SIU in the News - August, 2014

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Shawnee National Forest (IL) to Hold Leave No Trace Event

The Outdoor Wire - August 21, 2014

...other local public land managers, conservation education partners, Southern Illinois University (SIU) and volunteers to increase awareness and...


Springfield schools’ partnerships with businesses, churches seen as crucial to success

The State Journal-Register - August 21, 2014

...serves a lot of low-income students. Last week, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine commemorated its 30-year partnership with Enos...


SIU professor studies using chili peppers to help prevent hearing loss

Thesouthern.com - August 21, 2014

SIU professor studies using chili peppers to help prevent hearing loss SPRINGFIELD -- A physician researcher at SIU School of Medicine has been...


Fermentation institute puts SIU on the cutting edge

Thesouthern.com - August 21, 2014

Fermentation institute puts SIU on the cutting edge CARBONDALE -- Opportunities for a new field of study and interdisciplinary research are on...


Hillary Rodham Clinton Seeks Redemption in Iowa

The Cutting Edge - August 21, 2014

...is now the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. Clinton came in third in Iowa in January 2008...


Thumbs Up For #SXSWedu: 21 Sessions We’re Voting For

Getting Smart - August 21, 2014

Ed.D. Getting Smart Amar Kumar Pearson Karla Berry Southern Illinois University Michael Feldstein Mindwires Consulting Other Sessions on our Radar...


Durbin talks student debt at SIU

WEEK News 25 - August 20, 2014

Ill. Today, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin spoke to students at Southern Illinois University about something he says many of them aren't prepared for: student...


MO schools encouraged to participate in bridge building competition

KFVS 12 - August 20, 2014

...Science and Technology, University of Missouri-Columbia and Southern Illinois University to offer seniors interested in civil engineering up...


Campus Pride's LGBT-friendliest schools

Windy City Media Group - August 19, 2014

...the way." Among area schools listed are Indiana University, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the University of Chicago, the University...


New gender-inclusive housing at SIU

KFVS 12 - August 19, 2014

...Carbondale last week for the start of the new school year at Southern Illinois University. SIU is making sure every student feels welcome in...


Book Review: Survived by One: The Life and Mind of a Family Mass Murderer

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - August 19, 2014

...of a Family Mass Murderer By Dr. Robert Hanlon and Tom Odle Southern Illinois University Press (2013) As criminal defense lawyers, we often meet...


When Regulators Break Their Own Rules

Before It's News - August 19, 2014

...Singapore), Yuzhao Zhang (Oklahoma State University) and Wanli Zhao (Southern Illinois University), published in the August issue of the Journal of Law...


'Herrin Massacre' excavation solves mystery but highlights town's 'horrible' history

Chicago Tribune - August 19, 2014

...all the victims were buried. After enlisting the help of a Southern Illinois University professor, Doody hired crews to run ground-penetrating...


Glyphosate Resistance Is Posing Major Obstacle For Farmers

Before It's News - August 19, 2014

...agriculture, the herbicide glyphosate, said Bryan Young, Southern Illinois University Plant Soil and Agricultural Systems professor. More than...


Legal Debate: How Ferguson Case Might Proceed

St. Louis Public Radio - August 18, 2014

said Bill Freivogel, director of the school of journalism at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Whether state or federal charges are...


Student scientists help preserve ecosystem

Pantagraph.com - August 18, 2014

...PTHS, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and staff from IDNR Division of Natural Heritage...


New study sheds light on insider trading

Thesouthern.com - August 18, 2014

...research by a team that includes a finance expert at Southern Illinois University Carbondale suggests that some illegal insider trading is the...


Top 50 LGBT-friendly colleges

Washington Blade - August 15, 2014

...University Rutgers University San Diego State University Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Oregon University Stanford University...


Back To School Anxiety Discussed

Alton Daily News.com - August 14, 2014

...professionals. Dr. Glen Aylward, clinical psychologist at the SIU School of Medicine in Springfield says children often have difficulty with...


Our Opinion: Vaccine clinics addressed a real need in District 186

The State Journal-Register - August 14, 2014

...school year, medical personnel from various organizations the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Central Counties Health Center...


30 Year Partnership Between SIU and Enos

WICS ABC NewsChannel 20 - August 14, 2014

30 Year Partnership Between SIU and Enos It has been 30 years of partnership between Enos Elementary School and the SIU School of Medicine. It...

Saluki soybean varieties developed at Southern Illinois University Carbondale begin international career

SeedQuest - August 14, 2014

Saluki soybean varieties developed at Southern Illinois University Carbondale begin international career Carbondale, Illinois, USA August 13,


SIU police website offers safety resources

KFVS 12 - August 14, 2014

...safety resources CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - The new Southern Illinois University Carbondale University website is offering safety tips and resources...


SIU School of Medicine donating school supplies

Wandtv.com - August 14, 2014

SIU School of Medicine donating school supplies SPRINGFIELD - The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is going to deliver backpacks...


SIU students to move in for fall semester

KFVS 12 - August 14, 2014

...CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - After a long, quiet summer, the campus of Southern Illinois University is about to come to life. CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - After...


Review: Union Heartland

Civil War Notebook - August 13, 2014

...from the fountain of Civil War scholarship. ISBN 978-0809332649, Southern Illinois University Press, © 2013, Hardcover, 224 Pages, Photographs...


Exploration of Ghost-like Phenomena

ABCNews.com - August 13, 2014

...researchers, joined by U.S. psychologist James Houran from the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Wiseman says he is skeptical of the...


Erectile Dysfunction Undertreated, Study Finds

Renal And Urology News - August 13, 2014

...study. A team led by Kevin T. McVary, MD, of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, used a commercial insurance database...


Study Casts New Light on Insider Trading

Insurance News Net - August 12, 2014

Targeted News Service CARBONDALE, Ill., Aug. 12 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: New research by a team that...


Should gun liability insurance be required?

Insurance Business Magazine - August 12, 2014

...University of Connecticut symposium. According to George Mocsary of Southern Illinois University School of Law and Peter Kochenburger of UConn,


University of Alabama's Plank Center re-elects members, adds new adviser

TuscaloosaNews.com - August 11, 2014

director of graduate studies in the department of communication studies at Southern Illinois University. University of Alabama's Plank Center re-elects...


Peoria Zoo officials assist Illinois researchers in protecting turtle species

Journal Star - August 11, 2014

...turtles. Staff from the Peoria Zoo, zoology students from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Illinois high school students also helped prepare...


New Co-Chairs Selected to Lead Next Generation Scientists For Biodiesel

Biofuels Journal - August 11, 2014

...application process, the new co-chairs are: James Anderson, Southern Illinois University, a PhD student in Agricultural Science Katie Heil, University...


Texas Researcher Part of NxThera’s New Clinical Trial For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Therapy

BioNews Texas - August 11, 2014

...trial, Kevin McVary, MD, a Professor and Chairman of Urology at Southern Illinois University, and Claus Roehrborn, MD, Professor and Chairman of Urology...


Back to school jitters could become anxiety for young students

KFVS 12 - August 06, 2014

...pre-school through grade eight. Professor of early childhood education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Chrisite McIntyre, says it's not...


Talking Heads at the Dinner Party

KFVS 12 - August 06, 2014

...it was four years ago, said David Yepsen, director of Southern Illinois University s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. So Americans are not...


Southern Illinois officials work to improve health outcomes

Thesouthern.com - August 05, 2014

...includes local governments, hospitals, providers, nonprofits, Southern Illinois University Carbondale and other entities. It means addressing...


Immunization Coalition Helps Over 100 Students

WICS ABC NewsChannel 20 - August 05, 2014

Since we had such a problem last year, we formed coalition with SIU School of Medicine and the Sangamon County Department of Public Health to try...


Director of the Law Library at Southern Illinois University to give Civil War presentation in Murphysboro

Thesouthern.com - August 01, 2014

Director of the Law Library at Southern Illinois University to give Civil War presentation in Murphysboro Douglas Lind, Director of the Law Library...


SIU Law Library director to speak at Logan Museum

Thesouthern.com - July 31, 2014

...MURPHYSBORO -- Douglas Lind, director of the Law Library at Southern Illinois University, will present Civil War Politics and the Myth of MURPHYSBORO...


Grant Will Help With Child Mental Health Services

WSILTV - July 31, 2014

...Southern Illinois. The Poshard Foundation has donated $100,000 to the SIU School of Medicine. The money will be used to create a mental health...


Dorsey's Twitter fortune rises to $2 billion, Ikea killing the startup desk: TechFlash 7 things

St. Louis BizTalk - St. Louis Business Journal - July 31, 2014

...13 days. Otoscience Labs, a startup company that came out of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, has received a $1.5 million...


Seminar on the media’s role in a global economy

The Hindu - July 30, 2014

...gaining ground, said Kavita Karan, Professor at the School of Journalism, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, U.S. At a seminar on the...


CAS Announces the 2014 SciFinder® Future Leaders in Chemistry

Ticker Technologies - July 30, 2014

...in Chemistry and their research: Sambasiva Reddy Bheemireddy, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, United States Design and synthesis of...


Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits

Inside Higher Ed - July 30, 2014

and Pundits: Rhetorical Styles and Public Engagement was published by Southern Illinois University Press this year. Her premise is sound; her...


Melanoma Skin Cancer Cases Spike

WICS ABC NewsChannel 20 - July 29, 2014

...a days, are directly related to sunlight and ultraviolet light exposure. SIU School of Medicine Dr. Stephen Stone says skin cancer rates won't...


The Yeast Histone Chaperone Hif1p Functions with RNA in Nucleosome Assembly

Plos One - July 29, 2014

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0100299 Editor: Sukesh R. Bhaumik, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, United States of America Received: April 11,


Conrad: 'University towns' deliver fine culture

Thesouthern.com - July 28, 2014

...public by the university. That is certainly the case with Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. From museum and art exhibits to sporting...


IT Employees Will Share Knowledge, Network

Congoo News - July 28, 2014

...Acquire Media NewsEdge) CARBONDALE, Ill., July 28 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: Between 50 and 60 information...


Local students earn college degrees

The Mid Week - July 28, 2014

...graduated magna cum laude with a degree in art. Southern Illinois University Matthew Andree graduated from Southern Illinois University on May...


Seven alumni join SIU Foundation Board

Thesouthern.com - July 27, 2014

Seven alumni join SIU Foundation Board CARBONDALE -- Seven SIU alumni have joined the SIU Foundation Board of Directors. CARBONDALE -- Seven...


SIH, SIU partner for surgical residency program

Thesouthern.com - July 26, 2014

SIH, SIU partner for surgical residency program CARBONDALE -- A new opportunity has presented itself for SIU School of Medicine students at Memorial...


Best Time of Day for Testosterone Test

Newsmax Health - July 25, 2014

...45. Lead researcher Charles Welliver, M.D., a fellow at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, said that the timing of the test was unimportant...


Whitney Young students help release endangered turtles into the wild

ABC7Chicago.com - July 25, 2014

...animals' natural habitats. Illinois Natural History Survey staff, Southern Illinois University, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the...


Farmers Market to host celebration events

Thesouthern.com - July 24, 2014

...during that day's market. Chef Bill, the head chef for Southern Illinois University Housing, knows how to feed a crowd and has always been a...


Why Your University Needs More Student IT Workers

Campus Technology - July 24, 2014

...Needs More Student IT Workers Student employees account for more than half of Southern Illinois University's IT staff. Here's why the benefits...


Viodi View – 07/24/14

The Viodi View - July 24, 2014

...environment, said Shannon McDonald, an architect and Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL. McDonald was referring to the...


Heat advisory

FreeNewsPos.com - July 22, 2014

...affect people of all ages according to Dr. Regina Kovach, SIU School of Medicine emergency medicine physician. Heat-related illnesses are serious...


Christie's challenge in Iowa: Courting conservatives

The Sacramento Bee - July 20, 2014

...Moines Register who is director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. "It's a long way from Trenton to Des...


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