Locally grown ABE alum Matt Riggs transforms experience into farm family enterprise
Matt Riggs is a 2023 recipient of the Young Alumni Achievement Award from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, part of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and The Grainger College of Engineering.
ABE alum Kay Whitlock makes waves in ag engineering and society
Kay Whitlock is a 2023 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, part of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and The Grainger College of Engineering.
Professor emeritus and former associate dean Howard Wakeland has died
Former associate dean of engineering and faculty in agricultural and biological engineering Howard L. Wakeland died Aug.
Summer interns experience the future of agriculture
Many STEM fields lack the kind of diversity other disciplines enjoy. At the Center for Digital Agriculture (CDA), they understand the importance of attracting talented young researchers from a variety of backgrounds.
Entrepreneur and ABE alum Bianca Bailey receives U.S. Bank Cleantech award
URBANA, Ill. — Bianca Bailey, founder and CEO of Agriwater Corp., received the 2023 U.S. Bank Foundation Cleantech Inclusion Award.
U of I study finds turning food waste into bioenergy can become a profitable industry
URBANA, Ill. — Food waste is a major problem around the world.
Top corn producing state to see future drop in yield, cover crop efficiency
URBANA, Ill. — Winter cover crops could cut nitrogen pollution in Illinois’ agricultural drainage water up to 30%, according to recent research from the
ACES expert: How animals are affected by Canadian wildfire smoke
URBANA, Ill. — Livestock and pets may be at risk due to poor air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke, according to animal welfare expert Angela Green-Miller at the
Illinois Corn Growers Association scholarship program supports five ACES students
URBANA, Ill. — This year, the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) awarded five scholarships to undergraduate students, all of whom are part of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.