Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School awarded prestigious scholarships to graduate students who have made exceptional contributions to teaching and research at the annual Awards Reception on October 24.
Master’s-level students who received the Competitive Graduate Award and Graduate Scholar Award for the 2023-2024 academic year were honored for their outstanding academic achievements. The scholarship recipients represent graduate programs from a wide variety of acad...
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Job Posting (posted October 2023)
Position Title:
Director of Forensic Sciences Master’s Program/Associate or Full Professor
For more information see the announcement HERE.
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The Department of Biological Sciences tries to produce regular newsletters so that our students, friends, alumni, and supporters can stay abreast of ongoings in the department. Check out our recent newsletter:
BIOL Dept Newsletter 2022 [pdf]
Recent News and Announcements
SIUE Graduate School Honors Outstanding Graduate Students
31 October 2023, 9:11 AM
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Biological Sciences Alumni Happy Hour
5 July 2023, 12:00 AM
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SIUE to Welcome Beronda Montgomery to Campus to Commemorate Darwin Day
30 January 2023, 11:15 AM
In commemoration of Darwin Day, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues in collaboration with The Department of Biology’s Ralph W. Axtell Lecture Series will present the lecture, “From Seeds of Inspiration to a Harvest of Discovery and Impact” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the Meridian Ballroom at the Morris University Center on the Edwardsville campus.
Beronda L. Montgomery, PhD, writer, researcher and scholar, will be the keynote speaker and ta...
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SIUE’s Lee Featured for “Breaking the Mold of What A Scientist Looks Like”
2 September 2022, 2:15 PM
SIUE’s Danielle N. Lee, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biological Sciences, is a nationally-recognized scholar who consistently underscores the importance of increasing diversity in science.
In a Science Friday article, “Breaking the Mold of What A Scientist Looks Like,” writer Clare Fieseler highlights Lee’s journey toward becoming a scientist and professor.
An excerpt from Fieseler’s article reads, “But ...
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Biology, Geography Double Major Inspired to Become College Professor, Researcher
3 May 2022, 3:45 PM
When College of Arts and Sciences senior Samantha Gallatin, of Machesney Park, came to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, she wanted to become a secondary education biology teacher.
After joining the GEOPATHS Scholars Program, however, her interests shifted toward geography, and she became inspired in pursuing a career as a researcher and professor at the collegiate level. The GEOPATHS Scholars Program is funded by the National Science Foundation and is designed to increase awareness...
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Creative Representations of Research Impact Awarded by SIUE Graduate School
18 November 2021, 7:50 AM
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Graduate School has announced the winners of the 2021 Visualizing Research Impacts (VRI) competition, which encourages SIUE scholars to share the impacts of their research through images.
This year’s recipients are Emily Petruccelli, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and Jocelyn DeGroot, PhD, professor and assistant chair in the Department of Applied Communication Studies. Their works were selected fr...
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SIUE’s Ewing Honored as September Rotary Student Leader of the Month
5 November 2021, 4:40 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Taylor Ewing, of St. Louis, has been named the September SIUE Rotary Student Leader of the Month. The College of Arts and Sciences’ biological sciences major was nominated by Melinda Stitzel, assistant director for leadership programs for the Kimmel Student Involvement Center.
“It was a great honor being recognized as Student Leader of the Month,” said Ewing. “It showed me that not all my actions go unnoticed and was m...
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Dr. Danielle Lee interviewed by National Geographic Explorer: The wonders of urban wildlife.
15 August 2018, 12:00 AM
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