Touch-a-Truck drives child curiosity, family fun
On Friday, the Child Development Laboratory (CDL) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosted a Touch-a-Truck event for more than 160 children and their families, providing a fun, hands-on learning experience.
Video premiere event brings untold community histories “out of the basement”
On the evening of Tuesday, June 30, the Family Resiliency Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators from local chapters or sections of “Divine Nine” organizations—the nickname for the coalition of nine historically Black sororities and fraternities—as well as affiliated organizations like the National Council of Negro Women and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People hosted a video premiere event titled “Out of the Basement.” Attendees f
Agronomy Days continues with Stairway to Yield, other events for producers
Agronomy Days 2026 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign continues with events scheduled into October, teaching Illinois growers the latest breakthroughs in productivity, profitability, and sustainability.
New BTN documentary explores ACES’ remarkable history of agriculture
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Morrow Plots — the oldest continuously running agricultural experiment in North America — celebrate their 150th anniversary this year. It’s a milestone for the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, symbolizing its commitment to the land-grant mission, effort to feed a global population, and goal of nourishing its own campus community.
ACES Agronomy Days series returns to University of Illinois
With summer just around the corner, Agronomy Days will soon return to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The season-long series teaches Illinois growers the latest breakthroughs in productivity, profitability, and sustainability.
ACES Family Academies expands experiences for pen pals
When Pamela Smith, an editor for DTN and Progressive Farmer magazine, spotted a social media post from a friend looking to nurture her daughter’s love of writing, Pam stepped in with an old-fashioned offer: to write letters.
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.
ACES Family Academies offer kids a taste of the college experience
Every summer, kids ages 8-13 and their ACES alumni relatives and friends gather on the U. of I. campus for a 3-day immersive experience, providing a sampling of what the College of ACES has to offer. This year’s event runs July 8 to 10, 2026.
Kids can choose from a variety of classes designed to combine fun and discovery. Participants will explore hands-on workshops on topics from food and agriculture to human development, technology, economics, marketing communications, and the environment.
ACES marks 150 years of the Morrow Plots, our nation's oldest research field
A lot has changed on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus since its founding in 1867, but a storied plot of land near the south quad has been preserved nearly intact for a century and a half. The Morrow Plots, famed in song and story, represent the oldest continuously running agricultural experiment in North America, and are the second oldest in the world. And this year, they turn 150.
Support food access for Illinoisians with ACES’ Orange & Blue Days
This spring, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will participate in a campuswide crowdfunding initiative known as Orange & Blue Days, inviting community members, alumni, and friends to help the college advance a core part of its mission: strengthening food access across Illinois.