SIB News
Diverse Tropical Forests Grow Fast Despite Widespread Phosphorus Limitation
In Panama's lowland tropical forest, tree species growing on low phosphorus soils grew faster, on average, than species growing on high phosphorus soils. Credit:
Publication Date: 08 March 2018
2018 World of Biology Photo Competition
284 Morrill Hall
Publication Date: 07 March 2018
Ecological Society of America honors Wendy Yang
The Ecological Society of America has named Wendy H. Yang, a professor of plant biology and geology at Illinois, as an Early Career Fellow.
Publication Date: 06 March 2018
Bloodsucking, disease-spreading ticks on screen at 2018 Insect Fear Film Festival
Ticks are the 2018 Insect Fear Film Festival theme, despite the fact that they are not insects but arachnids. Festival founder and entomology professor May Berenbaum chose ticks because, as global disease vectors, it is important for people to understand them.
Publication Date: 15 February 2018
Gene Robinson Awarded 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture
IGB Director Gene Robinson has been awarded the 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture for “leading the genomics revolution in the organismal and population biology of the honey bee.”
Publication Date: 13 February 2018
Agricultural fungicide attracts honey bees, study finds
Entomology professor May Berenbaum, left, and postdoctoral researcher Ling-Hsiu Liao found that honey bees have a slight preference for food laced with the fungicide chlorothalonil at certain concentrations.
Publication Date: 12 January 2018
Wendy Yang honored as LEAP Scholar
College of LAS program supports promising assistant professors
Publication Date: 23 December 2017
Jessica Conroy featured among brilliant women climate scientists in the Guardian
What does a sexist Google engineer teach us about women in science?
Publication Date: 12 December 2017
Two Illinois faculty members elected AAAS Fellows
Animal biology professor Carla Caceres is a new Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Date: 27 November 2017
Two Plant Biology professors rank among most influential researchers worldwide
Prominent ranking is based upon how often their research is cited
Publication Date: 18 November 2017