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Here are the young artists honored at the 2024 Sangamon County Student Art Awards.

Learn more about the Academy for Scholarship in Education’s 2024 conference held on the Springfield campus April 11.

A trio of SIU School of Medicine alumni were honored at the 2025 Commencement ceremony for their exemplary contributions to better health.

The Department of Pharmacology at SIU School of Medicine held its 2025 Awards, celebrating the dedication and scientific achievements of its students and researchers. The annual event highlighted their contributions, which are crucial to maintaining SIU's status as an R1 Top-tier Research University . Despite current challenges in the national research landscape, Shelley Tischkau, PhD , chair and professor of pharmacology, reaffirmed SIU’s commitment to rigorous, meaningful science. “Researchers are often expected to work faster, publish more and justify every decision,” she said. “But we

Department of Medicine Faculty, Fellows and Residents: Congratulations to our residents and fellows who represented the Department of Medicine extremely well today, April 23rd, 2019, at the SIU SOM Trainee Research Symposium. Of the 63 oral and poster presentations, 22 were from the Department of Medicine. Our trainees did a remarkable job of presenting clinical vignettes and hypothesis-driven research in the form of oral presentations and posters. It was energizing to be surrounded by highly motivated and talented scholars. Congratulations to our trainees who won awards: Resident and Fellow

On April 26, 2019 graduate and medical students from SIU-SOM traveled to SIU Carbondale to participate in the 29th Annual Trainee Research Symposium. Asmita Dhukhwa (Pharmacology), a graduate student in Dr. Vickram Ramkumar’s laboratory, received 1st Place for her oral presentation “Inhibition of Regulator of G-Protein Signaling 17 Alleviates Cisplatin Otoxicity by Enhancing Otoprotective G-Protein Coupled Receptor” in the Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Division. Zachary Gao , a third year medical student, won 2nd Place in the Medical Student Group Poster Presentation with his poster

Personal wellness matters at any time of year. But making a list of New Year's resolutions is a great opportunity to take a closer look at your health and set goals that can improve your lifestyle and overall well-being. Maybe you already have some specific ideas in mind—whether that's running a half-marathon, quitting smoking, picking up a new sport or losing a certain amount of weight. But if you're looking for more inspiration, these three New Year's resolutions might help. 1. Add more fruits and vegetables to your diet This might seem like an obvious one, but considering that only 1 in 10

Feeling nervous about going back to school is common for students of all ages—whether first graders or college co-eds. But some kids experience intense anxiety that goes far beyond school season jitters. Is your son or daughter affected? Depending on your child's age, he or she might simply be able to tell you how they're feeling. Or, you might notice warning signs in the weeks leading up to the new school season that indicate your child is feeling distressed, such as: Tantrums or emotional breakdowns when separating from caregivers Increased irritability and other mood changes "Unexplained"

During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we should take some time to educate ourselves and others about breast cancer. Here are three ways you can get involved and become more well-informed about this common health condition. 1. Show your support In the United States, women are diagnosed with breast cancer more than any other type of cancer. A woman has a 1 in 8 chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime (though a person's individual risk may vary). This means that you or someone you know will probably be impacted by breast cancer at some point in time. Showing your

Friday, April 17, 2020, 8:30 a.m. Springfield Campus Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows are invited to submit scholarly research abstracts for presentation at the 2020 Trainee Research Symposium. Participants must be first author, and the work must have been conducted under the guidance of an SIU faculty member. A subcommittee will review each abstract and assign an oral or a poster presentation to the trainee. Further information and directions are available on the ADR website. Abstract Due Date: Email cover page and abstract by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2020 to Kristi Katcher