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SIU sees highest enrollment jump in 33 years

Overall student enrollment for Fall 2024 grew by the highest number since 1991 and the highest percentage since 1987.

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SIU accepting honorary degree/service award nominations until October 16

SIU is now accepting nominations for honorary degrees and distinguished service awards to be presented at the May 2025 commencement ceremonies.

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Researcher wins grant to develop microbes to mitigate plastic waste

Lahiru Jayakody, associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences and Fermentation Science Institute, is engineering a novel microorganism to break down plastics.

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SIU earns Tree Campus Higher Education honors for 9th time

Southern Illinois University's commitment to sustainability and green initiatives earns accolades from the Arbor Day Foundation.

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Researchers: Prison guards suffer but find little help

High stress, long shifts, and anxiety are constant companions of correctional officers. Even with higher suicide and substance abuse rates, they find little help, according to researchers at SIU.

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'Minimal' reforms 10 years after Michael Brown's death

SIU's Gateway Journalism Review finds much more needs to be done for racial justice in Missouri, Illinois

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$345K study focuses on keeping farmed largemouth bass from eating their own

The largemouth bass is a popular sportfish among anglers, who know that familiar “thump.” But researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are looking to find better ways to farm it to the table for humans by keeping the infamously cannibalistic species decidedly off its own menu.

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Angela Upchurch appointed acting law school dean

Upchurch replaces Camille M. Davidson, who became president and dean at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in July

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