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Academic Advisor Christina Swanson named 2026 Student Success Champion Award Winner

SIB is proud to announce that Christina Swanson has been honored with the 2026 Student Success Champion Award. This distinguished...

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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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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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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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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Plant Biology Professor Andrew Leakey Featured in Chicago Tribune

Research by Plant Biology Professor Andrew Leakey was recently highlighted in the Chicago Tribune in a feature story examining the promise of miscanthus, a fast-growing perennial...
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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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Scientists make new progress in understanding how flowers are built

A team of plant biologists has made an exciting discovery about how flowers grow and organize themselves, and one of the key authors was Assistant Professor in Plant Biology Ya Min (Minya) from the University of Illinois. Their new study...
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Plants’ Sugar Transport Key to Growth Under Stress, Study Finds

A new study in the journal New Phytologist reveals how plants move sugar to get the energy they need to grow, even in challenging conditions. The research was led by the group of Li‑Qing Chen, Associate Professor of Plant...
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From Illinois to York: what studying abroad taught me about learning and life

I never imagined I’d study abroad. Before this past spring, I had never even left North America, and my worldview was shaped by a distinctly American perspective. That changed when I transferred to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. My mom studied abroad in Scotland while she was in...