SIU in the News - May, 2016

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Unpredictable Pucker Power: Sour beers are pushing the flavor envelope

thesouthern.com - May 23, 2016

... level with all the varied success you might imagine,” said Dr. Matt McCarroll, director of Southern Illinois University’s Fermentation Science Institute. Sour ...


Two disabled candidates locked in historic battle

Can Mua - May 17, 2016 

...to campaign as aggressively, said David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. He s had... 


US (IL): Growing weeds to find out how to fight them

FloralDaily - May 17, 2016 

...to fight them Karla Gage grows weeds. On purpose. The Southern Illinois University weed scientist has a greenhouse full of plants and a refrigerator... 


Professors protest Rauner's nomination of Bambenek to IBHE board

News-Gazette.com - May 17, 2016 

when Gov. Pat Quinn named Allan Karnes, a professor of accounting at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, to a five-year term. Karnes had... 


Former astronaut, first known Saluki in space tells SIU grads 'Sky is no longer the limit'

thesouthern.com - May 16, 2016

... former astronaut Joan Higginbotham told Southern Illinois University graduates on Saturday. “All my life I was told the sky is the limit,” ... 


Lisa Madigan: Enduring the Rough and Tumble of Illinois Politics

Roll Call - May 16, 2016 

...high, said David Yepsen, director of a public policy institute at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. In a ranking of the state s most... 


Berg: How Illinois politicians pick their voters

Northwest Herald - May 16, 2016 

Research on Illinois partisan redistricting process, conducted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 


Math Conference Isn’t Just For Mathematicians

KFVS 12 - May 15, 2016 

IL. - Mathematics is the subject of an upcoming conference at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. But even if you re the type who dislikes... 


Neighborhood group tackles problem property

The State Journal-Register - May 12, 2016 

...decided, so it reached out to the Springfield Police Department and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Together, they were able to... 


Rauner Is The 6th Most Unpopular Governor In The U.S. In New Poll

Chicagoist - May 12, 2016 

...providers, Rauner s approval numbers have been sagging. A March Paul Simon Public Policy Institute poll showed half the state disapproved of the... 


Tamara K. Pylawka, M.D., MS, is recognized by Continental Who's Who among Pinnacle Professionals

WFMJ TV-21 - May 12, 2016 

...field of Healthcare. Dr. Pylawka is an Orthopedic Surgeon at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Through SOURCE Continental Who's... 


2016 Leaders Among Us: Ted Gutierrez

Thesouthern.com - May 11, 2016 

...business specialist with the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University, Gutierrez s days are filled with working... 


Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine graduates third class

Augusta Free Press - May 11, 2016 

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine graduates third class With much fanfare and regalia, 41 students of the Class of 2016 graduated from... 


Graduating senior carves out niche at SIU

Noodls-USA - May 11, 2016 

Nigel Cardriche works in a laboratory in the Engineering Building at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Cardriche, who 11 years ago fled... 


Breast health education, screenings focus of Komen grants

Pantagraph.com - May 11, 2016 

...mammograms. The program is for women in three counties, including McLean. Southern Illinois University, $20,018, to provide free mammograms to under-insured... 


 Illinoisans get muzzled on term limits

Saukvalley.com - May 10, 2016 

...residents support term limits, according to polling from the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. 


The Religious Right's Come-to-Jesus About Trump

Rolling Stone - May 10, 2016 

...vote," predicts Tobin Grant, a political scientist at Southern Illinois University who writes frequently about evangelicals and politics. That's... 


Hiring Experts Still Mostly Boggled by Digital Credentials

Campus Technology - May 10, 2016 

...Institute of Public Policy; ANSI affiliate Workcred; and Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Center for Workforce Development is creating... 


SIU finds funding fix for small ag projects

Agrinews-Pubs.com - May 10, 2016 

Here s a fiscal twist to the funding shortfall at the Southern Illinois University College of Agricultural Sciences. The college is fundraising... 


SIU Carbondale To Offer Bachelor's Degree In Beer & Wine Making

WUIS 91.9 - May 10, 2016 

...many young people attending college. Starting in the fall, some Southern Illinois University Carbondale students will be majoring in it. We talk...


In Egypt, Debate Rages over Scans of King Tut’s Tomb

National Geographic.com – May 9, 2016

... than two decades. Izumi Shimada, an anthropologist at Southern Illinois University who worked with Watanabe in the past, said ...


'Eclipse Crossroads of America' Excited About Rising Tourism in Advance of 2017 Event

The Weather - May 09, 2016 

...over the eclipse weekend," Bob Baer, physics professor at Southern Illinois University and co-chair of the Solar Eclipse Steering Committee, 


From the Himalaya to the Canadian Cordillera

ScienceNewsline - May 09, 2016 

...detrital zircon geochronology Sally L. Potter-McIntyre et al., Southern Illinois University, Dept. of Geology, Parkinson Lab Mailcode 4324, Carbondale,


American Urological Association Release: Studies Show Oral Testosterone Safe And Efficacious In Long-Term Management Of Hypogonadism

BioSpace - May 09, 2016 

Köhler, MD, MPH, FACS, AUA spokesperson and associate professor of Surgery at Southern Illinois University on May 8, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. PT in... 


From the Himalaya to the Canadian Cordillera

Phys.org - May 09, 2016 

...detrital zircon geochronology Sally L. Potter-McIntyre et al., Southern Illinois University, Dept. of Geology, Parkinson Lab Mailcode 4324, Carbondale, 


Convective Heat System Preserves Sexual Function While Treating LUTS and BPH

Healthcare Dive - May 08, 2016 

MPH, FACS, AUA spokesperson and associate professor of Surgery at Southern Illinois University, will moderate the session. LUTS is a term used... 


SIU dinner showcases local food options

Agrinews-Pubs.com - May 07, 2016 

...served, but platefuls of information also were dished out at the Southern Illinois University Farm to Fork Dinner. The culmination of months of... 


Family has three generations attending college at the same time, youngest working toward career in imaging

Health Imaging - May 06, 2016 

...career in imaging Three generations of the same family are attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale at the same time, and one of them...


To learn how to destroy weeds, Illinois scientist must grow them

Missouri Farmer Today – May 5, 2016 

... Karla Gage grows weeds. On purpose. The Southern Illinois University weed scientist has a greenhouse ...


Senior Health Fair in Hancock County May 27

Herald-Whig - May 05, 2016 

...screening of a person's face called a DermaScan provided by SIU School of Medicine, Depression Questionnaire provided by the Mental Health Center...


Q&A: Asian carp on the Illinois River 'just keep coming'

Journal Star - May 05, 2016 

...'just keep coming' James Garvey, vice chancellor for research at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, has studied the Asian carp in China... 


 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, POLITICAL POWERHOUSE

Illinois Times - May 05, 2016 

...successes. The book explores their roles in the growth of Southern Illinois University and the passage of income tax legislation. It includes... 


Introducing the red-breasted grosbeak

Thesouthern.com - May 05, 2016 

...Mike Eichholz, a professor of zoology and avian ecologist at Southern Illinois University s Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory. I m a big... 


Growing a healthier community

MyJournalCourier.com - May 05, 2016 

...the groups are working with St. John s Hospital and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield to open tele-health clinics... 


Redistricting: Is it likely in Illinois?

WSILTV - May 04, 2016 

...only here but across the state. David Yepsen, Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute says, "People know politicians draw their own... 


SIUC commencement ceremonies scheduled for second weekend of May

KFVS 12 - May 04, 2016 

...scheduled for second weekend of May CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Southern Illinois University in Carbondale's (SIUC) spring commencement ceremonies are...


Winners of 2016 Tar Wars FMIG Challenge Spark Enthusiasm

AAFP - May 04, 2016 

...of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson (first place); the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield (second place); the... 


SIU chemist’s research validated by overseas lab

Noodls-India - May 04, 2016 

...time and again as progress occurs. For a researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, that process was recently validated in a big...


Nearly 5,000 books to be given to SIUC Head Start program

KFVS-TV – May 3, 2016

... will be distributed to children in Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Head Start program as part of the "Book in Every Home" ...


Trump wins big in Indiana, with a clear path as Ted Cruz quits

IndiaToday.in - May 03, 2016 

David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, said the Republican race is over. "Cruz is... 


SIU School of Medicine offering free skin cancer screenings

WandTV.com - May 03, 2016 

SIU School of Medicine offering free skin cancer screenings SPRINGFIELD Springfield area residents are invited to get screened for skin cancer...


Academy students apply physics lessons to cardboard boat race

The Oakland Press - May 03, 2016 

...gathering. The first-ever cardboard boat regatta took place in 1974 at Southern Illinois University. Richard Archer, a professor of art and design, came... 


Hear top political commentator weigh in on 2016 campaign

Daily Herald - May 02, 2016 

...commentator and director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, will discuss the 2016 presidential race Wednesday, 


Architects of Fear

Leader's Edge Magazine - May 02, 2016 

...to $20 million. George Mocsary, an assistant law professor at Southern Illinois University, says the upside of active-shooter insurance is in... 


AACSB International Extends Global Business or Accounting Accreditation For More Than Sixty Schools, Across Eleven Countries 

WDRB 41 Louisville - May 02, 2016 

...University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Singapore Management University Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Utah University St. 


Durbin Wants to Spend $70 Billion on Lead in Water

Regional Daily News - May 02, 2016 

...says would be $70 billion well spent. Dr. Peter Kiefer a SIU School of Medicine Pediatrician says there are 3 main ways to ingest lead contact... 


SIU vegetable scientist assists Moroccan farmers

Morocco Gazette - May 01, 2016 

...in the Department of Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is a vegetable scientist, an expert on...


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