Small Grains Lab receives three USDA grants in support of oat-breeding research
The Small Grains Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has received over $1 million in USDA grants to improve the sustainability and nutritional value of oats in the Midwest.
ACES professor listening to human voices in AI-centered world
In a world hyperfocused on artificial intelligence, assistant professor Christopher Wirz wants to hear human perspectives on advancing technology. His research in risk and science communication in the College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign aims to understand how artificial intelligence tools might be received by those in agricultural and environmental careers.
Veteran shares how his ACES education fueled his career
The military might not be the first career you think of when you hear about pathways after graduating from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
2026 Rural Renewal Research Prize awarded to ACE Department Head Sarah Low
The Rural Renewal Initiative at Oklahoma State University has awarded its 2026 Rural Renewal Research Prize to Sarah Low, professor and head of the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, part of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Young artists take center stage in Child Development Lab exhibition at Spurlock Museum
What does a preschooler see when they look in the mirror? A new art exhibition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers a glimpse into how young children see themselves and the world around them.
Statewide study targets nitrogen inhibitors’ impact on nitrate loss
Farmers in the Midwest including Illinois routinely invest in nitrogen stabilizers designed to keep more fertilizer nitrogen available to crops and reduce the risk of losses to the environment. Yet despite how widely some of these products are used, surprisingly limited field-scale evidence exists to quantify their impact on nitrate losses under Illinois conditions.
A new research initiative led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign aims to change that.
How an ACES alum became an inventor and landed a deal on Shark Tank
An education from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign means critical thinking and hands-on learning across every major. That gives graduates an edge in the job market, but for Ian Fleming, it also meant becoming an inventor and scoring a deal on the hit TV show Shark Tank.
Study finds cattle linked to forced labor evades supply-chain safeguards in Brazil
Brazil’s “Dirty List,” a public registry that names employers found to have violated anti-slavery laws, is a key component of the country’s efforts to combat forced labor. Major meatpackers in Brazil signed sustainable sourcing commitments promising to not purchase cattle directly from ranchers on the Dirty List.
Illinois scientists revisit 165-year-old soil sample to uncover history of land use
In 1861, a scientist collected a soil sample from native prairie near what is now Tamaroa, Illinois. The prairie has since become farmland, and the surrounding landscape has undergone generations of agricultural development. But a jar of soil preserved at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers researchers a rare opportunity to find out what has changed beneath the surface.
Holmes and Gagliardo honored with 2026 ABE alumni awards
The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE), part of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) and The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, honored the exceptional success of two distinguished graduates at the 2026 Alumni Awards ceremony on Oct. 12.