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Former SIUE student Sophia Stephens lands lead role in The Lion King

Former SIUE student Sophia Stephens lands lead role in The Lion King

Sophia Stephens as Nala. Photo courtesy of Sophia Stephens.
The Lion King has just finished its run at The Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis. From August 15 until September 2, St. Louisians and those in the Metro East could enjoy the acclaimed show, and during about half that time, some may have recognized a local […]

History department introduces labs into new curriculum

History department introduces labs into new curriculum

Undergraduates discussing John Smith's "Description of Virginia" in U.S. History and Constitution to 1876. From left, clockwise: Tara Smith, Bailey Weems, Breanna Reynolds and Samantha Kineke.
SIUE’s Historical Studies department has begun using a revamped, rewritten curriculum this fall. With its new curriculum guiding them, history instructors are striving to go beyond traditional lecture and storytelling […]

Year of the Book begins with Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Year of the Book begins with Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

As we enter into September, SIUE’s English Language and Literature Department is kicking off its Year of the Book. The program has been initiated to encourage campus-wide reading, discussion, and enlightenment through careful selection of contemporary fiction, non-fiction, and poetry by SIUE English Language and Literature faculty.
For every month during the next nine months, the […]

Edna Patterson-Petty: fabric, quilts, community and her creative journey

Edna Patterson-Petty: fabric, quilts, community and her creative journey

One of Edna Patterson-Petty's Fabric Art Pieces, Eye on the Sparrow. "I love it because keeping your eye on the sparrow is about staying focused and not wavering because of many of life's situation," she says about the piece.
Edna Patterson-Petty, a multimedia and fabric artist, art therapist, and SIUE alumna, has recently published a new […]

SIUE professors granted five-year study of endangered languages and geography in Nepal

SIUE professors granted five-year study of endangered languages and geography in Nepal

The research group in the village of Nace in Manang. From left, back row: Dr. Oliver Bond (University of Surrey), Dr. Dubi Nanda Dhakal (Tribhuvan University), Dr. Kristine Hildebrandt, Dr. Shunfu Hu , Prita Malla. From left, front row: Prabal Malla, Ritar Lhakpa Lama, Kali Lama. Photo courtesy of Shunfu Hu.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) […]

Italy travel study provides exciting learning opportunity for students

Italy travel study provides exciting learning opportunity for students

SIUE students at the Colosseum. Pictured: Emily Bowermaster, Brian Hayes, Caleb Hixon, Heather Kosydor, Emily McCoy, Emily Schertz, Dr. Carole Collier Frick. Photo courtesy of Stephen Fricke.
Each year, SIUE professors in the history department take students on travel studies. The College of Arts and Sciences supports these travel studies to provide both graduate and undergraduate […]

Chemistry department receives NSF grant for nitric oxide research

Chemistry department receives NSF grant for nitric oxide research

Dr. Michael Shaw holds up a ball and stick heme model
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $81,231 to SIUE’s Chemistry department to work on a new project entitled “Collaborative Research: Redox Behavior of Heme-NOx Models – A Vehicle for Outreach and Discovery.” SIUE Chemistry Chair Dr. Michael J. Shaw is directing the three-year project, […]

SIUE's Great Teacher of 2012: Dr. David Kaplan

SIUE’s Great Teacher of 2012: Dr. David Kaplan

Dr. David Kaplan
Dr. David Kaplan, Associate Professor of Physics, was awarded the 2012 Great Teacher Award. The award, founded by the SIUE Alumni Association in 1970, acknowledges instructors who display exceptional teaching skills and who guide and inspire students to lead successful careers and lives.
Kaplan, in his passion for his content and for helping students, […]

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