Carbondale Reporter

Grant to assist in Carbondale Fire Department fire prevention efforts

By Keri Carbaugh | Dec 21, 2017

Sparky, the Carbondale Fire Department mascot that assists with fire prevention education, will get a new costume thanks to a grant from FM Global.

SIUC needs volunteers to help students move into dorms

By Keri Carbaugh | Aug 5, 2016

Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) is looking for more volunteers for this month’s student move-in process Aug. 18-20. Community volunteers will help SIUC faculty and staff move new and returning students into their dorms.

SIUC team discovers new species of frog in Amazon rain forest

By Keri Carbaugh | Aug 5, 2016

A team from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) recently came back from the Amazon rain forest with news of the discovery of a new species of rain frog. The new species, called Pristimantis pluvialis, is the result of years of searching, often by headlamp and on foot, by the SIUC team.