three waste bins with green, yellow and red lids placed in a yard against a fence.
Marianne Stein | March 26, 2024

Curbside collection improves organic waste composting, reduces methane emissions

Vaughan Hedrick gestures to the "The Holmes Farm" dedication sign, denoting its gift to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champagin..
Jennifer Abbott | March 23, 2024

Love for agriculture spurs farmland donation to the College of ACES

Man with sunglasses and Illinois hat and t-shirt poses by a tractor with blue sky in the background.
Marianne Stein | March 21, 2024

Illinois study: Systematic review of agricultural injuries can help inform safety measures

A young woman stands to left of a research poster titled ACTH Challenge: Stress Response Across Tadpole Development.
Lauren Quinn | March 20, 2024

Register now: July STEM Career Exploration and Symposium at Illinois

James F. Evans and a group of students pose in front of the large Abraham Lincoln painting in the ACES Library.
Claire Benjamin | March 19, 2024

Illinois to create global center of excellence in food and agricultural communications

Maria Kalaitzandonakes smiles at the viewer in a warmly lit office setting.
Lauren Quinn | March 14, 2024

Consumers across political spectrum share food pricing frustrations

A composite image showing Henry Pollock holding a blue jay on the left; the center image shows a black-throated trogon, a brown and yellow tropical bird, held in a hand; on the right, Jeff Brawn is shown holding a pair of binoculars.
Lauren Quinn | March 14, 2024

Illinois study: Tropical birds could tolerate warming better than expected

A small brown cow is pictured, along with a headshot of lead researcher Matt Wheeler.
Lauren Quinn | March 13, 2024

Milk to the rescue for diabetics? Illinois project creates first insulin-producing cow

A view of the ceremony looking towards the stage flanked by balloons and prints of the arena’s bronze plaques, showing ground-level seats and stadium seating filled with attendees; the large orange “Dr. Doug Parrett Memorial Arena” banner overhead was unfurled during the ceremony.
Claire Benjamin | March 12, 2024

Hundreds gather to dedicate Dr. Doug Parrett Memorial Arena at Illinois

Toddler eating yogurt from container
Marianne Stein | March 12, 2024

Study: How home food availability affects young children’s nutrient intake

Andrew and Karlie Bowman receives Glen Brandt Prize for Ag Entrepreneurism
ACES News | March 7, 2024

Bowman Family wins 2024 Glen Brandt Prize for Ag Entrepreneurism

Several ancient-looking jars containing soil sit at ground level in the Morrow Plots, established in 1876. Among the jars is an 1860’s era photograph of Dr. Cyril Hopkins and an assistant, dressed in full suits and hats, sampling the Morrow Plots in 1904.
Lauren Quinn | March 6, 2024

Researcher calls on Illinois landowners to participate in historic soil analysis