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The Department of Industrial Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will be hosting an orientation focusing on the School’s industrial engineering program at 10 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month, beginning now through June. The orientation will introduce prospective students and their families to the field of industrial engineering and the opportunities available at SIUE.

“The field of industrial engineering has been playing a vital role in the optimization...

Chris Couch received his mechanical engineering degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2019 and since then has seen great success in his career in the pumping industry. His hard work has not gone unnoticed as he was named to the “10 Pump Professionals to Watch” list by Pumps & Systems magazine.

“It is a great honor to receive this recognition from Pumps & Systems magazine,” said Couch. “I am eager to continue to grow and make an impact in this i...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, conferred degrees upon 1,413 eligible graduates during fall 2022 commencement exercises, held Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16-17 in the First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center. 

“This special time-honored academic ceremony allows us to collectively honor our graduates by formally conferring degrees,” said Minor. “Joyfully, we celebrate the beautiful, shared journey that has prepared this cohor...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior industrial engineering major Carley Wilkerson, of Wilmington, has been recognized by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois as a 2022 Student Laureate.

The Lincoln Academy annually honors one senior from each of Illinois’ four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities for demonstrating leadership and a desire to make a difference in the world through civic engagement.

As a recipient of the 48th Annual Student Laureate Recognition, Wilkers...

Khoi Minh Pham, of Olney, a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior in the School of Engineering, was surprised with the news this week that he is the 2023 Student Employee of the Year.

Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, and Abdullatif Hamad, PhD, chair of the Department of Physics, presented Pham with an award certificate and $500 on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

“I was very surprised yet honored to have been chosen to receive this award,” said Pham. “Every student job I have ha...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the fall 2022 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients.

The awards, valued at up to $500 each, will support the research and creative activities of 34 graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Schools of Engineering, Pharmacy, and Education, Health and Human Behavior.

“Graduate students at SIUE engage in their profession through the creation and publicatio...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) hosted the Southern Illinois For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech Challenge robotics league on Saturday, Nov. 19 in the SOE’s Enterprise Holdings Foundation Atrium.

Eleven teams from the southern Illinois region came together to compete by designing and building robots to achieve specific game tasks on a competition field.

“As both a faculty member in the SOE and a ...

Each semester, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program recognizes outstanding faculty mentors and student researchers.

The URCA program encourages, supports and enables undergraduate students of all disciplines to participate in research and creative activities under faculty mentorship. These experiences allow undergraduate students opportunities to engage in scholarship, interact with faculty, and fully connect in the ed...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Graduate School is proud to announce recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) Award at both the master’s and doctoral levels. The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award is designed to recognize and reward graduate students for outstanding performance in teaching and instruction. Recipients were recognized at the Graduate School Awards Reception in October and received a $500 cash prize.

Rodaina Mousa earned Outstanding TA at the m...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) and the Enterprise Holdings Foundation joined for a long-anticipated ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 10. The event celebrated and showcased the beautifully renovated Enterprise Holdings Foundation Atrium prominently featured in the Engineering Building as a space for innovation and collaboration among future industry leaders.

The redesigned space is the product of a generous $1.5 million donation from the Ente...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville engineering students saw great success at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers St. Louis Section Blackbox regional competition held on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Washington University in St. Louis. Students competed in teams of two to analyze a mystery circuit and were tasked with figuring out the circuit details.

SIUE students Jaya Chitrakavi and Alex Abernathy placed first in the Analog Blackbox competition and Kelsey Haines and Izzy Lamont...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD), have awarded three SIUE students scholarships for the Water Quality Control Operations Program at the Environmental Resource Training Center (ERTC) of SIUE.

The student recipients include Karli Mackey of Hillsboro, Donovan Simpson of O’Fallon, and Jordon Williams of St. Louis.

“This is a great opportunity to get into a meaningful career and lessen the financial burden of earning my degree...

Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumni are among the rising leaders named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s exclusive 40 Under 40 Class of 2022. The annual list showcases St. Louis area movers and shakers in both business and the community.

Among the honorees are alumni Jackie Hayes and Jonathan Carroll. Hayes earned a master’s in business administration from the SIUE School of Business in 2017. She is the director of business and development and client relations f...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has partnered with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the Changshu Institute of Technology to implement a dual degree program in mechatronics and robotics engineering for undergraduate Chinese students.

“Since 2019, we’ve been welcoming students through this program to complete the second two years of their bachelor’s degrees, and some students are even returning for graduate programs,” said A...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Staff Senate awarded its summer 2022 scholarship to senior electrical engineering major Jared Wright.

“We are always excited to award deserving students with the means of furthering their education at SIUE,” said Angela White, Staff Senate secretary. “The Staff Senate has been awarding students scholarships annually for many years. It is the highlight of our year!”

“This generous award will bolster my academic endeavor...

The Career Development Center (CDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville strives to assist students with resumes, career counseling, networking strategies and mock interviews making sure the students are career ready upon graduation.

Throughout October, the CDC has hosted numerous career fairs, providing a convenient way for employers and students to connect for full-time, co-op and internship opportunities.

“Career fairs provide students a chance to expand their career network a...

A first place finish in international competition highlighted a recent showing by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Cougar Baja team. The team competed in the Baja SAE® series held Sept. 29-Oct. 2 in Green Valley, Ariz. The series consists of competitions that simulate real-world engineering design projects and their related challenges.

“We placed first in the sled pull at the competition and that means a lot to everyone on the Cougar Baja te...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Department of Civil Engineering will celebrate 50 years of civil engineering excellence with a special golden anniversary celebration.

Faculty, industry partners and alumni are invited to join for a celebratory event being held from 11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the SIUE Morris University Center’s Meridian Ballroom.

“The Civil Engineering Department celebrates 50 years of educating the design...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s online Winter Session offers students the chance to advance toward degree completion with accelerated three-week class offerings. The session features more than 70 classes taught entirely online.

Registration opens Monday, Oct. 31, and classes begin Monday, Dec. 19.

“The accelerated three-week course offerings through the winter session support SIUE’s student-centered mission, as our high-caliber faculty creatively develop and advan...

Success in the highly competitive building industry requires exceptional leadership, management and communication skills. The innovative Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) has packaged those skills into a convenient, accelerated, nine-week program. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is now accepting registrations for the 2023 session of the highly popular program. 

Over the course of its 19-year history, CLI has seen many of its more than 400 graduates advance to prominent posi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering students are the foremost beneficiaries of a new state-of-the-art robotic arm that will amplify their applied learning experiences, thanks to the generosity of Amsted Rail. 

“The recent donation of an industrial robot arm from Amsted Rail is a testament to their dedication in supporting our program and providing the best possible quality of education to our students,” said Nima Lotfi, PhD, associate professor...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Graduate School will host a series of virtual Open House events throughout October for individuals interested in continuing their education at SIUE.

“The virtual Open House events offer prospective students a great opportunity to learn about what SIUE’s Graduate School has to offer,” said Jim Monahan, director of graduate and international admissions. “A faculty member from every academic department will be available at t...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued its Homecoming festivities welcoming alumni and friends to campus from Sept. 21-25.

“Homecoming is about remembering the past, celebrating the present, and staying in touch in the future,” said Cathy Taylor, senior director of constituent relations and special projects. “It is also a great opportunity to meet new people, reconnect with friends and former classmates, show cougar spirit, cheer on athletics and create new memor...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has kicked off its 2022 Homecoming, an annual celebration of the University’s past, present and future.

“There have been many fun homecoming activities so far,” said Maddie Schurman, graduate assistant for Campus Activities Board, who is responsible for planning many of the SIUE Homecoming Week events. “We encourage students to attend the events as a way of building community.”

Event highlights include the 21st annual chili ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) students received global recognition at the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 2022 Design Competition. The group received the Rising Star Award in the applied engineering challenge, ranking fourth internationally.

Students Genevieve Bourgeois, Daeja Daniels, Megan Danielson, Macy Deck, Muna Okeke and Evan Yates represented SIUE’s ASHRAE Student Club at the competition.

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Consistency, determination and striving to achieve are some of the attributes that make one a serial winner. Such is the story of Cristian Rodrigo Tolava Torrico, a second-year graduate student in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) Department of Civil Engineering.

Tolava has been awarded the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation Scholarship’s W. Gene Corley Memorial Scholarship. Named after a recognized industry leader, the scholarship is awarde...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus is vibrant and filled with Cougar pride, as excitement builds for the launch of the fall 2022 semester.  

First-year students have moved into their residence halls and are taking part in the SIUE Experience, a welcome program that helps students make connections across campus and introduces them to the values of their new home away from home.  

“Everyone I have talked to and everything I have seen reassures me tha...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued its fall 2021 commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 18 with three in-person ceremonies at the Vadalabene Center’s First Community Arena. Chancellor Randy Pembrook conferred degrees upon the Class of 2021.

At 9 a.m., undergraduate students from the School of Business and the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior were honored. Student speaker Tonja Spires, who earned a bachelor’s in exercise science, shared her personal j...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students have the opportunity to gain knowledge about academic majors and career pathways from SIUE faculty and staff during the virtual CHS Midday Speaker Series. 

SIUE’s CORE T.E.A.M. (College Readiness: Transition, Engage, Achieve and Mentor) Department began a new speaker series for CHS students on Monday, Nov. 1, according to Fannie Acoff,&#16...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville University Honors Director Eric W. Ruckh, PhD, has named Ian J. Toberman as University Honors Program assistant director. Toberman currently serves as the academic advisor for SIUE honors students, guiding current students on their curricular, career and co-curricular plans.

The University Honors Program offers a small liberal arts experience to over 500 students within the SIUE’s comprehensive programs. A new honors general education curriculum b...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is redesigning its Honors Program starting with new freshmen, who are attending in fall 2016, and students who are transfers or continuing students in spring 2017.

“Our goal is to provide the best of liberal arts education at a vibrant University that has dynamic professional schools,” said Eric Ruckh, associate professor of historical studies and director of the SIUE Honors Program. “The honors program accelerates the transition of&#1...