The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) celebrated exceptional faculty, staff, and graduate students at the 2024 Paul A. Funk Recognition Awards banquet on Sept. 23 at Pear Tree Estate. Below is a list of award recipients who Dean Germán Bollero recognized during the ceremony. 

Ashley Equíhua, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign senior majoring in nutrition and health

This week, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign released its first-ever annual report, a comprehensive look at the college's achievements, innovations, and impact from May 2023 - May 2024.

Conflict in families can negatively affect individuals’ wellbeing and relationships. But what exactly do families today fight about, and is conflict in the home generally more severe between couples or between parents and children?

For Elizabeth Olson, ACES associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI is much more than a trend or a catchphrase; it means sustained, intentional, data-driven work that appreciably benefits all ACES students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners. 

Livestock production is an important component of U.S. agriculture, with global demand for meat and dairy expected to double in the coming decades. This increase will lead to intensified grazing on U.S. grasslands, potentially exacerbating water quality degradation from livestock waste runoff into waterways.

The new gift will support interdisciplinary collaboration across campus to create sustainable solutions to address the challenge of climate change.

In a recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, researchers t