In late September, three students from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) - David Sun, Noah Gay and Brian Paoli - represented the Financial Planning Team at the
Cat owners want Kitty to be happy, but providing an abundance of food and snacks can have unintended consequences. Feline obesity is on the rise, impacting the health, longevity, and wellbeing of cats.
On March 8, 2024, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Institute is inviting proposals to organize a Critical Conversation in Fall 2024 on a complex sustainability challenge that affects a wide range of interest groups. iSEE's annual Critical Conversation provides a facilitated discourse among individuals with differing perspectives — from industry, academia, government, nonprofit organizations, and more — and often results in a research agenda to find effective solutions to the problem. iSEE staff will provide organizational support and cover all direct costs. The deadline for proposals is Nov. 17, 2023. Preference will be given to topics of regional significance with international relevance.
The Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) is announcing a call for proposals to support interdisciplinary research, visioning, and planning activities on ambitious topics related to sustainability, energy, and environment. iSEE seed funds are available to promote research collaborations among faculty and scientists across campus and to raise the national visibility of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the research team in the topic area. The specific goal of the funding is to coalesce interdisciplinary research teams that touch on thematic areas of interest to iSEE and to develop multiple large-scale (>$1M) proposals that can be submitted for external funding through the Institute in 2024-25.
Three types of proposals are invited: Seed Research and Campus as a Living Lab projects would be funded for up to $30,000 for one year; Vision and Planning Activities would receive a maximum of $50,000 total over two years.
URBANA, Ill. — A team of animal scientists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is set to deliver a potential game changer for subsistence farmers in Tanzania: cows that produce up to 20 times the milk of indigenous breeds. &nb
Shannon Flavin, crop sciences student in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) is the proud owner and entrepreneurial spirit behind Country Bumpkin Pumpkins, boasting 95 pumpkin, gourd, and squash varieties for all needs.
Over the past decades, Brazil has become the world’s leading soybean producer, as well as the leading consumer of pesticides. Despite concerns about potential public health consequences, little is known about the effects of pesticide exposure in the general population.
Horizon Europe is open to U.S. participants bringing their own funding. However, in some cases and under certain conditions, U.S. participants can receive funding directly by the European Commission.
Regardless of situation U.S. participants will have access to the best research and innovation groups in Europe.
Focusing on the twin green and digital transitions to achieve climate neutrality in Europe by 2050. Horizon Europe is open to U.S. participants bringing their own funding. However, in some cases and under certain conditions, U.S. participants can receive funding directly by the European Commission.