Archive for August, 2013

National Science Foundation approves SIUE's request for scholarship program

National Science Foundation approves SIUE’s request for scholarship program

More than 20 students per year, for five years, will receive first-hand experience in the classroom and monetary support to further careers in teaching science due to SIUE being approved for the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship Program.
Biological sciences professor Kelly Barry, who helped research for the award, said it will fund internships for […]

$1.5 million cancer research grant awarded to SIU department, schools

$1.5 million cancer research grant awarded to SIU department, schools

Prof. Edward Navarre, SIUE Chemistry Department
SIU has landed a $1.5 million research grant, which could potentially lead to improved quality of life in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
The National Institutes of Health awarded the SIUE Chemistry Department, SIUE School of Pharmacy, along with the SIU School of Medicine in Springfield the grant to research the effectiveness of […]

National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center offers hands-on experience for political science student

National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center offers hands-on experience for political science student

Senior political science major Nasir Almasri will begin a journey in advocacy this semester because of a new opportunity offered by the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center, which is located on the SIUE campus.
Senior political science major Nasir Almasri will work at the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center on the SIUE campus this semester advocating for biofuels.
Almasri, […]

Sedycias’ research unearths depth of Spanish playwright, earns Vanderbilt publication

Sedycias’ research unearths depth of Spanish playwright, earns Vanderbilt publication

The “Shakespeare of Spain,” Lope de Vega, deserves more recognition than he has received as an unsophisticated, popular playwright of his times, according to Prof. Joao Sedycias, chair of the SIUE Foreign Languages Department.
Professor Joao Sedycias, Chair of the SIUE Foreign Languages Department
In  fact, Sedycias has helped unearth the complex psychological dimension of this 17th […]

Lee Mun Wah speaks to SIUE community about diversity

Lee Mun Wah speaks to SIUE community about diversity

Lee Mun Wah, a Chinese American diversity trainer, will spread his knowledge across the SIUE and Edwardsville community during a two-day event that begins Aug. 27.
Diversity trainer Lee Mun Wah will visit SIUE Aug. 27 – 28 to discuss diversity with SIUE students, staff and faculty.
He will speak on campus to the public, as well […]

Dirks-Linhorst’s mental health advocacy research lands her “Going Award”

Dirks-Linhorst’s mental health advocacy research lands her “Going Award”

SIUE’s Professor Ann Dirks-Linhorst’s Sociology and Criminal Justice research consists of “educating and removing the stigma associated with mental illness and seeing not just the diagnosis, but the person.”
2013 William and Margaret Professorship Award recipient, Prof. Ann Dirks-Linhorst
For such work, Dirks-Linhorst has received the 2013 William and Margaret Going Professorship Award. The SIUE award recognizes […]

New Science Building opens for fall semester

New Science Building opens for fall semester

More than three years after the initial ground breaking for SIUE’s new, $52 million Science Building – equipped with upgraded labs, additional space and energy efficient components – the building is complete and ready for student, staff and faculty use.
SIUE students Katie Bennett and Dallas Wright conduct experiments at chemistry professor Chin-Chuan Wei's research lab, […]

'Whammy!' production heads to New York International Fringe Festival

‘Whammy!’ production heads to New York International Fringe Festival

Though theater and dance professor Chuck Harper has performed in Los Angeles and Europe, the recent offer to take a production he created to New York is a chance to live out one of his dreams.
Photo courtesy of Chuck Harper/Whammy! Seven Secrets to a Sane Self
Harper’s production, “Whammy! The Seven Secrets to a Sane Self,” […]

Prince Wells named new director of black studies

Prince Wells named new director of black studies

As the new director of black studies, music professor Prince Wells believes, along with the deans of the College of Arts and Sciences, that he can develop a strategic plan to help “growth and direction for the whole program.”
Photo courtesy of Prince Wells
“This will not just be me coming up with a plan but other […]

University Museum yarn bombing begins in October

University Museum yarn bombing begins in October

Many pieces of art decorate the spacious SIUE campus, but many also fade into the background as everyday objects – not necessarily attracting the attention of passersby. But some of those pieces will come to life with vibrant cloths, patterns and fabric patches.
Photo courtesy of Noelle Norris
The University Museum is spearheading a yarn bombing event […]

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