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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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Read article: Team finds regional, age-related trends in exposure to drug-resistant pathogen
Team finds regional, age-related trends in exposure to drug-resistant pathogen
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year. A new study examined records of ...
Read article: Plant Biology's Li-Qing to serve as Principal Investigator in new global partnernship
Plant Biology's Li-Qing to serve as Principal Investigator in new global partnernship
A new research initiative is investigating how maize and rice use light, water, and nutrients more efficiently, with the goal of developing higher-yield, more resilient crops. The Strategic Interventions for Sustainable Yield Increase in Maize and Rice (SUYIMAR) project, backed by ...
Read article: EEB professor and postdoctoral research associate featured in US-SCAR interview
EEB professor and postdoctoral research associate featured in US-SCAR interview
The United States Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (US-SCAR) provides a interview series that features a senior investigator and pairs them with a postdoc mentee. For their most recent edition, EEB Professor C. -H. Christina...
Read article: New study unveils comprehensive checklist of Arkansas’ stoneflies: a vital resource for biodiversity research
New study unveils comprehensive checklist of Arkansas’ stoneflies: a vital resource for biodiversity research
As part of entomology graduate student Lily Hart’s research in the DeWalt Lab, a detailed checklist of stoneflies (Plecoptera) in...
Read article: Researchers find impact of melatonin on the successful infection of Daphnia dentifera by Metschnikowia bicuspidata
Researchers find impact of melatonin on the successful infection of Daphnia dentifera by Metschnikowia bicuspidata
An undergraduate researcher from the Cáceres Lab recently investigated the role of melatonin on the disease dynamics between freshwater crustacean Daphia dentifera­­­­­­­­­—commonly known as the water flea—and fungal parasite Metschnikowia bicuspidata. The results were published...
Read article: Lisa Ainsworth named RIPE Director
Lisa Ainsworth named RIPE Director
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. —  Lisa Ainsworth has been named Director of the internationally acclaimed Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency project, which is led by the University of Illinois. "Lisa is...

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