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SIU research team explores how light and chemistry may perfect how meds are made

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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Two cars leaving from opposite cities traveling toward each other will meet more quickly than one car driving all the way to the other car sitting stationary. That’s the fundamental premise behind a Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher’s newly funded project using light and chemistry to improve how medicines […]

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State of the Judiciary Address delivered

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Honorable Paul C. Wilson, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, delivered this State of the Judiciary address Wednesday morning, February 8, 2023,  during a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly in Jefferson City, Missouri.   Introduction Speaker Plocher, Lieutenant Governor Kehoe, President Pro Tem Rowden, members of the

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Be the Match event at SIU inspired by toddler in Saluki family

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — A Feb. 15-16 event at Southern Illinois University Carbondale literally offers the chance to save a life.   Ari Chambers-Baltz was born in May 2021 to Saluki family members Stephanie Chambers-Baltz and Daniel Baltz, and in July 2022 was diagnosed with Hyper IGM, an inborn immune disorder that prevents

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CPSC urges fire safety vigilance during Burn Awareness Week

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 2021 emergency rooms nationwide treated an estimated 193,450 burn injuries involving many types of consumer products, from kitchen and cooking products to fireworks and space heaters. In recognition of Burn Awareness Week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to be vigilant about fire safety and to check for

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Two Ste. Genevieve County students at Arkansas State are on the Dean’s List

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JONESBORO – Two students from Ste. Genevieve County are on the Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester at Arkansas State University.   The lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade-point averages while completing a minimum of 12 credit hours of study.   The Dean’s List (designated as DL) includes students with a

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Former SIU filmmaker’s performance on Feb. 15 gives personal look at climate change

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Filmmaker and former Southern Illinois University Carbondale faculty member Sarah Kanouse will bring a combination of storytelling, lecture and live documentary film to campus later this month. With an electrical corona discharge and a photograph from a ceremony marking the arrival of power from the Hoover Dam to Los

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Hundreds of high school, community college students vie for prizes at SIU’s Accounting Challenge

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — About 200 high school and community college students from up to 100 miles came to Southern Illinois University Carbondale to vie for college scholarships, trophies and other prizes during the 25th annual Accounting Challenge, sponsored by the School of Accountancy in the College of Business and Analytics.   Participants

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