Gateways Family Specialist Credential
The Gateways Family Specialist Credential (FSC) is for professionals who provide direct services to families.
More physical activity, less screen time linked to better executive function in toddlers, study finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new study explored whether adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for diet and physical activity had any relationship with toddlers’ ability to remember, plan, pay attention, shift between tasks and regulate their own thoughts and behavior, a suite of skills known as executive function.
$30M USAID grant sees soybean innovation through the last mile in Africa
URBANA, Ill. – Last month, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new $30 million investment in the Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) at the University of Illinois. The competitive grant was awarded under Feed the Future, the U.S. government’s global hunger and food security initiative led by USAID.
Master of Engineering (M.Eng) in Digital Agriculture
Use digital technologies to make agricultural systems more efficient, resilient, and sustainable with this degree.
Digital Agriculture Certificate
This certificate will provide supplemental education to professionals seeking to obtain credentials in digital agriculture.
5 Questions: A chat with ACES alum and U of I CFO Paul Ellinger
This week we feature Paul Ellinger, newly appointed vice president, chief financial officer, and comptroller of the University of Illinois System after filling the interim role since July 2021. Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural mechanization, a master's degree in agricultural economics, and a Ph.D.
20 years of research on relationship maintenance: More diversity needed
URBANA, Ill. – Relationship researchers often test their hypotheses on real people. But are their samples actually representative of diverse populations? A new study from the University of Illinois evaluates 20 years of research on relationship maintenance and finds diversity lacking.
FSHN students cater Spice Box event to celebrate ADM Research Park investment
URBANA, Ill. – Food Science and Human Nutrition students helped cater a luncheon at the Spice Box for ADM, College of ACES, and University of Illinois leaders on Friday, Sept. 23. The lunch followed a ribbon-cutting event celebrating the grand opening of the ADM Science and Technology Center at the University of Illinois Research Park.
What keeps plant roots growing toward gravity? Study identifies four genes
URBANA, Ill. – What happens belowground in a corn field is easy to overlook, but corn root architecture can play an important role in water and nutrient acquisition, affecting drought tolerance, water use efficiency, and sustainability. If breeders could encourage corn roots to grow down at a steeper angle, the crop could potentially access important resources deeper in the soil.
New ACES online learning innovation lab, grant program moving forward with campus funding
URBANA, Ill. – A new cutting-edge, online educational design space in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at University of Illinois is moving forward with $1.7 million in campus support. The funding, part of the university’s Investment for Growth program, was announced today, along with nine other campus projects.