Cache Nature Fest set for Saturday April 30
The Cache Nature Fest will run April 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the wetlands center in Cypress with birding blitz crowds and displays of birds of prey, snakes and native species. An evening social at Connie's at the Gambit in Vienna features The Rural Kings, food, and a silent auction. Attendance is likely 700 to 1,200, showing strong interest in the Cache area.
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SIUC researchers praised for regional impact
SIUC faculty and graduate students are lauded for high level work across the Creative Writing, Engineering and Agriculture programs. Cheng notes research benefits coal mining in China and agriculture in Afghanistan, with events like the Undergraduate Research Forum and Research Town Meeting and Fair to showcase student projects and foster networking.
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