Study explores stress, social support, and mental health for men and women farmers
Agriculture is a stressful occupation, and farmers struggle with anxiety and depression at higher levels than the general population.
NSF awards nearly $10M to Illinois-led center for sustainable crop innovations
The U.S. National Science Foundation and partner agencies in the U.S., Canada, Finland, Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United Kingdom announced funding of new international centers of excellence in their Global Centers competition.
New imaging technique brings us closer to simplified, low-cost agricultural quality assessment
Hyperspectral imaging is a useful technique for analyzing the chemical composition of food and agricultural products. However, it is a costly and complicated procedure, which limits its practical application.
ACES celebrates 2024 Funk Awards recipients
The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) celebrated exceptional faculty, staff, and graduate students at the 2024 Paul A. Funk Recognition Awards banquet on Sept. 23 at Pear Tree Estate. Below is a list of award recipients who Dean Germán Bollero recognized during the ceremony.
College of ACES unveils first-ever annual report
This week, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign released its first-ever annual report, a comprehensive look at the college's achievements, innovations, and impact from May 2023 - May 2024.
Study explores what families fight about: Communication, moods, and chores
Conflict in families can negatively affect individuals’ wellbeing and relationships. But what exactly do families today fight about, and is conflict in the home generally more severe between couples or between parents and children?
Illinois receives gift to establish the Levenick Center for a Climate-Smart Circular Bioeconomy
The new gift will support interdisciplinary collaboration across campus to create sustainable solutions to address the challenge of climate change.
The legacy of corn nitrogen fertilizer: Study shows lengthy impact in tile drained systems
Midwestern soils are among the most productive in the world, thanks in part to extensive tile drainage systems that remove excess water from crop fields. But water isn’t the only thing flowing through tile drains. Nitrogen moves along with soil water into drainage ditches, streams, and ultimately into the Mississippi River Basin, where the nutrient contributes to massive algal blooms and hypoxic conditions that impact aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico.