Sunset Concerts canceled in 2021
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by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. The Sunset Concert Series, a Carbondale summer tradition dating back more than 40 years, is extending its hiatus through 2021.
The difficult joint decision to cancel the popular free concert series for the second consecutive year was made to help ensure the health and safety of the public in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and because Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the City of Carbondale are continuing to follow State of Illinois mitigation guidelines. Currently, regulations don’t allow such large concerts. Organizers note that planning and booking of a diverse group of entertainers begins in December for the following summer’s concerts so they ultimately had to make the call to cancel for this summer.
Doctoral chemistry student wins 3MT communication contest, represents SIU at conference
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Narges Asefifeyzabadi, a doctoral student in chemistry and biochemistry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, works in the laboratory recently. She represented the university online at the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools’ conference in March after winning SIU’s Three-Minute Thesis competition.
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by Tim Crosby
CARBONDALE, Ill. – A Southern Illinois University Carbondale doctoral student in chemistry and biochemistry represented the university at a regional contest after winning a local competition for the most compelling thesis in the Graduate School.
Narges Asefifeyzabadi, who is earning her doctorate, won first place in the SIU Graduate School’s Three-Minute Thesis competition. Asefifeyzabadi received an $800 award and represented SIU online at the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools’ conference in March.
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SIU celebrates Earth Day by awarding grants to 11 sustainability projects
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by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrates Earth Day 2021 today, April 22, by awarding thousands of dollars in grants to a wide variety of “green” initiatives that include recycling projects, bike trails and wind turbines.
Sustainability program officials announced the award of $37,428 in Green Fund grants to 11 sustainability projects.
“We are so pleased to see such a variety of proposals coming from across campus. The commitment and creativity behind these projects is evident,” said Karen Schauwecker, sustainability program coordinator. “The proposals are truly an example of what it looks like when our community envisions and creates a greener, more sustainable campus.”