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April 30 - Student's invention wins national contest
April 30 - Ethanol byproduct might feed livestock
April 30 - New dairy barns create new research, teaching opportunities
April 28 - "Matrix of Hope" effective in helping meth addicts
April 24 - Grant fuels development of culinary tourism effort
April 23 - Anthropologist captures dissertation award
April 17 - SIUC pianist to debut at Carnegie Hall
April 16 - Researcher specializes in intuition as learned behavior
April 16 - Marketing professor's research earns "most-cited" designation
April 15 - Art historian receives national recognition for essay
April 11 - Four doctoral students win Excellence awards for research
April 11 - Graduate students honored for teaching abilities
April 08 - Society honors two SIUC sociologists
April 07 - Science dean honored as leading international toxicologist
April 07 - National council honors art professor for teaching
April 02 - Faculty members honored for superior teaching
April 01 - Faculty members honored for scholarly work
March 26 - Rodney Jones to read his poetry at the Library of Congress
March 25 - Geographer serving on food and farm task force
March 25 - Zoologists unlock new secrets about frog deaths
March 20 - Plant biologist David Gibson named 2008 Outstanding Scholar
March 20 - Historian Jonathan Wiesen named 2008 Outstanding Teacher
March 14 - Book looks at modern media's role in Appalachia
March 13 - SIUC establishes Center for Delta Studies
March 13 - National organization honors math professor
March 11 - Abdul-Musawwir takes art, experiences to Turkey
March 07 - New technique may detect harmful bacteria
March 07 - Undergraduate researcher tries to build a better hot dog
March 06 - Two agriculture graduate students win honors
March 05 - Joseph wins top prize in poetry competition
Feb. 28 - MFA student, graduates win literary awards
Feb. 27 - Three faculty win Illinois Arts Council grants
Feb. 27 - Study identifies potential cougar habitats
Feb. 26 - Student's study helps farmers growing Roundup Ready corn
Feb. 19 - Physics professor wins NSF CAREER Award
Feb. 13 - Graduate student wins prestigious national fellowship
Feb. 13 - Study explores issues facing rural victim advocates
Feb. 07 - Grant aids accounting professor's research
Feb. 04 - Professor wins international award for invention
Feb. 04 - Study: Polls may lack religious conservatives' input
Jan. 31 - Organization for hydrologists relocating to SIUC
Jan. 30 - Agriculture college adds doctoral degree
Jan. 29 - SIUC to lead 17-county disaster readiness effort
Jan. 23 - Journalist wins Fulbright Senior Specialists Award
Jan. 22 - Journal names Balasubramanian as regional editor
Jan. 18 - Engineering prof featured on organization's web site
Jan. 16 - Two graduate students are finalists in bi-national art competition
Jan. 11 - Student engineering team wins award at international contest
Jan. 07 - Anthropologist brings field experience to classroom
Jan. 04 - Newly patented test can detect disease in soybean seedlings
2007
Dec. 21 - Graduate students to compete in regional theater festival
Dec. 18 - Graduate student business offers hands-on training
Dec. 17 - American Physical Society honors Malik
Dec. 14 - Zoology student wins Outstanding Thesis Award
Dec. 13 - Study explores use of alternative energy crops
Dec. 13 - Stockdale honored for professional contributions
Dec. 10 - Benedict wins third Pushcart Prize for fiction
Dec. 07 - Institute names Viswanathan as a fellow
Dec. 05 - Professor helps police assess future crime challenges
Dec. 05 - Expert studies decision-making behavior in compulsive gambling
Dec. 04 - Researchers tackle runoff, soil issues at Fort Knox
Dec. 03 - Engineer to explore water shortage problem in Peru
Nov. 21 - Master's students benefit from Teaching Fellows Program
Nov. 20 - Zoologist wins NSF grant to continue frog research
Nov. 16 - High-tech gear, sleuthing uncover long-lost graves
Nov. 15 - Doctoral student picked for prestigious seminar
Nov. 15 - Middle East social workers benefit from training
Nov. 13 - $1 million grant fuels wireless sensor research
Nov. 13 - SIUC adds master's program in medical dosimetry
Nov. 13 - New mentoring effort planned in local schools
Nov. 09 - Grant program assists injured Iraq veterans
Nov. 06 - Geologist part of elite scientific team in Antarctica
Nov. 05 - Professor's work highlighted by National Communication Association
Nov. 02 - Morris to mark 75th year in federal library program
Oct. 25 - Geologist John Crelling wins international award for coal research
Oct. 22 - Researchers look to create soybean lines designed for biodiesel
Oct. 10 - Ag dean elected president of association
Oct. 09 - Transgenic corn may harm aquatic insects, study says
Oct. 04 - Physicists win NSF grant for nanotube adsorption research
Sept. 27 - Carbon nanomaterials developed at SIUC may revolutionize clutches
Sept. 24 - Grant project focuses on young students' reading abilities
Sept. 21 - Kolb's photography part of Chicago exhibit
Sept. 13 - Grant funds health care initiatives for children
Sept. 13 - New Dewey Center to open in Poland
Sept. 12 - Field school excavates ancient Roman burial site
Sept. 11 - Faculty, students again work to save flatboat remains
Sept. 10 - Documentary that grew out of thesis project to air on HBO
Aug. 23 - Friction center's research among "most cited"
Aug. 23 - Scholar's study of skeletons offers look at history
Aug. 23 - Business college moves up in rankings
Aug. 21 - Researcher wins NSF grant for fuel cell research
Aug. 20 - Publication honors engineering faculty members' paper
Aug. 16 - Two doctoral students receive Fulbright awards
Aug. 14 - Current, former students capture photo honors
Aug. 08 - Study points to need for more child care funding
Aug. 07 - Study looks at ways to market genetically modified foods
Aug. 01 - Addiction studies expert to deliver behavioral health institute keynote
Aug. 01 - Business student wins prestigious scholar award
July 27 - Chemist wins NSF grant for protein research
July 27 - McNair scholars present research findings
July 24 - Economics professor serves as book editor
July 17 - Researchers study extent of meth epidemic in Southern Illinois
July 17 - Anthropologist invited to deliver paper in Australia
July 13 - Engineer's research may help the profoundly disabled
July 12 - Library of Living Philosophers publishing its 31st volume
July 12 - Graduate student wins top award in Emerging Illinois Artists 2007 exhibition
July 11 - Engineering team helps Caterpillar study ergonomics
July 09 - Center studies shortage of physicians caring for nursing home patients
July 05 - Computer science professor plays key role in international conference
July 03 - Study offers insight into lower back pain
July 02 - History professor wins fellowship for Renaissance studies in Italy
July 02 - Animal science master's student honored for research
July 02 - State Dept. funds American government institute at SIUC for Pakistani students
June 28 - Doctoral student wins Internet research award
June 28 - Students hope to unearth mysteries of the past
June 28 - Researchers participate in trade mission to India
June 27 - Illinois Soybean Center: New name, same mission
June 26 - Council of Social Work Education honors Mizan Miah
June 25 - Graduate students' art on display in St. Louis
June 15 - Chemist's new biodiesel production process will fuel new business
June 14 - SIUC begins offering master's degree in architecture
June 07 - Kincaid Mounds dig resumes this summer
June 05 - Book details chapter of French film history
June 04 - Pitch-recognition training program helps batters
May 31 - Literary journal captures honors
May 25 - Two faculty members in radio/television win Fulbright grants
May 23 - Multimedia artist wins Guggenheim Fellowship
May 23 - Chemist wins NSF CAREER Award for nanotechnology research
May 18 - Doctoral student to attend Nobel Laureates meeting in Germany
May 17 - Larry Hickman named national triennial Phi Kappa Phi Scholar
May 16 - Special "logs" hold key to swamp rabbit study
May 15 - Civil engineering prof named diplomat in water resources organization
May 15 - Entrepreneurship Center awards three DCEO Challenge Grants
May 10 - Graduate student wins Fulbright Scholar Award
May 10 - Four firms graduate from Small Business Incubator
May 09 - Ag major studies vermicompost as alternative greenhouse medium
May 04 - Undergraduates honored for research projects
May 04 - Undergraduates win funding for research projects
May 01 - Undergraduate researchers take four of eight awards at regional symposium
Apr. 27 - Archaeologist Izumi Shimada named SIUC's 2007 Outstanding Scholar
Apr. 27 - College outstanding scholars named
Apr. 27 - John Martinko honored as SIUC's 2007 Outstanding Teacher
Apr. 27 - College outstanding teachers named
Apr. 27 - Graduate students cited for research, teaching
Apr. 23 - Rehab prof, students help launch new national journal
Apr. 20 - Accounting professor develops fraud-detection software for federal agencies
Apr. 18 - Jemil Yesuf wins thesis award in 15-state competition
Apr. 18 - Microbiology student to present research findings on Capitol Hill
Apr. 18 - Rehabilitation professor invited to join international society of editors
Apr. 17 - Kinesiology professor studies kids' activity levels at recess
Apr. 17 - Master's students in agriculture earn national honors
Apr. 17 - American Counseling Association honors education professor
Apr. 11 - SIUC brings master's program in rehabilitation to Chicago
Apr. 10 - Jemil Yesuf winner of Outstanding Thesis Award
Apr. 05 - Ike Mathur named managing editor of leading finance journal
Mar. 30 - Rehabilitation, education programs get top rankings
Mar. 29 - J.B. Ruhl captures Outstanding Dissertation Award
Mar. 29 - Architecture students design proposals for New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward
Mar. 28 - Illinois CPA Society to honor business professor
Mar. 23 - Judges select MFA students' work for national exhibition
Mar. 22 - Forum to highlight undergraduate research
Mar. 20 - Study: Youngsters suffer most burns in the home
Mar. 19 - Initiative to focus on Lower Mississippi Delta issues
Mar. 15 - SIUC joins Irish Literary Collections Portal
Mar. 14 - Yeast research may boost ethanol production
Mar. 09 - Journalism prof makes case: fewer newspapers weakens democracy
Mar. 09 - New kinesiology laboratory will enhance research
Mar. 07 - Compound shows promise in treating metabolic syndrome
Mar. 07 - Researcher helping plan international conference
Mar. 02 - SIUC chemist's invention now on the market
Mar. 01 - Survey provides input on managing invasive plants
Feb. 28 - Irish studies scholar facilitates re-publication of novels
Feb. 28 - River Region Evening Edition wins top honor
Feb. 27 - SIUC team places second in cyber defense competition | see also
Feb. 21 - Project looks at educational uses of video games
Feb. 19 - David Rush wins new play contest
Feb. 19 - Faculty member to study effects of long-term prison sentences
Feb. 15 - Biotechnologist named an Illinois Humanities Council "Road Scholar"
Feb. 09 - Rodney Jones wins top poetry award
Feb. 05 - Workforce ed. team helps run "Illinois workNET"
Feb. 02 - Project helps parents of children with rare disorder
Feb. 02 - Mini-grants bring students, seniors together
Feb. 01 - American Physical Society honors Malik
Feb. 01 - SIUC glass artists' work on display in Nebraska
Jan. 30 - Allison Joseph wins Illinois Arts Council fellowship
Jan. 29 - Archaeology project in Mexico wins NSF support
Jan. 26 - New doctoral program in electrical and computer engineering approved
Jan. 19 - NSF funds ecology fellowship program at SIUC
Jan. 19 - Journalism students, faculty expand Cairo project
Jan. 17 - External funding for research shows dramatic rise
Jan. 12 - Plant biologist helps uncover origins of unique plant
2006
Dec. 19 - Archaeologist honored for Mariana Islands research
Dec. 19 - New entrepreneurship center opens in Centralia
Dec. 18 - Three graduate students vie for coveted Niche award
Dec. 15 - SIUC to offer doctoral degree program in computer science
Dec. 14 - Ag researchers garner grants through C-FAR
Dec. 12 - Modeling program to track farm tilling practices
Dec. 11 - Professor to lead top law library association
Dec. 08 - Research park business gets SBIR grant for environmental work
Dec. 08 - Professor to head Francophone caucus of African Literature Association
Dec. 08 - Center for Dewey Studies receives two grants for new projects
Dec. 07 - Student playwrights take center stage at American College Theater Festival
Dec. 06 - Peruvian government to honor Izumi Shimada
Nov. 29 - Archaeologist excavates pre-Inca artifacts
Nov. 27 - Anthropologist digitizes Amazon music recordings
Nov. 21 - Students, faculty win regional Emmy awards
Nov. 20 - Safety Center to expand injury prevention research
Nov. 20 - Grad students to exhibit work at ceramics show
Nov. 17 - Six SIUC women get research support awards
Nov. 17 - Researcher studies small business startup advice
Nov. 15 - Doctoral student earns "Humanities Hero" title
Nov. 15 - Health Ed Dept. launches distance-learning graduate program
Nov. 14 - Professor trying to add "smarts" to computers
Nov. 14 - Geographer leads regional mapping of telecommunications infrastructure
Nov. 13 - Minish named president-elect of national ag group
Nov. 10 - Professor's work helps tap rich marketing source
Nov. 10 - Professor named VP of American Educational Studies Association
Nov. 10 - Geography chair to address Illinois organic conference
Nov. 08 - New boat, facilities will aid research on Mississippi, Ohio rivers
Nov. 07 - Grant funds additional Trail of Tears research
Nov. 07 - Management faculty examine "business method" patents
Nov. 07 - Civil engineering professor receives overseas award
Nov. 06 - Zoologist fears collapse of river sturgeon populations
Nov. 01 - Flowers named president of the National Rehabilitation Association
Oct. 30 - Families that eat together have stronger parent-child bonds, study shows
Oct. 26 - New NMR probe improves ability to study molecular structure of solids
Oct. 26 - Social worker publishes text on human rights
Oct. 23 - alt.news receives more Midwest Emmy nominations
Oct. 19 - California water district taps geography professor's expertise
Oct. 19 - U.S. Dept. of Education honors Rehabilitation Institute
Oct. 12 - Ag alum co-winner of $250,000 World Food Prize
Oct. 12 - Political scientist chronicles Obama's first Congressional race
Oct. 11 - Princeton Review names SIUC a "Best Business School"
Oct. 09 - New federal grant fuels soybean research at SIUC
Oct. 04 - Grant to fund improved medical transportation in Southern Illinois
Oct. 03 - Hewlett-Packard grant benefits software design students
Oct. 02 - ABC's "20/20" to focus on research in business college
Sept. 27 - Joseph wins new literary journal's grand prize
Sept. 22 - Researchers assist Michigan tribe with deer study
Sept. 20 - SIUC poet Allison Joseph featured in documentary
Sept. 20 - Teachers learn new techniques from autism center
Sept. 21 - NSF grant aids engineering student retention efforts
Sept. 18 - Mass Spectrometry Facility boosts research efforts
Sept. 18 - SIUC hosts international symposium on electric power systems
Sept. 14 - Research may lead to solid-state refrigeration
Sept. 14 - Award-winning writers join SIUC's English faculty
Sept. 05 - Two graduate students to participate in unusual study-abroad program
Aug. 29 - History graduate students compile book on SIUC
Aug. 25 - SIUC researchers to evaluate, improve meth treatments
Aug. 23 - English professor wins NEH Summer Seminar grant
Aug. 23 - Center for Intergenerational Leadership to be headquartered at SIUC
Aug. 18 - SIUC moves up in U.S. News & World Report rankings
Aug. 16 - SIUC artist's work on display at St. Louis gallery
Aug. 11 - Grant project will help minority students with math
Aug. 10 - Mining engineering professor named Fulbright Senior Specialist
Aug. 10 - Doctoral student's exhibit receives prestigious award
Aug. 04 - Political science professor recognized for research productivity
Aug. 03 - Business professor explores gender stereotyping
Aug. 02 - Physician assistant master's degree program set
July 31 - Study explores value of business ethics classes
July 28 - NIDA-funded study to explore effectiveness of quit-smoking aids
July 28 - McNair Scholars present research results
July 25 - Plant study may help in forest management
July 14 - Faculty member, student study hurricane recovery
July 13 - Rehabilitation professor named as editor of national journal
July 07 - Study suggests peat bogs may affect global climate
July 07 - State Dept. grant funds journalism outreach in Africa
July 06 - Physicist wins grant for quantum computer study
July 06 - Dewey center to host Fulbright Scholar from Macedonia
June 28 - Archaeologists explore ancient Maya settlement
June 27 - SIUC a leader in graduating minority students
June 27 - Project to explore conditions inside the planet
June 27 - Political scientist assisting Ukrainian academy
June 23 - Council cites geography professor for teaching excellence
June 22 - Grant fuels cancer research at SIUC
June 20 - MBA student wins Presidential Management Fellowship in D.C.
June 20 - International organization honors communication dean
June 16 - Five honored by broadcast news, educators groups
June 13 - OERD awards salute efforts of region's small businesses
June 02 - Book explores evolution of Internet newspapers
June 01 - Sociology professor's textbook offers practical view of the discipline
May 25 - Research Park launches network for regional businesses
May 25 - Two doctoral students win Morris Fellowships
May 17 - Undergraduates win research grants
May 16 - John Preece named best horticulture teacher in the nation
May 16 - Rehab Institute adds graduate certificate in addiction studies
May 12 - SIUC students win prizes at St. Louis research symposium
May 11 - Doctoral student wins grant for geology research
May 11 - Faculty member wins grant for mentoring program
May 11 - Sociological association honors Thomas Calhoun
May 09 - Experimental drug for cows shows promise
May 05 - Geology student wins two top research awards
May 01 - Undergraduate researchers showcase their work
April 28 - NSF funds summer research program for top undergraduates
April 28 - SIUC honors McNair Scholars
April 28 - SIUC honors Chicago-area McNair Scholars
April 25 - Ag researcher helps farmers compare products
April 19 - Faculty members honored for scholarship
April 18 - Matthew Tornow wins Outstanding Dissertation award
April 18 - Joshua Der wins Outstanding Thesis award
April 17 - Physicist awarded $480,000 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation
April 13 - Doctoral students honored for teaching, research
April 13 - Workforce ed graduate program earns national ranking
April 12 - Creative writing MFA students capture prizes
April 05 - Law professor awarded Fulbright
April 05 - Mathematician Salah Mohammed named 2006 Outstanding Scholar
March 29 - Research may speed recovery from brain injuries
March 29 - New assessment matrix may improve mental health treatment
March 28 - Laboratory "cows" facilitate research on livestock diets
March 28 - Ag student takes top prize in research competition
March 14 - Research may help fish farmers manage disease
March 03 - Study shows hands-free cell-phone conversations a significant drive-time danger
Feb. 28 - Research on pigs may also benefit humans
Feb. 22 - Doctoral student honored at conference
Feb. 10 - Residential runoff poses environmental danger, SIUC researcher says
Feb. 06 - Fungal disease likely culprit in amphibian die-offs
Feb. 03 - SIUC opens first Research Park building
Feb. 02 - Scientists study deer behavior in central Illinois
Jan. 31 - Walters takes over state's horseradish breeding program
Jan. 30 - Grant helps WSIU buy key piece of equipment for digital broadcasting
Jan. 24 - New software will help doctors diagnose illnesses
Jan. 24 - Prof's latest PBS documentary explores foods, culture of Turkey
Jan. 23 - Engineering professor working on efficient hydrogen production from coal
Jan. 19 - Forestry professor provides expertise to Afghans
Jan. 17 - Business professor wins Marketing Research Association's first Impact Award
Jan. 12 - Researchers study habits of trumpeter swans
2005
Dec. 21 - SIUC research leads to new tools for pharmaceutical development
Dec. 21 - Research may aid dairy farmers, consumers
Dec. 14 - Law school offers unique master's program
Dec. 07 - Eugene Basanta named to distinguished professorship
Dec. 05 - Industrial design student invents better injector kit
Dec. 02 - Engineering students win "black box" competition
Dec. 01 - Grants to arts programs announced
Nov. 28 - SIUC geologist picked for Antarctic research effort
Nov. 21 - Proposed center to focus on rural crime
Nov. 14 - Plant biologist wins Outstanding Master's Thesis Award
Nov. 09 - Researchers ponder rise in armadillo sightings
Nov. 08 - Grant ensures continuing help for Illinois fish farmers
Nov. 07 - American Fisheries Society honors former Fisheries Center director
Nov. 02 - Chemistry professor wins second grant for hydrogen research
Nov. 01 - Book assesses effectiveness of police gang units
Nov. 01 - Student-produced alt:news 26:46 wins five regional Emmys
Oct. 28 - Center for Ecology launched
Oct. 28 - Video project focuses on earthquake preparedness
Oct. 19 - Plant biologist tapped by Australian university for gold extraction research
Oct. 18 - English professor's book dispels myth that rock 'n' roll is dead
Oct. 12 - Three win Morris Fellowships
Oct. 12 - Research project to study horse behavior
Oct. 04 - New coating may extend life of artificial joints
Sept. 21 - Geologist to address annual AAAS meeting
Sept. 20 - Research may help with problem pregnancies
Sept. 20 - Museum wins grant for database project
Sept. 19 - Two psychologists earn professional honor
Sept. 16 - Scientist develops corn that can weather drought
Sept. 14 - Physicist to give keynote addresses at two international conferences
Sept. 13 - Civil engineer honored by professional organization
Sept. 12 - Microscopy director wins national recognition
Sept. 12 - New math book honors retired professor
Sept. 09 - Domestic Violence Clinic receives $40,000 grant
Sept. 07 - Chris Kohler named new president of American Fisheries Society
Sept. 07 - High-tech tools may help detect Cherokee graves
Sept. 06 - Collection offers view of Dewey's life, work
Aug. 30 - Scientists create cutting-edge composite
Aug. 23 - Zoologist leads effort to save endangered bats
Aug. 17 - Association of Black Sociologists honors Thomas Calhoun
Aug. 16 - Archaeologists make new finds at Kincaid Mounds
Aug. 03 - Antarctica research shows human activity is causing global warming
July 19 - New center focuses on technology innovation
July 06 - Plant biologist showcases parasitic plants
June 30 - Fisheries Center receives major federal grant
June 24 - Chemist wins Cottrell Scholar Award
June 23 - Professors assist Afghan university's rebuilding efforts
June 23 - Scientists test fish oil diet in horses
June 21 - Genetically modified tobacco produces some useful chemicals
June 10 - Chemist wins $600,000 DOE grant for research into hydrogen storage
June 10 - Winners of 3rd annual Southern Angels Business Plan Contest announced
June 03 - Creative writing graduate students win awards
June 03 - Literary magazine wins Illinois Arts Council award
June 03 - Morris Library moves up to 74th nationally
June 01 - Marketing prof named SIUC's first Fulbright research chair
May 31 - Ed. psych. doctoral students win ethics competition
May 31 - Student photographers dominate competition
May 26 - Undergraduates win research grants
May 24 - Geographer: Illinois' need for water will increase dramatically
May 23 - Computer engineering prof publishes new textbook
May 16 - Postdoc wins Merck biology fellowship
May 12 - Undergraduate research efforts in spotlight
May 12 - Six undergraduates win prizes at Research Forum
May 06 - SIUC breaks ground for Southern Illinois Research Park
May 04 - Herpetologist chronicles salamander species discovered by SIUC alum
April 20 - SIUC honors 10 top researchers, scholars
April 13 - Otolaryngologist wins SIUC Outstanding Scholar Award
April 13 - Microbiologist wins SIUC Outstanding Dissertation Award
April 13 - Two faculty win awards from National Endowment for the Humanities
April 13 - Nutrition professor takes soybean recipes to Turkmenistan
April 12 - Ag systems professor works on new meat preservation method
April 07 - Geologist publishes research on floodplain encroachment
April 04 - Zoologist wins Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowship
April 04 - Social Work director named to Social Work National Congress
March 28 - Professor in computer engineering wins NSF CAREER Award
March 22 - New roof support developed here gives boost to mining industry
March 21 - Illinois Soybean Checkoff Board gives $500,000 for research
March 16 - Teaching Fellows Graduate Program wins national honor
March 15 - Geographer's book makes case for organic farming
March 11 - Nobel Prize-winning chemist to lecture at SIUC
March 01 - Engineering college honors faculty, student achievements
Feb. 23 - Concrete composite developed at SIUC to be used in Research Park
Feb. 22 - Autism center offers help, hope for children and families
Feb. 18 - Chemistry doctoral student wins travel grant
Feb. 16 - Scientists track eastward movement of cougars
Feb. 11 - Health education most effective with pre-teens, survey shows
Feb. 10 - Infrastructure work for Southern Illinois Research Park gets OK
Feb. 09 - Professor helps train Middle East social workers
Feb. 01 - Four win 2005 Illinois Artist Fellowships
Feb. 01 - Researcher looks at potential for specialty crops in Southern Illinois
Jan. 31 - Postdoc honored by International Neuropsychological Society
Jan. 12 - Historian John Y. Simon receives lifetime achievement award
Jan. 11 - Ginseng compounds may slow growth of cancer cells
Jan. 07 - Theater students to compete in regional Kennedy Center festival
2004
Dec. 20 - SIUC signs pact with Pakistani university for agricultural outreach, teaching, and research
Dec. 20 - Study identifies "heavy and frequent" drinkers
Dec. 16 - Research, treatment program to help problem gamblers
Dec. 07 - New neuro-navigation system could save lives
Dec. 07 - Researchers gaining ground on soybean diseases new to the Midwest
Dec. 01 - Education college looks to expand research, outreach
Dec. 01 - Speech communication faculty, students win awards at national conference
Nov. 30 - Business researcher looks at the impact of nutrition labeling
Nov. 16 - Law school research shows need for new approach to juvenile cases
Nov. 15 - Kim Espy receives visiting fellowship from British Psychological Society
Nov. 12 - SIUC researchers developing new composite material for high-speed aircraft
Nov. 09 - Espy named lifetime fellow of American Psychological Association
Oct. 26 - SIUC research supports safety claims for livestock fed transgenic corn
Oct. 22 - NSF grant funds creation of "virtual watershed"
Oct. 15 - School of Social Work receives major DCFS grant
Oct. 14 - SIUC's research efforts on fast track
Oct. 14 - Grant helps pay for WSIU-TV's digital upgrade
Oct. 13 - Paul Chugh to serve on National Academy of Engineering committee
Sep. 21 - Health education doctoral program earns high marks
Sep. 21 - ASCAP honors SIUC composer Frank Stemper for 16th straight year
Sep. 20 - Two civil engineering students win Homeland Security grants
Sep. 10 - Finance professor's article draws huge response
Sep. 08 - NSF funds Bridges to the Doctorate program at SIUC
Aug. 27 - Sophisticated instrument will enhance research
Aug. 20 - New master's degree program unique to Illinois
Aug. 19 - New master's program in water resources planning will help Army Corps of Engineers
Aug. 17 - SIUC gains in NSF research expenditure rankings
July 23 - Morris Fellows named for 2004-05
July 16 McNair Scholars to report on their research
July 06 - Soil microbiologist looks for ways to fight fungal diseases in soybeans
July 02 - Associate professor awarded fellowship to work with national health group
June 24 - Undergraduates named as McNair Scholars
June 23 - Caterpillar donates patents for engine research and development
June 21 - Federal grant funds research on fuel cells
June 18 - Two projects win Humanities Council funding
June 18 - Library staffer, Crab Orchard Review capture IAC literary awards
June 16 - History publications and documentary capture state honors
June 09 - Mathematician wins prestigious Humboldt Fellowship
May 26 - Library improves ranking in prestigious association
May 21 - Proposed project to research vermicomposting for campus waste recycling
May 20 - SIUC geologists help discover an active, undersea volcano in Antarctica
May 18 - Law professor wins Fulbright to lecture, do research in Lithuania
May 17 - Researchers study electrical currents that could provide early warning of earthquakes
May 14 - Collaborative grant project will help improve kids' math, science skills
May 11 - SIUC scientists develop SDS-resistant soybean variety
May 11 - Graduate student in geology awarded two research grants
May 05 - Poet wins fiction-writing contest
May 04 - Marketing students benefit from software grant
Apr. 28 - Research explores ecological hazards of popular pesticide
Apr. 28 - Graduate student's photo exhibit shows miners' trials, tribulations
Apr. 27 - Graduate program in Rehabilitation Counselor Training wins international award
Apr. 21 - Doctoral student wins Sea Grant fellowship
Apr. 16 - Winners of Undergraduate Research Forum announced
Apr. 15 - Underground mapping proposal wins 2nd annual Southern Angels Business Contest
Apr. 14 - Faculty awards given for teaching, research
Apr. 09 - SIUC historian wins prestigious German research fellowship
Apr. 09 - Exhibit on Illinois River features photographs by faculty member
Apr. 06 - Saikat Talapatra wins Outstanding Dissertation award
Apr. 06 - Haagen Klaus wins Outstanding Thesis award
Mar. 31 - 20 undergraduates receive research awards
Mar. 17 - Eleven students represented in national ceramic arts conference and exhibit
Mar. 12 - SIUC faculty member to be youngest inductee in Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame
Mar. 04 - Molecular biologist wins new federal grant for cancer research
Mar. 03 - Political scientist wins Robert Wood Johnson fellowship
Feb. 25 - Charles Fanning named SIUC's Outstanding Scholar for 2004
Feb. 24 - Project explores how preschoolers develop self-control
Feb. 24 - SIUC pianist to play solo debut in New York City
Feb. 13 - Historian John Y. Simon wins Lincoln Prize for outstanding achievement
Feb. 12 - New building to be constructed at Southern Illinois Research Park
Jan. 29 - SIUC team helping preserve Illinois leg of Trail of Tears
Jan. 27 - Two faculty members receive prestigious NSF CAREER awards
Jan. 23 - Researchers study how water rates are set
Jan. 20 - McNair Scholars Program gets underway
Jan. 20 - Canola oil may offer multiple benefits as fish feed
Jan. 16 - SIU pediatric neurologist researches, treats rare disorder
Jan. 14 - National survey by SIUC researchers underscores kids' fears about obesity
Jan. 08 - Allison Joseph publishes fifth collection of poetry
2003
Dec. 23 - SIUC engineer helping NASA with space shuttle diagnostics
Dec. 23 - Research may lead to increased canola production
Dec. 23 - Allison Joseph again honored for her poetry
Dec. 09 - Scientists join forces to manage soybean diseases
Nov. 17 - Student documentary-maker awarded grant from University Film and Video Association
Nov. 17 - MFA student's short story wins Idaho Review prize
Nov. 17 - Graduate student wins crop science paper competition
Nov. 14 - Sociologist studies Third World women struggling to make ends meet
Nov. 05 - Proposed reorganization emphasizes research
Oct. 30 - English professor named finalist for Illinois' poet laureate position
Oct. 28 - Cooperative offers school districts ways to save money
Oct. 23 - Dental hygienist program wins grant to test effectiveness of anti-smoking curriculum
Oct. 21 - Faculty member's documentary continues to win awards
Oct. 14 - Research examines antibiotics' effects in the water supply
Oct. 14 - $487,000 study to compare use of propane and diesel fuel in agricultural applications
Oct. 10 - Study looks at chemicals' effects on watersheds
Oct. 06 - Business plan contest promotes jobs growth
Sept. 30 - Mutant soybean plants may lead to crop improvement
Sept. 26 - Graduate students use poetry to tap children's creativity
Sept. 24 - Graduate student receives Cooke Foundation fellowship for history studies
Sept. 22 - Student wins Fulbright award to research ritual societies in Cuba
Sept. 19 - Bilingual education project's popularity growing
Sept. 18 - Federal grant aids regional development
Sept. 16 - Telehealth counseling research provides help for caregivers
Sept. 10 - Technology center benefits Carbondale residents
Sept. 02 - Pru Rice named associate vice chancellor for research
Sept. 02 - Contingent from SIUC goes off-Broadway
Sept. 02 - Small hatchery may pay big dividends for state's prawn industry
Aug. 25 - Grant from Propane Research and Education Council will look at agricultural operations
Aug. 22 - Researchers look at effect of prenatal nicotine exposure on babies
July 10 - English professor's book recounts baseball team's "glorious history"
July 08 - Four graduate students win Morris Fellowships
July 08 - Stream, groundwater study reveals surprising twist
June 25 - Grad student wins fisheries fellowship
June 24 - Researchers study new weapon against soybean parasite
June 20 - Chemist wins Oak Ridge research award
June 16 - SIUC to helm research at new field station
June 10 - SIUC moves up in research expenditure rankings
June 10 - Researchers test drought-resistant soybeans
June 06 - Federal grant will help prepare underrepresented students for graduate school
June 04 - SIUC geophysicist wins $182,000 NASA grant
May 29 - SIUC botanists seek fix for alien invasion
May 28 - Physicist named officer of national organization
May 28 - History Channel to focus on SIUC's metalsmiths
May 20 - DOE awards $2 million grant to SIUC for clean coal research
May 19 - Aquaculture efforts in Peru fight poverty and deforestation
May 16 - New technology enhances remote communication
May 15 - Two SIUC geoscience projects spotlighted at recent conference
May 13 - Two professors publish new textbook on the U.S. legal system
May 13 - SIUC philosopher selected for NEH program
May 13 - Joint research effort tackles soybean diseases
May 09 - Supreme Court Historical Society honors political science professor
Apr. 29 - Soybean genome map unveiled
Apr. 29 - Progress made in understanding soybean disease
Apr. 23 - CASA faculty honored for top research paper
Apr. 22 - History prof one of 25 nationwide picked for NEH program
Apr. 16 - Broadcasting students, TV news show win awards
Apr. 15 - New idea shows promise for chemical cleanups
Apr. 15 - Is gene expression different in cloned animals?
Apr. 11 - Fifteen undergrads awarded research grants
Apr. 08 - Radio/TV faculty win awards for documentary work
Apr. 08 - SIUC graduate programs earn national spotlight
Apr. 04 - Five undergraduates capture prizes at research forum
Apr. 04 - Eight faculty members win top teaching honors
Apr. 01 - Speech comm professor's stage production sends artists to Mars
Apr. 01 - Researchers begin food safety project
Mar. 28 - William Patula named SIUC's Outstanding Teacher for 2003
Mar. 26 - Philip Jensik wins 2002 Outstanding Thesis award
Mar. 19 - SIUC center supports archaeological research
Mar. 19 - Researchers to evaluate school lunch nutrition for ISBE
Mar. 18 - Anthropologist wins 2002 Outstanding Dissertation award
Mar. 18 - Silver maple trees could lead to sweet profits
Mar. 14 - Brett Griffiths-Holloway wins creative nonfiction contest
Mar. 10 - Forum to feature undergraduate research projects
Mar. 07 - Marcia Cornett named SIUC's first Rehn Professor of Business
Mar. 03 - Multimedia exhibit opens March 7 in Paducah
Feb. 28 - SIUC researchers to evaluate anti-crime program
Feb. 25 - Donald Caspary named SIUC's Outstanding Scholar for 2003
Feb. 19 - Nicholas Pinter receives MacArthur grant to study flood-prone rivers in Europe
Feb. 18 - Allison Joseph wins 2002 Wallace W. Winchell Poetry Competition
Feb. 18 - SIUC study may spur Macon County economy
Feb. 12 - Photography exhibit on display in Washington, D.C.
Feb. 11 - SIUC Graduate School gains national recognition for inclusiveness
Feb. 05 - Two graduate students win awards for research in aquatic toxicology
Jan. 27 - Peter Alexander named dean of SIU School of Law
Jan. 27 - Graduate student Mary Stepp wins Peralta Press poetry prize
Jan. 24 - Rodney Jones wins Alabama writing award
Jan. 24 - Allison Joseph wins second poetry contest
Jan. 22 - Grants help create jobs and business opportunities
Jan. 16 - Illinois Arts Council honors two faculty members
Jan. 15 - Allison Joseph's new manuscript wins poetry prize
Jan. 15 - Civil rights video profiled by Apple Computer
Jan. 15 - New book examines changes in rural America
Jan. 15 - Time runs out for world's oldest mouse
Jan. 07 - Jon Tribble wins Illinois Arts Council fellowship for poetry
2002
Dec. 18 - SIUC research funding reaches near-record levels
Dec. 17 - Soy phytoestrogens may hold promise in fighting cancer
Dec. 12 - State releases funds for Morris Library expansion project
Dec. 12 - Plant biologist awarded $375,000 to participate in NSF's "Tree of Life" project
Dec. 11 - SIUC wins federal grant to help rural counties with economic development
Dec. 11 - Mike Madigan honored with nation's top award for microbiology teaching
Dec. 11 - Chemist Boyd Goodson wins Research Innovation Award from Research Corp.
Dec. 05 - SIUC Finance Department ranks among the top worldwide in research productivity
Dec. 04 - MFA candidates in art exhibit works at University Museum
Dec. 03 - Microbiologists develop new method for early detection of soybean stem rot
Nov. 27 - Southern Illinois Research Park receives grant
Nov. 25 - John Phelps appointed to national land management board
Nov. 21 - Lou Vieceli honored for service to blind
Nov. 12 - Exhibit features African-American coal miners
Oct. 28 - Faculty members win community outreach grants
Oct. 22 - New process makes hog waste better fertilizer
Oct. 15 - Strategic plan will bring 28 new professors to SIUC
Oct. 08 - Dinosaur research project under way at SIUC
Oct. 08 - Improved diets for dairy cattle could reduce pollution
Oct. 07 - A new $600,000 NSF grant could lead to healthier fish for human nutrition
Sept. 26 - Technology enterprise grants awarded to SIUC
Sept. 24 - Poll: Illinoisans favor increased funding for prevention research, health care access
Sept. 20 - Graduate student named runner-up in Nelson Algren Award competition
Sept. 17 - Top writers find a home at SIUC
Aug. 27 - SIUC archaeologists work to preserve 1800s-era flatboat
Aug. 27 - Gene transplants may affect crop chemistry
Aug. 26 - Hog-waste treatment system ready for testing
Aug. 26 - Chris Kohler to head American Fisheries Society
Aug. 22 - Karl Williard wins the American Water Resources Association's 2002 Pyramid Award
Aug. 21 - Federal grant to aid head injury research at SIUC
Aug. 05 - WSIU-TV producer's "Hidden India" to air on PBS
Aug. 02 - SIUC education experts edit book on racism
July 30 - Judy Jordan joins SIUC's creative writing program
July 24 - Rankings show SIUC competitive in tech transfer
July 16 - SIUC on the cutting edge of computer research
July 16 - Chicago students aid SIUC research project
July 15 - SIUC wins state grant to study new football turf
July 15 - Spotlight shines on three new plays at SIUC
July 09 - New study tracks fawn survival rate in Illinois
June 26 - English professor's short story wins national prize
June 25 - New book examines stalkers and their prey
June 19 - Foreign scholars to get lessons in American politics
June 18 - New vineyard tools can help increase yields
June 04 - Reporting errors can improve patient safety
June 04 - Root-knot nematode moving into Illinois fields
June 03 - Graduate student wins creative writing award
May 22 - Poet wins top award from Georgia State University Review
May 21 - Law students team up with theater students to learn communication skills
May 21 - Survey offers new findings on herbicide drift
May 13 - Morris Fellowships awarded to three students
May 07 - Sobering new statistics on teenage drunk driving
May 02 - SIUC dean co-edits new book on communications
April 05 - Anthropologist wins best dissertation award
April 04 - Psychology student's thesis on Supermax prisons and violence wins two awards
April 04 - Undergraduates win prizes in research contest
April 02 - John Foster, Political Science, named outstanding teacher of the year
April 02 - Nine faculty members honored as top profs
April 02 - Cutting-edge research examines m-commerce technology use
April 02 - Radio-TV prof profiles pioneer woman broadcaster
Mar 29 - 20 students win SIUC Undergraduate Research/Creative Activity Awards
Mar 19 - TV project to profile notorious Illinois gangster with help of humanities council grant
Mar 19 - Faculty members in music to perform in Chicago
Mar 19 - SIUC composers offer concert of original works
Mar 14 - Team working to create model middle-school teacher education curriculum
Feb 27 - Major multi-institution grant funds research into soybean disease
Feb 26 - Study produces new findings on nicotine addiction
Feb 25 - Photography professor's Shawnee Forest photos on display in Paducah
Feb 22 - Philosopher Larry Hickman named SIUC's 2002 Outstanding Scholar
Feb 12 - SIUC researchers study return of trumpeter swans
Feb 07 - New type of fish enclosure helps produce bigger fish for market
Feb 06 - Dewey Center director wins national film award
Feb 05 - SIUC anthropologist's Mississippi Project documents civil rights struggle
Jan 29 - Designer finds true calling in the costume studio
Jan 23 - School of Social Work lands grant for gerontology education
Jan 23 - Verizon grant boosts SIUC's e-commerce program
Jan 22 - SIUC historian examines post-Nazi business practices
Jan 10 - SIUC researchers hope techniques will boost wheat yields
