SIU in the News - March, 2016

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Bost announces million-dollar science grant for SIUC

Illinois Business Journal - March 31, 2016 

...grant to the Southern Illinois Energy Scholarships program at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. This program From Illinois Business...


SIU to celebrate 'Shakespeare Day' April 6

Noodls-USA - March 29, 2016 

...dreamt of in your philosophy.' April 6 is Shakespeare Day at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. One way to celebrate is to attend a short...


Vilsack: Ag’s future bright

Agrinews-Pubs.com - March 28, 2016 

...struck a research agreement with the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture. Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Director David Yepsen at SIU had worked... 


Illinois Supreme Court overturns Bloomington burglary conviction

Thesouthern.com - March 28, 2016 

Chambers said. William Schroeder, a criminal law professor at Southern Illinois University, said he hopes decisions like this one prompt prosecutors... 


Spring break without the parties

Thesouthern.com - March 28, 2016 

Coyle, a sophomore in exercise science, and 31 other Southern Illinois University students spent nine days doing service projects in six cities, 


New book chronicles the political glory days of Southern Illinois

Thesouthern.com - March 25, 2016 

...signing with Hartley is planned for 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, in the lobby of the SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. MOLLY PARKER THE SOUTHERN


SIU brews up new fermentation science degree

WPSD Local 6, March 24, 2016

...degree on tap. In a process years in the making, Southern Illinois University Carbondale now offers a fermentation science degree. The school...


Southern Illinois in the spotlight for 2017 "Great American Eclipse"

KFVS 12 - March 24, 2016 

...American Astronomical Society will be holding a pre-eclipse conference at Southern Illinois University June 10 and 11. ...


Asian Carp: Potential Untapped

Peoriamagazines.com - March 24, 2016 

...Asian carp. With that in mind, a research group at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is collaborating with state and federal government,


Donald Trump sweeps to victory in Arizona

The New Zealand Herald - March 23, 2016 

...Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. Clinton seized on the Brussels attacks to argue that...


Customers try to pay with chip cards, why retailers aren’t ready

KFVS 12, March 23, 2016

...Imboden is an Associate Professor of Information Systems Technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He said many companies are behind...


SIU initiates money-saving concrete recycling program

wsiltv.com – March 21, 2016

... that used to be rubble, and now it's turned into a resource," said SIU Superintendent of Grounds David Tippy. Demolished concrete ...


Political expert: Trump likely nominee, others still have chance

WSILTV - March 21, 2016 

...Illinois - WSIL -- Political expert David Yepsen with the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute in Carbondale said he believes Republican presidential...


SIUC recycling campus asphalt for profit

KFVS 12 - March 21, 2016 

...recycling campus asphalt for profit CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is trying to help save the environment, as...


Gallatin County filmmaker and teacher documents flight to view eclipse

Thesouthern.com - March 21, 2016 

...and the Citizen CATE experiment at a January 29 science conference at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, her alma mater. There, she also...


No bull about genetics

Agrinews-Pubs.com - March 19, 2016 

...Buchanan and Kayla Moore knew the bulls for sale well at the Southern Illinois University Test Bull Sale. Between helping slip shear and practicing...


Outside the Box music festival and concert series kicks off March 24

thesouthern.com - March 17, 2016 

...10th annual Outside the Box New Music Festival, presented by the Southern Illinois University School of Music, kicks off March 24 in many Carbondale...


Secrecy alters research tradition

Missouri Farmer Today - March 17, 2016

...among ag technology companies, Jason Bond believes. The Southern Illinois University plant pathologist has seen more stringent rules around research...


Vote On Senate Spending Bill Expected Today

First Electric Newspaper - March 17, 2016 

...David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. Rauner proved his money can t buy him love.


Irish establishments in Southern Illinois, as told by an Irish American ancestor

thesouthern.com - March 17, 2016 

...farming communities," he noted. According to the former Southern Illinois University professor, Irish immigrants migrated into the region in... 


Free Early Prevention Colon Cancer Kits Distributed

Fox 55/27 Illinois - March 16, 2016 

...cancer by 2018. The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois consists of the Simmons Cancer Institute, St. John's Hospital, Memorial Medical Center, 


Democrats, unions celebrate victories in Illinois primaries

NYSE Post - March 16, 2016 

...and Madigan looks strong", said David Yepsen, the head of Southern Illinois University's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. But the total fell... 


Gov. Rauner an Election Day loser, observers say

The State Journal-Register - March 16, 2016 

...David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. Rauner proved his money can t buy him love. 


Voter turnout high across Southern Illinois, especially on the Republican side

Thesouthern.com - March 16, 2016 

...political allegiances, John Jackson, a visiting professor at the SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, said trends in this primary are likely... 


Forby: SIU surplus land sales should fund scholarships

Noodls-USA - March 16, 2016 

...Gary Forby (D-Benton) allowing the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University to sell, lease or transfer and convey surplus real estate... 


Logan County Board looks at $350k loan to keep Health Dept. afloat through fall

Lincoln Courier (AP) - March 16, 2016 

...clinic that serves approximately 5,000 local people, to the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. They are expected to begin operations... 


Inaugural ‘Communication Day’ set for March 25

Noodls - March 16, 2016 

...CARBONDALE, Ill. - The Department of Communication Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will launch Communication Day, an inaugural event... 


Game design courses earn national recognition

Noodls - March 16, 2016 

2016 by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers students one of the best undergraduate opportunities... 


Symposium will explore human rights reporting

Noodls - March 16, 2016 

...March 16, 2016 by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host a symposium that will examine human rights... 


Indonesia eclipse offers trial run for researchers

Noodls - March 16, 2016 

...visible in this image captured by a team of researchers from Southern Illinois University Carbondale who traveled to Indonesia. The trio gathered... 


Veterans Kirk, Duckworth headed for bitter, expensive Senate fight

Stars and Stripes - March 16, 2016 

...David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. "You have to be careful how you... 


Analysis: Trump, Sanders wins not seen as clearing way for third-party run

ArcaMax - March 15, 2016 

...anymore," said David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. "It's a real toxic atmosphere." It's... 


Clinton embraces Obama, but will those frustrated voters?

The News & Observer - March 15, 2016 

...Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University As she has seen voters frustrations grow in her own... 


reader-based prose

About.com - March 15, 2016 

Perspectives on Literacy, ed. by Eugene R. Kintgen, Barry M. Kroll, and Mike Rose. Southern Illinois University Press, 1988) Richard Nordquist 


Route 51 Brewing Co. coming soon to Elkville

Thesouthern.com - March 15, 2016 

...said. He has met with the Fermentation Science Institute at Southern Illinois University and plans to have a dedicated tap for homebrewers through... 


Illinois Breast Center Earns Top Rating

WandTV.com - March 15, 2016 

...SPRINGFIELD----The Breast Center at Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is getting high marks. The center has... 


Health Specialist are encouraging HPV vaccinations for adolescents

Now Decatur - March 15, 2016 

...the U.S. Dr. Kathy Swafford, Director of the Southern Illinois University Children s Medical Resource Network, says they re trying to increase... 


In Rust Belt, Bernie Sanders 'seems more down to earth'

Yahoo! News - March 15, 2016 

...Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A lot of the demographics are the same... 


ILLINOIS EXCHANGE: SIU student turns passion for lasers into potential career

Daily Reporter - March 15, 2016 

...would be blinded instantly. But neither fear nor danger has ever slowed the Southern Illinois University senior, and he isn't going to let it now. 


Kasich Tries to Slow Trump, Sanders to Capitalize on Michigan Win

NBC Washington - March 15, 2016 

...John Jackson, a visiting professor at the Southern Illinois University s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. And Trump's inconsistent ideology, 


judicial rhetoric

About.com - March 15, 2016 

...Aristotle's Rhetoric, ed. by Alan G. Gross and Arthur E. Walzer. Southern Illinois University Press, 2000) Pronunciation: joo-dish-ul Richard Nordquist


Illinois presidential race unpredictable, experts say

Thesouthern.com - March 15, 2016 

...Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Given the lead held by Republican Donald... 


Legal Roundtable: Missouri’s ‘religious shield’ proposal, Melissa Click's appeal and more

St. Louis Public Radio - March 14, 2016 

William Freivogel, J.D., Professor, School of Journalism, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Greg Magarian, On Monday s St. Louis on the... 


Where they stand on farm, food issues

FarmWeekNow.com - March 14, 2016 

...poll conducted by The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, 64 percent of respondents indicated they support having... 


Possible Energy Chairman Shimkus Faces Primary Challenge

Bloomberg BNA - March 14, 2016 

according to his campaign website. David Yepsen, director of Southern Illinois University's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, said McCarter... 


Researchers: Biogas could provide new life for Illinois coal mines

Midwest Energy News - March 14, 2016 

...gas, said Dr. Satya Harpalani, a mining engineer at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, who has spent decades researching coal-bed methane... 


New equipment gives university a sense of what’s underground

KTRS - March 14, 2016 

...sense of what s underground CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Southern Illinois University s Center for Archaeological Investigations has a new piece of... 


Crime and Justice: Does the Press Get it Right?

The Crime Report - March 11, 2016 

...Mississippi; and William Freivogel, a professor of journalism at Southern Illinois University, and publisher of the Gateway Journalism Review. 


Simon Institute Poll: Rauner-backed ideas draw some support

Thesouthern.com - March 11, 2016 

...Institute. According to the Simon Institute, which is based at Southern Illinois University Carbondale: 78 percent of 1,000 SPRINGFIELD Three... 


‘Book in Every Home’ drive extended to April 15

KFVS 12 - March 10, 2016 

...Every Home drive extended to April 15 Carbondale, IL. The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Head Start program s Book in Every Home drive... 


advanced composition

About.com - March 10, 2016 

...S. Ede, Situating Composition: Composition Studies and the Politics of Location. Southern Illinois University Press, 2004) Richard Nordquist 


Teams to vie for $1 million Palo Alto Prize

Palo Alto Online - March 10, 2016 

M.D. Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at SIU School of Medicine; Rajagopal V Sekhar, M.D., associate professor... 


MEDICAL MISSION IS 20

Illinois Times - March 10, 2016 

...Road. Dr. John Sutyak, associate professor of surgery at Southern Illinois University medical school, will be the guest speaker at the event. 


SIU studies armadillo's northward advance

Thesouthern.com - March 10, 2016 

...it. F. Agustin Jimenez, an associate professor of zoology at Southern Illinois University, is launching a new study on the migrating mammal. 


Treatments to target erectile dysfunction, cancer lauded as medical innovations

The State Journal-Register - March 09, 2016 

...an obvious benefit to patients, said Sharma, who joined the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine s faculty in August. Overall, people... 


SIUC to host energy forum

KFVS 12 - March 09, 2016 

...southern Illinois is the topic of the next Regional Energy Forum at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The forums began last fall. They're... 


Total Solar Eclipse Reports from Indonesia

Sky & Telescope - March 09, 2016 

...the team of instructor Bob Baer and undergrad Sarah Kovac from Southern Illinois University Carbondale ended up getting the best images with a... 


Student Artwork Will Be Displayed At Med School

WandTV.com - March 09, 2016 

Student Artwork Will Be Displayed At Med School SPRINGFIELD -- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine will host an art exhibit featuring... 


 ASHRAE funds 24 undergraduate projects, including drone energy audit

Plumbing Engineer - March 09, 2016 

...Laboratory Equipment for Engineer Students of University of Santo Tomas Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Solar Energy PCM Storage combined... 


Sanders and Trump Score Primary Wins in ‘Arab Capital of North America'

AlterNet - March 09, 2016 

...Sanders or Trump. As Tobin Grant, a political science professor at Southern Illinois University, points out: There are a bunch of small problems...


New data shows women clergy earn 85 to 90 cents for a man’s dollar (ANALYSIS)

Colorado Springs Gazette - March 08, 2016

...religion and politics. He is a political science professor at Southern Illinois University and associate editor of the Journal for the Scientific...


SIUC archaeology students test GPR on campus

KFVS 12 - March 08, 2016 

...GPR on campus CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Archaeology students at Southern Illinois University got a chance to use the tools of their trade. The... 


Former President Bill Clinton stresses Hillary Clinton’s record fighting for equality at Evanston campaign event

The Daily Northwestern - March 08, 2016 

...with 28 percent, according to a February poll by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Bill Clinton... 


Opioids and pain management: Strategies, key points at APhA2016

American Pharmacists Association - March 08, 2016

 ...oxycodone for your hangnail. He is associate professor at Southern Illinois University. He described the controversial CDC opioid prescribing...


38th Big Muddy Film Festival Celebration Reception Chicago

Chicago Events - March 07, 2016 

...Contemporary Art Chicago in Chicago. All alumni and friends of Southern Illinois University are invited to a reception to celebrate the rich...


Outside the Box returns to SIUC

KFVS 12 - March 07, 2016

...contemporary music written for classic instrumentation, is returning to Southern Illinois University Carbondale for 15 concerts in 11 days, March...


Scientists: Discovery of young, wild black carp troubling

Politics in Minnesota - March 07, 2016 

...carp caught in the wild can earn a $100 reward from Southern Illinois University, using money from the Illinois Department of Resources. Because...


Master's Programs Guide Releases 50 Best Online Master's in Healthcare Administration Programs 2016 Ranking

Website Gear - March 07, 2016 

...Simmons College, Simmons School of Management - Boston, Massachusetts Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, School of Allied Health - Carbondale,


Debate coach: Who won the Flint Democratic debate?

cnn.com – March 7, 2016 

Todd Graham, director of debate, said both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders receive higher-than-average scores for the March 6 debate. 


Fox earns fans with its own debate performances

Yahoo! News - March 04, 2016 

...in their questions," said Todd Graham, director of debate at Southern Illinois University, who has written about the primary debates. "They have...


New Poll Shows Half Of Illinois Dislikes Gov. Rauner

Chicagoist - March 03, 2016 

...fans of Gov. Bruce Rauner, according to a new poll by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. A poll conducted by the group last year showed...  


Primaries test loyalty, party sway amid spat

MyJournalCourier.com - March 03, 2016 

...David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. But if they win, other lawmakers... 


Datebook 3/2: Rivertown Reading, Trombone Ensemble, Khachaturian's Spartacus

WKMS - March 02, 2016 

Both authors serve as editors of the Crab Orchard Review at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and have written numerous works of poetry. 


 Weekly Overview: Aquaculture 2016 Round-Up

The Fish Site - March 02, 2016 

...issues. During the fish nutrition sessions, Alexis Bergman from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, presented the results of a collaboration with... 


Early voting opens at SIU next week

Daily Egyptian - March 01, 2016 

...individual s vote doesn t matter. David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, disagrees. "The problems that America and... 


Edamame History - How the Soybean Became an Edible Side Dish

About.com - March 01, 2016 

...potential and resistance to Sudden Death Syndrome. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Crawford GW. 2011. Advances in Understanding Early... 


Results of flaxseed feed study may lead to cancer prevention in humans

Daily Egyptian - March 01, 2016 

Physiology professor Dale B. Hales has been conducting research at SIU to explore how dietary intervention works to lessen the severity and incidence...


Why Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa is the most closely watched Republican in Washington

Chicago Tribune - March 01, 2016 

...reporter for the Des Moines Register who now is director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. He cares a...


SIU students to capture life in Carbondale for photo book

Lincoln Courier (AP) - March 01, 2016 

...life in Carbondale for photo book CARBONDALE A group of Southern Illinois University students is capturing life in the community of Carbondale... 


Why Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa is the most closely watched Republican in Washington

Chicago Tribune - March 01, 2016 

...reporter for the Des Moines Register who now is director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. He cares a...


Doctor raises awareness about kidney disease

WGEM.com - March 1, 2016

...wants to let people know how they can prevent kidney diseases. Southern IllinoisUniversity School of Medicine Dr. William Dixon says By Bryant...


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