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People walking.

(Above) EDC clients walk and play the Step It Up game in conjunction with a research study conducted by (at rear on the right) David Buckles, Rebecca Seward and Professor Ryan Redner (not shown.) (Photo by Russell Bailey) (Below) Rebecca Seward helps a participant put on a Fitbit before a game session. (Photo provided)

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Children in a pedal boat.

There’s still time to join the fun at SIU summer camps

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is brimming with action these days as the summer camp season is in full swing and it’s not too late to sign children up for amazing adventures and unique interactive learning opportunities.

Accelerator program winner.

Carbondale Accelerator Program empowers 28 local entrepreneurs

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the City of Carbondale recently wrapped up the Carbondale Accelerator Program, an 18-month initiative to foster local entrepreneurship, strengthen the local business ecosystem and spur economic growth. Twenty-eight local entrepreneurs successfully completed the program, earning the opportunity to obtain financial assistance and more.

A man is fueling a plane.

SIU Aviation researching viability of unleaded fuel

Researchers in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Aviation could help spur the adoption of an unleaded fuel for general aviation piston aircraft both in the United States and worldwide, reducing the toxic metal’s presence in the environment.

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