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ESPN camera crew documents old Lincoln School mural

ESPN camera crew documents old Lincoln School mural

When Mannie Jackson went to school as a kid before the end of segregation, the old Lincoln School served as a segregated place for African American children like him to learn.
Fast forward to more than a year ago and the side of old Lincoln School, located on 1210 North Main St. in Edwardsville, is covered […]

Rosser presents research on the ‘science glass ceiling’

Rosser presents research on the ‘science glass ceiling’

Sue Rosser, provost at San Francisco State University, lectured SIUE attendees and the public Wednesday about her research, titled “Academic Women and their Struggle to Succeed: The Science Glass Ceiling.” The National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE Grant sponsored the lecture.
Sue Rosser, SFU provost
Rosser received her doctoral degree in zoology and has served as provost and vice […]

Punctum Books - a new reality

Punctum Books – a new reality

Academic publishing has a set way of working–from submissions to publishing and editing to peer-review–the system of academic publishing has been a difficult path for everyone, including academics and students alike. An SIUE College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) professor is working with a group of like-minded individuals to create a publishing company that will […]

Upcoming faculty music showcase highlights quirky talents

Upcoming faculty music showcase highlights quirky talents

This semester’s Faculty Showcase of the Department of Music will feature more than just the popular classical pieces of music on instruments such as the piano and saxophone. Some of the faculty will also be performing music on unusual instruments.
The event, which will be begin at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 in the Abbott Auditorium in […]

CAS day called on account of rain

CAS day called on account of rain

 
Last Friday at approximately 12:34 pm the sky over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville broke out in a sudden downpour. On the quad, faculty from all over the Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CAS) could be seen scurrying for cover, their arms full of colorful posters, candy, and expensive lab equipment. This was not the sudden […]

Horney talks health

Horney talks health

Students filled the College of Arts and Sciences conference room in Peck Hall Wednesday for the women’s studies department’s first “Coffee with Cool Women” event of the semester.
The “cool woman” guest of the hour, Jennifer Horney, talked with students about the public health profession and gave them insight on their future careers.
Horney, currently deputy director […]

O’Brien awarded grant to research metal molecules

O’Brien awarded grant to research metal molecules

Usually, a married couple’s “big project” consists of something such as repainting the outside of the house or renovating the basement.
For Leah O’Brien, professor of chemistry at SIUE and her husband, James, also a professor of chemistry at University of Missouri – St. Louis, the “big project” will consist of observing certain bonding properties […]

On campus field school - a priceless tool

On campus field school – a priceless tool

Few schools can boast an archeology site that is on campus and is used on a regular basis to give undergraduate students a graduate school experience.  SIUE can boast, and with good reason.
The summer field school, conducted by the Anthropology Department of SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), is an instrumental tool for the […]

Beauty and the 'triply periodic minimal surface' beast

Beauty and the ‘triply periodic minimal surface’ beast

“Imagine taking a long piece of wire. Bend it into some shape in space and solder the ends together. You might have some crazy curves. Dip it in dish soap. Pull it out. You probably will have a spanning film on there, some kind of soap film. I study a mathematical model of those things,” […]

‘Love Letters’ raises $2,500 for SIUE theater scholarship and the Wildey

‘Love Letters’ raises $2,500 for SIUE theater scholarship and the Wildey

Growing together and growing apart through relationships with friends and lovers are a recurring theme in just about everyone’s life.
That’s what made the play “Love Letters,” written by A. R. Gurney, a perfect choice for Peter Cocuzza and Kate Motley when deciding on a play the two could perform together. Cocuzza, chair of the theater […]

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