From snack to science: Innovative grant brings popcorn into the classroom
In a few years, popcorn could become a standard element in science classrooms across Illinois and the nation.
Soil judging team qualifies for nationals
Soils are not just key to crop production and food security. They form the literal foundation supporting homes, roads, septic systems, and other essential infrastructure. That’s why students in NRES 285, a laboratory and field soil judging course, learn to identify important physical properties of soil. And they’re good at it.
US-Canada research team seeks to unravel the mystery behind infant formula shortage
URBANA, Ill. – The infant formula shortage crisis in the United States and Canada, which began in February 2022, revealed vulnerabilities in the industrial food system and disproportionately affected low-income families and those relying on specialty formulas.
Three ACES scientists rank among world's most influential
Three researchers in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named to the 2023 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list. The list recognizes research scientists and social scientists who have demonstrated exceptional influence – reflected through their publication of multiple papers frequently cited by their peers during the last decade.
College of ACES Dean Germán Bollero named Robert A. Easter Chair
Yesterday, Dean Germán Bollero was formally honored as the Robert A.
Central Illinois named US Tech Hub for biomanufacturing by Biden-Harris administration
President Joe Biden announced Monday that the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing Hub
Khanna appointed Alvin H. Baum Family Fund Chair
Urbana, Ill. — Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) Director Madhu Khanna was officially appointed the Alvin H. Baum Family Fund Chair on Oct. 12 at an investiture ceremony at the Funk ACES Library on the University of Illinois campus.
Whitlock and Riggs receive ABE Alumni Awards for impact and innovation
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, will honor the exceptional success of two distinguished graduates at the 2023 Alumni Awards ceremony on Oct. 6.