News and Reports
Also see Showcase for publications and reports relating to research and graduate education.
Science Cafe
The next Science Cafe of the fall semester will be held on Thursday, October 22, at 7 p.m. at the Science Center of Southern Illinois at University Mall. Dr. George Feldhamer will be speaking about rare and endangered mammals, recent management initiatives, and “gee whiz” facts about mammals. See the flyer for more information.
The November Science Cafe will be held on Thursday, November 19, at 7 p.m. at the Science Center of Southern Illinois at University Mall. Dr. Liz DiLilla will talk about twins and cloning. See the flyer for more information.
ARRA Information
For information about funding opportunities arising from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the federal stimulus bill), see the Economic Recovery Information page on this web site.
Presentations from Oak Ridge
Presentations made at the workshop "Building Relationships and Developing Opportunities with Oak Ridge National Laboratory," the 64th Annual Council of Sponsoring Institutions, are available for researchers' use and distribution at the following address: http://www.orau.org/leadershipsummit/agenda.htm. This resource treats high performance computing and neutron science capabilities, research programs, and access information for users.
Recent News in Research and Graduate Education at SIUC
Nov. 18 - Cheng tagged as next chancellor
Nov. 15 - Soybean breeding program seeks improvement to crop
Oct. 29 - Top civil engineering society honors Nicklow
Oct. 29 - Three-year NSF grant fuels study of nanowires
Oct. 27 - Grant-writing courses planned for spring
Oct. 27 - Seeking Nominations for the Annual Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award (pdf)
Oct. 23 - Ken Johnson to deliver Emeritus Faculty Lecture
Oct. 22 - 'Cancer picked wrong guy to mess with'
Oct. 14 - Researcher explores inner workings of aflatoxin
Oct. 12 - International foundation honors Sanjeev Kumar
Oct. 07 - Researchers study inflammation’s link to obesity
Oct. 02 - Researcher uncovers oldest amber ever recorded
Sept. 22 - Stimulus funds support critical efforts at SIUC
Sept. 11 - Facing brain cancer, professor works to find cure
Sept. 09 - Klaver's new book focuses on today's medical culture
Sept. 09 - Simple, rapid test can detect tainted milk supply
August 31 - Students to chronicle life in Murphysboro
August 27 - Germans name SIUC professor a "Green Talent"
August 27 - Rehabilitation counselor training program lauded
August 26 - Alt.news 26:46 earns regional Emmy nominations
August 25 - SIUC wins NSF grant to train watershed scientists
August 21 - Students put classroom knowledge to work in the field
August 20 - Geologist part of team studying Antarctic climate change
August 20 - Allison Joseph wins Aquarius Press Legacy Award
August 14 - Graduate student wins prestigious NSF fellowship
August 12 - Study links pesticides, declining frog population
August 04 - Exhibit highlights research by students
July 31 - Princeton Review lauds SIUC as a top university
July 29 - SIUC: 140 years of great teaching, research, service
July 29 - SIUC team leads Canadian reclamation effort
July 28 - Jyotsna Kapur earns Fulbright award
July 24 - Teachers learn new way to help kids figure out math
July 23 - Study to explore students' views of campus safety
July 22 - NSF funds project to boost solar cell efficiency
July 21 - SIUC to host Technology and Innovation Expo
July 17 - Study shows that vermicompost spurs tomato plant growth
July 09 - SIUC researcher among elite honored by Obama
July 08 - Global Media Research Center plans lecture series
July 07 - Student to present hip-hop research at symposium
June 29 - Former physics student wins Outstanding Dissertation Award
June 26 - Yen named editor of international journal
June 26 - Watershed survey part of larger research project
June 12 - Lizette Chevalier earns professional distinction
June 11 - Journalism faculty member earns national award
June 10 - NSF grant to fund "green scholarships" at SIUC
June 01 - Dunn-Ryznyk earns Distinguished Fellow honor
June 01 - Business college to offer online master's programs
May 18 - Graduate student wins Fulbright Scholarship
May 13 - American Guild of Organists chapter honors Webb
May 06 - Graduate student honored for documentary
May 01 - Award allows researcher access to supercomputer
April 22 - Researchers study jaguars, other wildlife in Mexico
April 22 - "Research Rookie" studies building's lighting usage
April 20 - Chugh to help with study of coal use in China
April 20 - Duram to spend year at university in Ireland
April 16 - Geology student wins Fulbright award
April 15 - Faculty members named outstanding scholars
April 15 - Study explores animal survival in inherited habitat
April 13 - Two students win Outstanding Graduate Student Research Awards
April 10 - Student wins prize at research symposium
April 09 - New blog promotes energy research
April 09 - Research explores "appropriate" dress for teachers
April 08 - Sixth annual event will showcase research at SIUC
April 08 - Faculty members honored for superior teaching
April 07 - Graduate students honored for teaching ability
April 06 - Program offers new teaching career possibilities
April 06 - Prudence Rice wins Women of Distinction Award
April 06 - Coal Center director wins Administrative/Professional Award
April 01 - Carl Faingold named Outstanding Scholar
April 01 - Kim Harris named Outstanding Teacher
Reports and Presentations
- 2008 Research Town Meeting Presentation (PowerPoint) (Note: This is a large file.)
- Research and Graduate Education at SIUC: A Presentation for New Faculty, August 2007 (PowerPoint)
- 2004 Strategic Plan for the Office of the Vice Chancellor and Graduate Dean (PDF)
- Research and Scholarship in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at SIUC, Consultant Team Report, October 6, 2004 (Word)
- Research at SIUC: Fall 2004 Update to the SIU Board of Trustees, October 14, 2004 (PDF of PowerPoint presentation)
- Report to INEER Conference in Czech Republic, June 26, 2004 (PDF of PowerPoint presentation)
- Discussion of the Washington Advisory Group Report (Word)
Note: To receive a copy of the WAG Report, contact Paulette Patterson at plpp@siu.edu or 453-4526. - Reinventing the Mid-Level Research University (PDF)
- Southern at 150: Final Report (HTML)
- Lead in research, scholarly, and creative activities (PDF)
- Offer progressive graduate education (PDF)
- Serve others (PDF)
- Genesis and Development of the Strategic Faculty Hires Initiative (HTML) | FAQs (HTML)
- Shared Governance (HTML)
