Popcorn pedagogy reaching new ears
"As an education major, I never thought I would know so much about corn,” says College of Education sophomore Hannah Haas.
Haas is part of a unique project partnership between the College of Education and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. With funding from a USDA grant, this collaboration brings together future educators and agricultural researchers to develop an engaging, standards-based curriculum for K–12 students using popcorn.
Alumni, the public experienced Paul Stoddard’s last lecture before retirement
When the semester ended this May, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said goodbye to one of its most beloved professors. Paul Stoddard has retired after more than 25 years of dedicated service to the university and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences.
Interpreting nature: NRES students practice environmental communication in a new class
Students in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences know communication is key. From public speaking requirements to advanced composition classes, ACES students are trained to share their knowledge with the world.
New coordinator of DEI education Cherisse Smith advances inclusive intelligence at ACES
Cherisse Smith (she/her), the new coordinator of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) education for the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences,, is at the forefront of inclusive intelligence at the
From Golden Tiger to Illini: ACES brings together students from across the country for summer program
As a rising senior with an animal and veterinary science major at Tuskegee University — home of the Golden Tigers — Kyeaira Faustin does not call the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign her everyday campus.
More than memorization: How a Crop Sciences class cultivates systems thinkers
If you peek into a Turner Hall classroom at the end of the semester, you might see something unusual.
University of Illinois' Agricultural Education Program Selected for National Award
The National Association of Agricultural Educators has granted its 2024 Outstanding Postsecondary Agriculture Program Award to the agricultural education concentration, part of the Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications program in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Urbana-Champaign.
ACES Online launches website to expand access to world-class education
The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has launched a brand-new ACES Online website, designed to make education from the College of ACES more accessible to learners around the world.
Study: Youth action research projects need thoughtful design, youths’ input
Many of the youth participatory action research projects that aim to empower young people to lead change in their schools or communities often fail to fully integrate them into the process, diminishing participants’ learning opportunities and the projects’ potential impact, a recent study found.
Office of Online Learning-led accelerator project selected for funding
A new Learning Accelerator program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been selected for funding through the American Talent Initiative IDEAS Fund, in support of the university’s first campuswide, dual-credit program for prospective students leading to first-time entry into four-year degree programs. The program will serve students at lower-income Illinois public high schools.