SIU in the News - March, 2022
Congressman Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, shared his analysis of the conflict in Ukraine during a virtual conversation Tuesday presented by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.
Southern Illinoisan — March 30, 2022
Leslie Durham, director, Environmental Studies; Jonathan Gray, associate professor, School of Communication Studies; Craig Anz, interim director, School of Architecture; and Justin Harrell, senior engineer, Facilities and Energy Management, discuss the Climate Solutions Teach-in and sustainability efforts on the Carbondale campus.
WSIU InFocus — March 29, 2022
SIU President Dan Mahony discusses the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion within the SIU System and the proposed state budget for fiscal year 2023.
WSIU InFocus — March 28, 2022
Shelly Page, assistant professor, SIU School of Law, offers her thoughts and the potential legal liability for Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock during the Oscars ceremony on March 27.
WSIL-TV — March 28, 2022
Cade Bursell, professor, School of Media Arts, discusses her documentary, “Shawnee Showdown: Keep the Forest Standing,” ahead of screenings on April 1 at the Environmental Film Festival at Yale University and the Athens International Film+Video Festival, April 2 and 5.
Illinois Public Media, The 21st — March 29, 2022
Tammy Rinehart Kochel, professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice, discusses a study she will be involved with on reducing gun violence in Carbondale.
KFVS-TV — March 24, 2022
Southern Illinois University Carbondale has extended its Saluki Step Ahead Program to include students at Kaskaskia and Rend Lake Colleges.
WJBD Radio — March 24, 2022
Tom Imboden, associate professor, information technology, discusses cyberattack threats and how people can protect themselves and their information from internet predators.
WSIL-TV — March 23, 2022
Ed Benyas, professor of oboe and conducting, discusses the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra performance at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at Shryock Auditorium.
Southern Illinoisan — March 23, 2022
Erin Perry, associate professor, School of Agricultural Sciences, discusses research into expanding the human-dog partnership and finding new ways to benefit both.
Southern Illinoisan — March 22, 2022
Dale “Buck” Hales, professor and chair of the SIU School of Medicine Department of Biomedical Science, discusses the March 26 Southern Illinois Hemp/Cannabis Symposium.
Southern Illinoisan — March 22, 2022
The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute hosted Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs from Princeton University and frequent CNN guest, during a March 17 virtual discussion on the nation’s fractured national identity.
Southern Illinoisan — March 17, 2022
William Freivogel, professor, School of Journalism, participated in a discussion on the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act and the historical and present impact of lynching and racial violence in Illinois. The journalism school’s “The 1857 Project,” published in spring 2020 by the Gateway Journalism Review, included works by SIU students and faculty and offered a historical retrospective on slavery, segregation and other aspects of racism in the St. Louis metro area and Illinois.
Illinois Public Media, The 21st — March 16, 2022
Linda Baker, university professor, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discussed the continued fight for voting rights during a “community conversation” hosted by the Carbondale branch of the NAACP and the Carbondale Public Library.
Southern Illinoisan — March 16, 2022
Dale Buck Hales, professor and chair, Department of Biomedical Science and SIU Cannabis Science Center, discusses research into hemp and the Southern Illinois Hemp/Cannabis Symposium on March 26 at SIU.
WJPF Morning Newswatch — March 16, 2022
The Saluki community gathered to attend a symposium and rally in support of Ukraine.
WPSD-TV — March 16, 2022
Students, faculty and staff attended a symposium and peace rally for Ukraine on March 16.
Southern Illinoisan — March 16, 2022
Erin Perry, associate professor, School of Agricultural Sciences, discusses research to help dogs deal with stress in a healthy way that also benefits their human partners.
KFVS-TV, St. Louis — March 15, 2022
SIU professor aims to prevent fraud caused by ‘sock puppet’ social media accounts
Sajedul Talukder, assistant professor in the School of Computing and director of the Security and Privacy Enhanced Machine Learning Lab, discusses his grant from the National Science Foundation’s Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research Initiative to investigate ways to prevent “sock puppet” connection requests, which are false online identities and user accounts created for deceptive purposes.
National Cybersecurity News Today — March 15, 2022
Susannah Munson, curator of anthropology, University Museum, and John Pollitz, dean, Library Affairs, discuss the artwork and artifacts that are part of the museum's collection.
Southern Illinoisan — March 15, 2022
Christie McIntyre, director of teacher education, School of Education, discusses the Saluki Teacher Residency Program.
WSIU Radio — March 15, 2022
John Shaw, director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discusses the March 16 symposium on Ukraine.
WSIL-TV — March 15, 2022
Brad Taylor, associate professor, School of Agricultural Sciences, discusses the rising costs of gas, fertilizer and grain and the challenges farmers are facing.
KPLR-TV, St. Louis — March 14, 2022
The SIU Carbondale Department of Public Safety has created a 10-question survey designed to give it a better understanding of how the SIU Carbondale community views the police department.
WSIU News — March 14, 2022
Camille Davidson, dean, SIU School of Law, discusses the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
WSIU InFocus — March 9, 2022
Chancellor Austin A. Lane talks about results from the sixth annual Day of Giving campaign and the second half of the spring semester.
WSIU InFocus — March 8, 2022
John Jackson, visiting professor, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discusses Illinois' political history, public service and the Russian-Ukraine conflict.
WJPF Morning Newswatch — March 9, 2022
Tom Imboden, associate professor, Center for Information Assurance and Security Education, discusses cyber crimes and password security.
WJPF Morning Newswatch — March 8, 2022
John Shaw, director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discusses the institute's recommendation for congressional town hall meetings as “an important instrument to revive our democracy.”
Capitol News Illinois/Northwest Herald — March 7, 2022
John Shaw, director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discusses the impact that the indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will have on the state’s politics.
Daily Herald — March 3, 2022
Matt Kupec, SIU Foundation CEO, talks of the university's March 2 Day of Giving and using a livestream broadcast of the event for a second year.
Southern Illinoisan — March 3, 2022
Kristen M. Barber, associate professor, sociology, discusses the importance of gender studies, race studies and ethnic studies after a proposal by Wyoming legislators to defund gender and women’s studies at the University of Wyoming.
The Bharat Express News — March 3, 2022
Thomas Roy, assistant professor, School of Aviation, discusses a new minor focused on unmanned aircraft systems.
Southern Illinoisan — March 3, 2022
Illinois GOP will ‘hang Madigan around the neck’ of every Democratic campaign this year
John Jackson, visiting professor, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, discusses the impact of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's indictment.
Belleville News-Democrat/Voice of Alexandria — March 3, 2022
Matt Kupec, SIU Foundation CEO, discusses the goal of the 2022 Day of Giving, engaging with the Saluki community and the St. Louis Takeover.
WSIU InFocus — March 2, 2022
Matt Kupec, SIU Foundation CEO, discusses the impact of the annual "Day of Giving" on the university, students and the community.
WSIL-TV — March 2, 2022
Chancellor Austin Lane announced the expansion of the Forever SIU campaign with a $500 million fundraising goal as part of the Saluki Takeover Tour in St. Louis on March 2.
KFVS-TV — March 2, 2021
Justin Schoof, director, School of Earth Systems and Sustainability and professor, geography and environmental resources, discusses the impact of climate change in the region in segment 3 of WSIL-TV's “Project Tornado.”
WSIL-TV — March 1, 2022
Lahiru Jayakody, assistant professor, microbiology, and Matt McCarroll, director, Fermentation Science Institute, discuss the research effort to create food for journeys to Mars as part of NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge.
Southern Illinoisan — March 1, 2022
Cindy Buys, professor, SIU School of Law, discusses the Supreme Court nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson.
WSIU Radio News — March 1, 2022
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