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SIUE School of Engineering’s Abdolreza Osouli, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, was featured on St. Louis Public Radio for his research on the effective management of stormwater runoff.

The project is funded by a multi-year grant through the Illinois Department of Transportation and involves SIUE engineering faculty members, doctoral and master’s candidates.

The full story, posted by reporter Eli Chen on Wednesday, Nov. 30, is available on news.stlpu...

Three teams of engineering students from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville proudly represented the School of Engineering when they earned two second place spots and one third place award at the 2016 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Saint Louis Section Black Box competition held Saturday, Nov. 5.

As last year’s winner, SIUE hosted the competition. Several schools participated in the annual event, with student teams competing within two categories: analog and ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering students and faculty will benefit from a new partnership between the School and the St. Louis district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE-MVS). The three-year program’s goal is to encourage and enhance study in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines at SIUE.

The USACE recognizes the importance of STEM to the nation’s future and SIUE’s significant relationships to regional business, in...

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has called on the expertise of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville engineering scholars to find cost-effective solutions that meet regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to retain one-inch storm water highway runoff.

Multiple SIUE School of Engineering faculty and students are collaborating with IDOT through a multi-year grant totaling more than $230,000 to conduct research, entitled, “Effective Post-Construction B...

More than 100 Boy Scouts from Southwestern Illinois attended the third annual STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Merit Badge Day at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Lewis and Clark Council of the Boy Scouts of America co-sponsored the day with the SIUE Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach.  

The scouts earned STEM-related merit badges while visiting SIUE’s Science West and Engineering Buildings. Badges were offer...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chloe Huelsmann, a senior majoring in civil engineering in the School of Engineering, is being honored by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois for her leadership and service, and overall excellence in curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Huelsmann, a native of Alton, will receive the prestigious Student Laureate Award on behalf of SIUE during the annual Student Laureate Award Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 12 in Springfield. The award recognizes I...

A group of more than 60 graduate students, faculty, visiting scholars and engineering professionals attended the 2016 Annual Mid-American Environmental Engineering Conference Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering.

“We successfully met our goal to bring together environmental engineering graduate students from six leading universities in this region to share their educational experiences and research findings, and to learn from each other,...

SIUE’s Yan Qi, PhD, assistant professor of civil engineering, was featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s transportation column, “Along for the Ride,” for her ongoing research involving natural snow barriers.

Qi’s research project is in collaboration with Washington State University, with funding from the Illinois Center for Transportation.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) will host its first Noche de Ciencias (Science Nights) event from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 in the Engineering Building Atrium.

The event is part of the SHPE’s nationwide effort to engage high school students from the Hispanic community in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It aims to broaden the participation of Hispanics along all segments of th...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering Cooperative PhD Program in Engineering Science is training the next generation of creative thinkers and innovators who will continue the advancement of the engineering industry.

Graduates of the program receive a doctor of philosophy degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The program’s memorandum of understanding designates SIUE as an approved residence center where coursework can be completed using the SIUE...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering will host the 2016 Annual Mid-American Environmental Engineering Conference Saturday, Oct. 22. The conference will run from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in the School’s auditorium.

The conference allows graduate students in civil engineering and environmental engineering to share their academic experiences and research. Faculty are also in attendance.

“This is a great example of the collaborative scientific spirit in the region t...

Fifteen Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students spent their summers retaining and sharing new knowledge, and inspiring youth and adults to get excited about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The students participated in a diverse array of internships through SIUE’s Robert J. Noyce Scholarship Science and Math Grants, coordinated by the SIUE STEM Center.

They shared details of their experiential learning opportunities with fellow students, faculty and staf...

Structure Magazine, a national publication from the leading associations of structural engineers, has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s civil engineering structural program among the top 16 percent in the nation in its latest curriculum survey of more than 250 engineering schools.

The survey indicates that SIUE’s program is the only in Illinois to offer all 12 courses comprising the structural engineering core curriculum, which include both...

Educators at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville believe it’s never too early to begin learning about science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). That is why the SIUE Early Childhood Center (ECC) is co-hosting a second Early Childhood STEAM Conference for educators of young children on Monday, Sept. 19. 

The conference will be held from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Morris University Center. The SIUE Early Childhood Center and the Early Childhood Education Program...

The themes of the summer for 14 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were continuous learning and educational outreach to youth across Illinois and Missouri on the topics of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

The freshmen and sophomore students participated in the Robert J. Noyce Scholarship Science and Math Grants. The grants are funded by the National Science Foundation and provide $2,500 summer internships for 200 hours of in-service training for qualified...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering alumnus Scott Miller, PE, has been named vice president, engineering of MiTek, a global supplier of software, engineered products, services and equipment.

Miller earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering from SIUE in 1996.

His accomplished history with MiTek is detailed in a release titled “Scott Miller Promoted to Vice President of Engineering” that can be found on the company’s website.

Students in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Upward Bound Program learned about the engineering industry in a July 20 workshop presented by former Upward Bound participant Sharon Byrd. 

An engineer with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Byrd spoke about being a former Upward Bound student and her 25-year career with IDOT. 

More than 120 students participated in the Upward Bound BEM and EC programs at the Career Pathways Workshop Series in Civil Engine...

Sandvik Coromant Company has gifted mill and lathe tooling to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Departments of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering to advance instruction and learning.

Jay Stephens, territory productivity engineer with Sandvik Coromant, collaborated with John Deibert, lab manager for the Departments of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and presented the donation on Monday, Aug. 1. The tooling package is valued at nearly $4,000 and...

Cem Karacal, PhD, dean of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering, did not become dean to be a status quo person. Instead, he intends to move the School forward with a progressive mindset and creative thinking that will prepare students for the emerging trends of the engineering industry.

Karacal has served the School in multiple capacities since he joined the faculty in 1993. He assumed the role of dean in May, after having served as interim dean since January 2016....

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Odyssey Science Camp is in full swing and campers are building, exploring and investigating science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through hands-on projects. The SIUE STEM Center offers the two-week camp that runs through Friday, July 29 and includes interactive instruction designed for students entering grades 2-9.

“So far robotics is my favorite,” said 12-year-old Montgomery Hubler. “I’ve been coming to...

Metro East elementary through high school students are exploring science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and generating a desire for continued learning through summer outreach programming offered by the SIUE Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach, and community partners.

One such partnership with the Boys & Girls Club in Brooklyn is in its second year. Through the collaboration, students take field trips coordinated by the Club to sites in the St. Louis area and partic...

The Monsanto Fund helped the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering successfully conduct its annual Summer Camps during June. The $15,000 grant assisted the School in hosting two separate weeklong camps for 55 high school students from six states by providing scholarships, supplies and instruction costs.

The camps are designed to provide students with hands-on experience in the world of engineering. The engaging projects that students worked on included:

• Program...

Twelve students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound program were selected to participate in a 12-week program “Two Degrees” that explored career possibilities in the field of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). 

“Two Degrees connected teens with STEM professionals, resources and prospects to help build their own networks and become prepared to pursue STEM jobs of the future,” said Javonda Quinn, director of the ESLC’s ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate student Md Atiquzzaman has achieved the best student paper award, valued at $600, from the Midwestern Institute of Transportation Engineers (MWITE) for his research aimed at reducing traffic crashes that result from distracted driving.

Atiquzzaman is pursuing a master’s in transportation engineering from the SIUE Graduate School. He is a research assistant in the Department of Civil Engineering in the School of Engineering.

His research,...

Research led by SIUE’s Ryan Fries, PhD and associate professor of civil engineering, has been highlighted by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for significantly contributing to the development of a mandatory traveler information system.

IDOT detailed the two-phase research project and the ensuing strategy and road map it helped create in an article posted on its website.

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School’s inaugural Visualizing Research Impacts (VRI) competition, held during the spring semester, offered SIUE scholars an opportunity to share the results and impact of their research and creative activities through imagery.

Seventeen entries were received from faculty and students that depicted a wonderfully rich diversity of creative activities across the institution from the sciences, engineering, arts, humanities and education....

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering students won the GeoWall Competition sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Friday, April 22 at the Mid-Continent Student Conference at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla.

“I think it’s gratifying to see such hard work and dedication out of a group of students,” said team captain Andrew Burkhardt, a senior civil engineering major from Beckemeyer. “Teamwork is an extre...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Undergraduate Scholars Showcase, held Thursday, April 28, featured the depth and variety of learning experiences offered by the University’s Senior Assignment and Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) programs.

More than 100 students, representing nearly 40 different departments and programs showcased their outstanding research and creative activities.

“We know that students who conduct undergraduate research, especially...

A team of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville industrial engineering students led by senior Mert Gover captured first place in SIUE’s “TheOther40” Business Plan Competition for 2016. The Entrepreneurs’ Club of SIUE hosted the competition for the sixth year and held its final pitch event Monday, April 11 at the SIUE Morris University Center.

“TheOther40” Business Plan Competition offers SIUE students an opportunity to take their business ideas through th...

Registration is now open for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Odyssey Science Camps being held from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 18-29.

The SIUE STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Center offers seven different focus groups, designed for students entering grades 2-9.

The camps provide children an opportunity to experience the excitement of science firsthand. Activities range from introducing scientific principles, building math skills, simple “crime s...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted approximately 200 budding scientists at the 32^nd Annual Science and Engineering Research Challenge held April 2. Multiple trophies and monetary awards were doled out to local 5-12^th grade students who excelled in the research, experimental and written components of the event.

The Science and Engineering Research Challenge is a day dedicated to celebrating science and achievement, and encourages science, technology, engineering and mathematics (ST...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Bass Master Club members Zach Hartnagel, of Edwardsville, and Dalton Wesley, of Worden, both civil engineering majors in the School of Engineering, snagged first place in the Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) College Fishing Kentucky Lake Open held April 1-2 in Gilbertsville, Ky.

Their championship guarantees them a spot to compete in the 2017 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

Four teams from SIUE’s Bass Master Club competed in the Kentucky...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach is sharing its extensive resources and experts’ knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with community members through innovative learning opportunities.

This Spring, the Center is providing a diverse range of STEM-related outreach programming, including:

• Teaching science lessons to students in the homeschool network Metro East Catholic Homeschool Educators (M...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host approximately 400 local 5-12^th grade students at the regional Science and Engineering Research Challenge (SERC) on campus Saturday, April 2. The 32^nd annual competition will be held from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Student Activity Center, located in the Student Fitness Center.

The event features the finest science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) focused student projects from a 10-county area. The projects promote independent criti...

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has presented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Professor Emmanuel S. Eneyo, PhD, with a 2016 Golden Torch Award for Lifetime Achievement in Academia.

A professor of industrial engineering, Eneyo has served the SIUE School of Engineering for more than 25 years. He joined the SIUE faculty in 1989 as an assistant professor in industrial engineering. He served as the program director of industrial engineering from 1999 to 2005. He also success...

NASA has awarded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville $11.5 million to expand its citizen science and educational activities through CosmoQuest, a second-generation citizen science facility. CosmoQuest Project Director Dr. Pamela Gay, assistant research professor in the SIUE STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) Center, will lead the initiative as principal investigator.

“SIUE is excited and extremely proud to be among an amazing group of institutions chosen to advance...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is serving the needs of community educators through the Great Rivers Math Teachers’ Circle (MTC). The program is part of a network that seeks to grow and enrich the nation’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teaching force by engaging teachers in problem-solving and collaborative brainstorming, and building a community of mathematics professionals.

The MTC Network is a project of the American Institute of Mathematics. S...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Bass Master Club members Zach Hartnagel and Dalton Wesley will compete in the 2016 Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) College Fishing National Championship on Lake Keowee in Seneca, S.C. during March 17-18.

To qualify for the championship, 194 teams competed in last year’s Kentucky Lake FLW College Fishing Open. Ten teams qualified during the two-day tournament, including the SIUE duo.

Hartnagel is a junior majoring in civil engineering in the School...

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted its fourth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” Saturday, Feb. 20, in the SIUE School of Engineering building

More than 200 girls from grades 5-8 attended the daylong event that offered exposure to the engineering field. Participants completed a total of five activities, covering the fields of civil, mechanical, electrical, industrial and computer science engineering.

This year’s ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Stephanie Spann’s passion for building and creating began at a young age. As she matured, she continued to develop a love for buildings, architecture and structures — a feeling she has never outgrown.

Her pursuit of an engineering degree was solidified when a friend asked whether she was more interested in the skeleton or the skin of a building. Spann said skeleton, to which the friend replied, “Now that sounds like an engineer!...

Burton and friends, Darius Allen, a freshman majoring in electrical engineering, and freshman Karah Anthony, nursing maj...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host approximately 450 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) –motivated students, grades 6-12, at the annual Science Olympiad regional tournament being held from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 on campus. Students from 21 different schools across the region will compete in the day’s interactive, hands-on events.

Teams of 15 students will investigate events ranging from concepts in life, earth and physical science...

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is hosting its fourth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in the SIUE School of Engineering building

Approximately 250 girls from grades 5-8 are expected to attend the daylong event that offers exposure to the engineering field. Participants will complete a total of five activities, covering the fields of civil, mechanical, electrical, industrial and co...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach is partnering with the Madison County Housing Authority (MCHA) and the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation (MJCHF) to provide after-school programming in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to young girls in Madison and Venice.

The joint effort aims to create and sustain interest in STEM. It will be offered every other week January through May at Meachum Crossing Ap...