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Symposium explores food systems for humans and wildlife

Food systems for humans and wildlife was the theme of a symposium held Oct. 17-18 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The annual symposium focuses on a particular aspect of international food security each year.

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ACES hosts Embrapa to advance cooperation between Brazil and Illinois

To advance collaborations and cooperation between Brazil and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) hosted a distinguished delegation from the

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ACES hosts summer program for Japan’s Kyushu University

Eleven students and five professors from Japan’s Kyushu University visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for two weeks during August to study the intersections of agriculture, the environment, and people in central Illinois. 

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Illinois researchers’ project seeks to learn from Indigenous practices in music, engineering

An interdisciplinary research project has led to new ways of making music and of approaching engineering design through interactions with Indigenous communities in Bolivia and Sierra Leone.

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Global Classroom experiences offer international collaborations without travel

As part of an ongoing effort to integrate international content and experiences into the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) undergraduate curricula, two additional courses are being modified to offer collaborative international learning, facilitated by technology, between students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and students from National Tai

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ACES Global Academy makes connections in France

As part of a longstanding, unique training program facilitated by the Office of International Programs (OIP) in the College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES), the members of the 2024 ACES Global Academy immersed themselves in France where they made connections for future collaborations and found inspiration for lifetime engagement in the global arena.

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Tanzania fertilizer use increased after intervention, but changes were not sustained, study shows

Smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa tend to use very small amounts of fertilizer, limiting their crop productivity. A 2016 intervention in Tanzania increased farmers’ fertilizer use and their crop yields.

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