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As scientists and educators, SIB strives towards providing a world-class academic hub filled with innovative programs that merge the life sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Through cutting-edge research and immersive, hands-on learning, SIB equips students to explore a wide range of disciplines, including genetics and evolution, plant and animal anatomy and physiology, ecology and behavior, and molecular biology. Whether you're looking to tackle global challenges like climate change and biodiversity conservation or advance the frontiers of biotechnology and health, SIB provides a dynamic environment for discovery and collaboration. 

 

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EEB scientists reveal how fish skin helps protect against fast attacks
Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have helped uncover how fish skin protects fish from sharp, fast attacks in the wild, and the research highlights how curiosity, creativity, and mentorship can come together to drive discovery. The study was co-authored by...
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SIB Undergraduate Student Amongst We CU, Humanities Research Institute Spring 2026 Humanities in Action Scholars
We CU and the Humanities Research Institute (HRI) are proud to announce the spring 2026 Humanities in Action scholars. The new cohort includes seven students from the colleges of Agricultural,...
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IGB Director Steps Down, Interim Director Named
After nearly 15 years of dedicated leadership, Gene Robinson has stepped down as IGB Director to assume the role of Executive Director and CEO of the Discovery Partners Institute. Lisa Ainsworth, Charles Adlai Ewing Chair of Crop Physiology in the Department of Crop Sciences and the Department of...
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Grasshopper wing structure inspires design of gliding robot wings
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A collaboration between Princeton University engineers and entomologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign began with the researchers chasing grasshoppers in a hot parking lot. Their eventual focus on the hindwings of one species of grasshopper, Schistocerca...
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Heather Lash, Assistant Director of Controlled Environment Facilities for Plant Biology, named one of eight College of LAS award winners
Eight staff members and academic professionals are being honored by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences for outstanding professional contributions.Heather Lash, Kristi McDuffie, and Jamie Thomas-Ward have been selected to receive the LAS Academic Professional Award, which provides a cash...
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Top seven photosynthesis researchers include three Plant Biology faculty members
Plant biology professor Tracy Lawson, plant biology professor emeritus Govindjee Govindjee, and the late plant biology emeritus professor...

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