SIU earns elite Research 1 status in national rankings
This milestone reflects the combined academic strength of the SIU campuses in Springfield and Carbondale and affirms the university’s national leadership in discovery and innovation.
Three Minute Thesis competition awards quick thinkers
Graduate students at Southern Illinois University shared their research with brevity and style during the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at the Carbondale campus.
Southern Illinois University officially among top research schools in U.S.
SIU has officially entered the ranks of the top research universities in the nation: It has been designated Research 1, or R1, in the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education.
Simmons Cancer Institute accepting research internship applications
Applications for summer lab internships at Simmons Cancer Institute are being accepted through February 21. Four positions are open to qualified college students planning careers in medicine or research.
Learn what's next at Technology & Innovation Expo Dec. 5
Innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs from across the SIU System are joining forces for an event that brings together research and enterprise on December 5 in Carbondale.
SIU School of Medicine economic impact adds $1 billion to Illinois
A new report highlights SIU School of Medicine's fiscal impact as one of the top employers in central and southern Illinois.
Jensik honored as SIU Inventor of the Year
Phil Jensik, PhD, associate professor in SIU School of Medicine’s Department of Physiology, has been named SIU’s Inventor of the Year for 2024. His research explores mutations in genes that result in neurodevelopmental disorders such as intellectual disabilities, speech disorders and autism, affecting about 1 in 10 U.S. children.
Summer research interns share findings at Simmons Cancer showcase
Four budding scientists presented their research to an audience of faculty, family and community supporters at Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Medicine on August 1.
SIU scientist studying brain mechanisms to find roots of aggression
SIU research scientist Jacob Nordman, PhD, has been awarded a $445K grant to uncover how the effects of stress on the brain in childhood can lead to long-lasting aggressive behavior in adults.