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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: College of LAS honors staff and academic professionals, announcing teaching and advising award winners for outstanding contributions.
College of LAS honors staff and academic professionals, announcing teaching and advising award winners for outstanding contributions.
The College of LAS has selected 16 professors, graduate students, lecturers, and advisors as the recipients of the 2025 teaching and advising rewards. Additionally, earlier in the year the college announced it was recognizing seven staff members and academic professionals for their outstanding...
Read article: Thin skin significantly blunts injury from puncture, study finds
Thin skin significantly blunts injury from puncture, study finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Thin, stretchy skin — like that of a pig or human — significantly lessens the underlying damage that occurs when it’s punctured. Pig skin even outperforms synthetic materials that are designed to mimic skin, a new study finds. Its special qualities, in particular its ability to...
Read article: Cosplaying for science
Cosplaying for science
URBANA, Ill. – It’s a blazingly sunny September Saturday afternoon at Riggs Beer Company, a family-friendly brewery located on the edge of Urbana. It’s not surprising to see crowds of families basking in the dog days of summer with their food truck lunches and locally brewed pints of beer....
Read article: The big why
The big why
For evolution, ecology and behavior professor Alison Bell, asking big questions seems to be a lifelong habit. As an undergraduate studying the history and philosophy of science at the...
Read article: Ecological Society of America (ESA) recognizes Jeannette Cullum with a Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA)
Ecological Society of America (ESA) recognizes Jeannette Cullum with a Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA)
The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA). Students in the 2024 cohort are engaged in advocacy with an interest in science policy. Awardees will travel to Washington, D.C., for policy, communication...

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