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Pulliam Hall is reflected in a puddle on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, outside of Pulliam Hall in Carbondale, Illinois.

2020 vision: SIU looks ahead to next decade

By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
January 15, 2020
Jenifer Ruiz, a senior studying radiation therapy, of Zion looking at the planets and stars through a telescope on the roof of Neckers during the physic departments public astronomy viewing, Sunday, Aug. 2018. (Allie Tiller | @allietiller_de)

Students and community members gather for Neckers public astronomy viewing

By Farrah Blaydes, Staff Reporter
August 20, 2018
Jackson Wood, a junior from Apex studying biochemistry, places a sample on a stir plate Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, in a science lab in Neckers. Wood inserts a fiber rod into the sample to extract data used in detailing the aroma of 40 Below Joe-brand coffee. The technique is called solid-phase micro-extraction, Wood said. We use the fiber to absorb volatile compounds off of the coffee and then analyze it. (Cory Ray | @coryray_DE)

From ice cream to coffee: Dippin’ Dots founder recruits SIU student for new product

By Cory Ray
September 15, 2017
Harry Treece, of Carbondale, looks through a telescope Monday during the Transit of Mercury Public Astronomy Observation on the roof of Neckers Building. Treece, who previously worked in information technology at SIU, said he works closely with the physics department and the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois to put on astronomy observations every month. Whats going on here is a transit of Mercury across the face of the sun, Treece said. Mercury and Venus are the only two planets we can see between us and the sun because their orbits are closer to the sun than ours. He said Mercury can be seen in the morning and evening skies during most of the year. I think some of the transits [when a planet passes between the Earth and sun] are the most exciting things Ive seen so far. He said his interest in space started in grade school. Looking at all the vastness in the night sky and all the beautiful things that are out there — nebulas, clusters of stars — its just amazing, Treece said. — May 9, 2016, Carbondale, Ill. (Autumn Suyko | Daily Egyptian)

SIU kicks off solar eclipse countdown Sunday

By Marnie Leonard
August 17, 2016
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