Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering students are the foremost beneficiaries of a new state-of-the-art robotic arm that will amplify their applied learning experiences, thanks to the generosity of Amsted Rail. 

“The recent donation of an industrial robot arm from Amsted Rail is a testament to their dedication in supporting our p...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach offers a variety of services through its STEM Resource Center.  

“This space is open to those who would like resources to help support and further STEM education,” said Candi Johnson, manager and prog...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Graduate School will host a series of virtual Open House events throughout October for individuals interested in continuing their education at SIUE.

“The virtual Open House events offer prospective students a great opportunity to learn about what SIUE’s Graduate School has to offer,” said Jim Monahan, dir...

Two hands raised in answer to the question of how many students were interested in careers in media and mass communications. At the conclusion of the visit to the television station, radio station and student newspaper at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, eight of the 12 students’ hands shot up when the question was asked again. 

“I’d like ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has set new enrollment records for fall 2022, with graduate numbers rising 4% to a 44-year high of 3,494 and international enrollment growing 67% (898 total students) over fall 2021, which represents an all-time high. 
 
The student body for fall 2022 includes 12,519 individuals with diverse backgrounds who are on the trans...

Free personal computers for those who qualify will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Learning Resource Center, located at 601 James R. Thompson Blvd. 

The LRC is partnering with PCs for People to bring affordable technology to the community, according to Sarah Kirkpatrick, director o...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students, alumni and friends traveled from near and far to participate in the seventh annual Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run held on Saturday, Sept. 24. One dedicated runner and proud SIUE alumna even crossed the seas to be part of this year’s event.

“The last two years I participated in the run virtually,” said ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued its Homecoming festivities welcoming alumni and friends to campus from Sept. 21-25.

“Homecoming is about remembering the past, celebrating the present, and staying in touch in the future,” said Cathy Taylor, senior director of constituent relations and special projects. “It is also a great opportunity ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has kicked off its 2022 Homecoming, an annual celebration of the University’s past, present and future.

“There have been many fun homecoming activities so far,” said Maddie Schurman, graduate assistant for Campus Activities Board, who is responsible for planning many of the SIUE Homecoming Week events. “We ...

Through funding provided by BioMADE, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Valerian Materials, the University of Minnesota, and Scientific Bioprocessing Inc. (SBI) have partnered to perform research and development on novel sustainable materials solutions.

Launched in 2021, BioMADE is the most-recently established...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy and SIUE Safe Zone joined together to be part of the inaugural Alton Pride Fest on Saturday, Sept. 10. 
 
“It is important for the LBGTQ+ community to feel supported by SIUE and for the public to receive unbiased and accurate information on drug therapies that are important to overall health...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Suman Mishra, PhD, attended the 2022 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) conference in Detroit in August to present a scholarly paper, entitled “Smart Assistants for Smart Living: Ideology and Mythology in AI-powered Smart Speaker.” The paper, which she co-authored with Rebecca...

As part of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues series, Len Sperry, MD, PhD, will present a lecture, entitled “How the Legacy of Rudolf Dreikurs, MD, Has Enriched Our Lives” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, in the Meridian Ballroom on the Edwardsville campus. A reception will be held prior to the lecture, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Sper...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business has opened registration for its 2022 Project Management Symposium. The event will take place from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, November 18 at the Morris University Center on SIUE’s Edwardsville campus. The annual one-day event focuses on cultivating the art and science of project management. This Symposium...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Vice Chancellor for Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ADEI) Jessica Harris, PhD, has been awarded the Change Create Transform Foundation’s 2022 Humanitarian Award and has been named a St. Louis Business Journal Champion for Diversity and Inclusion.

“It is my greatest joy and pleasure to do this work; ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is mourning the loss of first-year nursing major Emily Allen, age 18, who passed away Sunday, Sept. 11 as a result of an automobile accident. 

“As a parent, educator and member of the SIUE c ommunity, this loss is difficult to accept,” said Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD. “My deepest sympathies to all who ha...

Nineteen southwestern Illinois-based entrepreneurs and their innovative business concepts have been selected to move into the second round of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC).

The annual business plan competition, now in its ninth year, welcomes entrepreneurs and new businesses from a nine-county area of southwestern Illino...

Southern Illinois University’s School of Dental Medicine (SDM) is celebrating its opening 50 years ago having welcomed its first class of 24 students on Sept. 11, 1972. SIU SDM was the first dental school to open outside of the Chicago area and helped fill the need for dentists in the central and southern Illinois regions.

The SIU SDM was dedicated on Oct. 3, 1972, wi...

Meeting the need for creative pivots and global business smarts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has continued to support its clients by coordinating virtual meetings, roundtables and trade missions.

Among its offerings, over the last year, ITC has hosted trade missions to South Amer...

As part of a packed week of thrilling performances, workshops, seminars and masterclasses to mark the return of Xfest to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus, Arts and Issues will present “Chaos Theory & Other Miracles,” a show by Leggy Bones Physical Theater Company, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 in the Dunham Hall Theater.  

“SI...

Calling all Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars, alumni, family and friends! Thank you for 50 great years of the Alumni Association. Join us to kick off our 2022 Homecoming festivities by returning to campus for the Sept. 21-24 celebration of the University’s past, present and future.

“Homecoming is a special time each year, where we have the oppor...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Police Department joined forces with other law enforcement agencies and highway safety partners throughout the state for the Labor Day traffic safety campaign.

“As law enforcement officers, we do our best to protect motorists, pedestrians and other road users,” said Lt. Adam Severit, “While enforcement...

From the construction of significant structures in East St. Louis, such as the East St. Louis City Municipal Complex, the Mary Brown Neighborhood Center, the Medical Arts Building, the Mental Health Center of St. Clair County, multiple churches and schools including the Illinois State Community College, now known as the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus, the late ...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Alumni Association, celebrating its 50th anniversary, is inviting community members, students and alumni to join the fun at the seventh annual Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run.

“Cougars Unleashed is a fantastic, family-friendly opportunity to get some fresh air on our beautiful Edwardsville campus reconnect with fellow S...

SIUE’s Danielle N. Lee, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biological Sciences, is a nationally-recognized scholar who consistently underscores the importance of increasing diversity in science.

In a Science Friday article, “Breaking the Mold of What A Scientist Looks Like,” writer Clare Fieseler highlights L...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development Hub (The Hub) and the Kimmel Student Involvement Center hosted a series of special receptions throughout the week, welcoming and celebrating the various identity groups of incoming students.

Students that identify as Hispanic/Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander, LGBTQIA...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business will host the International Telecommunications Society webinar with TELUS communications featuring Robert G. Picard, a renowned scholar regarded as the “Father of Media Economics,” at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15.

Picard will present on the realities of the world of “Big Tech,” the r...

Similar to being on such major rivers as the Nile, the Ganges or the Amazon, this summer, 15 students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s TRIO Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program participated in the Swarovski Water School, using the Mississippi River as a classroom. 

“I wanted TRIO Upward Bound students to t...

The Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) has named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students Drew Dueck, of Hartford, Wis., and Matthew Scott, of St. Louis, 2022-2023 AASP student delegates. The graduate students are studying exercise and sport psychology and will join peers worldwide to work on assigned student initiatives and programming for AASP&#821...