Alumni Events
The ACES Alumni Association hosts various events and travels throughout the state and country each year. We love connecting with our alumni and friends and encourage you to attend events in y
Does it matter if your kids listen to you? When adolescents reject mom’s advice, it still helps them cope
Parents are often eager to give their adolescent children advice about school problems, but they may find that youth are less than receptive to their words of wisdom.
University of Illinois takes first in team judging at national soil judging competition
This April, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students were among 25 teams participating in the National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest hosted by Iowa State University near Ames, Iowa. The Illinois team earned first place in the team-judging category and 13th in the competition overall.
Illinois partnership with the JJK Foundation in St. Clair County set to provide more than $32 million in labor income creation throughout the state by 2026
A study conducted by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign economist found that the activities of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation in St. Clair County, Illinois, will provide $32 million in labor income creation, 474 new jobs and $10.7 million in new tax revenue throughout the state of Illinois by 2026.
Study: Social networks can influence perception of climate-change risk
A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign urban and environmental economics expert shows that social networks can play a significant role in influencing the financial behaviors and perception of catastrophic risks brought about by climate change.
Siblings enshrine educational legacy through gifts to ACES
Education has always been an important value in the Gardner and Hinderliter families.
ACES research team helps Illinois Conservation Police prevent spread of aquatic invasive species
A group of 150 Illinois Conservation Police Officers (CPO) gathered in Decatur for a hands-on workshop on aquatic invasive species (AIS) during their annual meeting this spring.
University of Illinois Agronomy Days series kicks off this month
Illinois growers have long relied on University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign crop scientists and Extension specialists to deliver research-backed recommendations that optimize productivity, profitability, and sustainability on the farm.