026
The appointment of Linda L. Baker as Paul Simon Public Policy Institute interim director is highlighted.
St. Louis American — Aug. 11, 2026
Scott Hamilton-Brehm, associate professor in biological sciences, talks about the discovery of a new microbe, SIUC-1.
Heartland News — Aug. 3, 2026
Bob Baer, associate scientist in the School of Physics and Applied Physics, talks about an Aug. 12 livestream total solar eclipse.
Space.com/Yahoo News — Aug. 4, 2026
SIU Carbondale’s Agricultural Robotics Club’s second-place finish at American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers’ Robotics Student Design Competition in July is highlighted.
FarmWeek Now.com — Aug. 5, 2026
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