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Assistant Professor in plant biology pens opinion piece for New Phytologist
 In a new opinion piece published in New Phytologist, Plant Biology Assistant Professor Ya Min (Minya) examines how flowers develop their distinctive shapes and symmetry. Titled “Floral bilateral symmetry: one axis, many...
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Two SIB faculty awarded with the 2026 Emerging Innovator Award
 In partnership with Entrepreneurship@Illinois, the Office of Technology Management (OTM) is proud to have introduced two new awards at Founders Week...
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Pollen study reveals the hidden history of grasses
 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists used machine-learning and super-resolution microscopy to overcome a challenge that has stymied research into the natural history of grasses for decades. Their method allowed them to detect subtle differences among grass pollen grains and trace changes in grass...
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Three SIB faculty part of college of LAS professorships
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has named several accomplished faculty members to endowed chair and professorship positions. The positions are some of the highest honors that can be granted by the college. The recipients will be awarded discretionary funding to carry out research...
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Getting transdisciplinary: reflections from Professor Jim Dalling on co-teaching the CHEM199, Chemistry of Coffee
The topic of coffee is an extraordinarily lens through which to connect and integrate themes ranging from conservation biology and sustainability, global change, economic development, indigenous rights, supply changes, marketing, commodity processing and industrialization, and historical...
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New funding assists in refresh of IB 103: Introduction to Plant Biology
 When Dr. Ya Min (Minya) joined the Plant Biology faculty, she already knew which course she hoped to teach."I love plants and teaching people the wonders of plants," she said. "So IB 103: Introduction to Plant...

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