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9 April 2024, 10:57 AM
On April 4, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) held its 18th annual SOE Awards Reception. The more than 100 award winners included scholarship recipients, donors and student organizations. There were more than 250 in attendance.
“Today's celebration is not only a recognition of the achievements of the individuals we are acknowledging today but also a celebration of the power of education,” said Cem Karacal, PhD, profess...
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5 April 2024, 6:16 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business and School of Engineering (SOE) teamed up to host more than one hundred Illinois high school students for Cybersecurity Career Day on March 22. Teens were quickly able to put their skills to work to learn about cybercrime in team challenges, while learning of the numerous career opportunities available to SIUE graduates in the field of cybersecurity.
The 120 attendees included students, teachers, parents, and mentors fr...
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4 April 2024, 12:31 PM
Two of SIUE’s graduate school programs, MBA (master's in business administration) and Engineering were honored in Money Magazine for being top programs with the best value compared against schools around the nation.
For Money’s inaugural graduate school ranking, they partnered with College Factual to find the country’s top-value programs. With a focus on annual costs, typical debt burdens, employment rates and recent graduate salaries, Money graded programs on a 5-star scale...
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26 March 2024, 8:20 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Cougar Baja team earned a place on the podium at the 2024 Winter Baja hosted Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Range Snowmobile Club near Michigan Technology University. The Cougar Baja Team led by, Treasurer Dillon Halley, Secretary Aiden George, Vice President Carson Spies, and President Caleb Hildebrandt, competed against universities from across the country. This year’s competition had 33 vehicles from 20 universitie...
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10 February 2024, 2:45 PM
In addition to its popularity as Black History Month, February is also recognized as National Cancer Prevention Month. Time to highlight a study that is “still in its infancy” but gaining traction in the area of cancer research.
Last fall, Jeff Darabi, PhD, a professor in the department of mechanical and mechatronics engineering in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) traveled to Chennai, India to present research on micr...
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31 January 2024, 3:22 PM
For nearly 50 years, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville’s Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) has been the designated learning institution for the continuing education of personnel involved in the operation, maintenance and management of drinking water and wastewater treatment systems for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). More recently, SIUE and the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) have teamed up to expand the makeup of th...
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8 December 2023, 2:35 PM
For the second year in a row, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) will host more than a dozen robots and their teen creators, families and spectators for a qualifying meet. Free to the public, the Southern Illinois Robotics League will take over the SOE atrium adhering to strict rules in size and safety to bring loads of ingenuity and fun. The meet will take place on the SIUE campus on Saturday, December 9.
“Each robot has a personality,” said Jo...
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8 December 2023, 11:26 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to announce the launch of its new Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity engineering program offered jointly through the computer science and computer engineering programs in the School of Engineering (SOE). This innovative program equips students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in a world increasingly reliant on secure data systems.
“This new program is unique in nature in our region since it focuses on providing a holistic ...
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25 November 2023, 12:56 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville congratulates Chris Gordon, PhD, associate dean of the School of Engineering (SOE), on his recent induction into Scott Air Force Base (SAFB) 2025 Class of Honorary Commanders. Gordon is one of 24 St. Louis Metro Area community leaders chosen for this role by the 375th Air Mobility Wing, the host wing of SAFB.
“We have an Educational Partnership Agreement with SAFB which we have used to foster collaboration with s...
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17 November 2023, 5:10 PM
Scholarship applications are open for the Industrial Engineering Program (IE) of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE). Scholarships offer a direct incentive for IE careers, which have a projected growth of nearly 39,400 hires during the next 10 years (BLS.gov, 2023). One-time scholarships are available for eligible first-year students and transfer students. The deadline for applications is December 15.
Two selected transfer students majoring in IE will each receiv...
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13 September 2023, 2:05 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) celebrated a classroom dedication recognizing the founding chair of the Department of Construction Luke Snell, PE. Snell, a leading lecturer and specialist on concrete, contributed $100,000 to the Department of Construction in the SOE. The dedication ceremony and unveiling took place Wednesday, Sept. 13 in Engineering Building, Room 1008.
“SIUE had a lot of faith in me and supported me with a lot of research pos...
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10 August 2023, 9:00 AM
The recipients of the Graduate School’s 2023 Research Grants for Research Doctoral Students (RGRDS) awards have been selected. The RGRDS program awards grants of up to $1,000 on a competitive basis to support research/projects initiated and conducted by students of the SIUE EdD programs, DNP programs, and the co-operative PhD programs to enhance their academic progress. The purpose of this program is to support the research of doctoral students under the guidance of faculty advisors.
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27 June 2023, 7:50 AM
Albert Luo, PhD, distinguished research professor in the School of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has recently published three books based in the field of applied mathematics and mechanical engineering.
The first book is a unique monograph about two-dimensional quadratic dynamical systems with different points of view. “Two-dimensional Quadratic Nonlinear Systems, Vol. I: Univariate Vector Fields” works to try and solve the Hilbert sixteenth problem, a mat...
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24 April 2023, 9:10 AM
In response to the increased demand and limited number of individuals entering the professional surveying workforce, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) is announcing the formation of a new four-year degree in surveying and geomatics. This is the only four-year degree for surveying that offers a direct pathway to professional licensure in several Midwestern states.
“This program is offered to a broad base of students as it has integrated foc...
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11 April 2023, 9:40 AM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the spring 2023 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients.
The awards, valued at up to $500 each, will support the research and creative activities of 45 graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Schools of Engineering, Pharmacy, and Education, Health and Human Behavior.
“Graduate students at SIUE engage in their profession through the creation and publicatio...
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8 February 2023, 9:05 AM
Advances in the digital age are numerous and unparalleled – from medical diagnostics to space exploration and from special effects imaging for motion pictures to restoration of satellite images. Thanks to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Distinguished Research Professor Scott E. Umbaugh, PhD, the academic community can help make it all understandable.
“My books are designed to be used by the academic community in teaching and research, with PowerPoint Slides, online s...
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10 October 2022, 4:30 PM
Success in the highly competitive building industry requires exceptional leadership, management and communication skills. The innovative Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) has packaged those skills into a convenient, accelerated, nine-week program. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is now accepting registrations for the 2023 session of the highly popular program.
Over the course of its 19-year history, CLI has seen many of its more than 400 graduates advance to prominent posi...
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23 August 2022, 2:25 PM
Consistency, determination and striving to achieve are some of the attributes that make one a serial winner. Such is the story of Cristian Rodrigo Tolava Torrico, a second-year graduate student in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) Department of Civil Engineering.
Tolava has been awarded the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation Scholarship’s W. Gene Corley Memorial Scholarship. Named after a recognized industry leader, the scholarship is awarde...
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28 April 2022, 11:10 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering Associate Dean Chris Gordon, PhD, has received the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Regional Outstanding Educator Award. He was recognized at the ASC International Conference in April for his contributions to construction education, excellence in teaching, national and international service to the ASC, and dedication to the construction profession.
“I’m honored to receive the ASC Regional Outstanding Educator Aw...
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8 March 2022, 3:48 PM
The Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated 34 graduates of its program Friday, March 4 as a part of the CLI Graduation celebration. Jim Mundy, chief operating officer (COO) of Contegra Construction, Co., received the Alumni Leadership Award.
Developed by the SIUE Schools of Business and Engineering, the CLI provides the knowledge, skills and strategies that individuals and companies need in today’s challenging construction industry....
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24 February 2022, 11:00 AM
The Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program (SICAP) of the Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) has donated $500,000 to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE), funding the first professorship in the School’s history.
The SICAP Endowed Construction Management Professorship will be used to provide annual or multi-year award(s) to one or more faculty members of the SOE Department of Construction to honor excellence in sch...
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8 December 2021, 11:20 AM
For more than 40 years, Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) CEO Donna Richter has been dedicated to the betterment of the construction industry in Southern Illinois. For this work and her ongoing partnership with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Richter will be honored with the University’s Distinguished Service Award during a Fall 2021 commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 18.
"Over the past four decades, Donna has strengthened SIUE's construction program while maki...
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19 October 2021, 9:40 AM
Her legendary name, revolutionary dance moves and fearless social activism is known worldwide. What may not be as well-known is that the renowned Katherine Dunham made 534 Katherine Dunham Place in East St. Louis her second home.
However, approximately 15 years after her death, Dunham’s home stood in disrepair – until now. Hundreds of volunteers, which included faculty, staff and students of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, along with community members, organizations and bus...
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