CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Nine University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students and recent graduates were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research and teaching experiences around the globe this coming year.Seven of the awardees have accepted grants from the ...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Honey bee larvae lack the sophisticated olfactory capabilities of adult honey bees, a new study finds. Scientists point to this temporary loss-of-function as a side effect of the nurse bees’ heroic level of brood care, calling it a consequence of social evolution.The new findings...
Plant Biology and The School of Integrative Biology (SIB) joins colleagues around the world in remembering Dr. Stephen P. Long, Stanley O. Ikenberry Endowed Chair Emeritus of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences, who passed...
In a recent publication with The Conversation, Entomology Associate Professor Ester Ngumbi reveals groundbreaking insights into the hidden costs of fertilizer use. While fertilizers are vital for crop production, Ngumbi highlights how excessive use can damage essential soil microbes that underpin...
Associate Professor of Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Phil Anderson recently wrote for The Conversation, an independent, nonprofit news organization and academic network that is partnered with The University of Illinois. His article, titled "Cacti spines, snake fangs, snail love darts – oh my!...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Nature has invented countless types of pointy appendages, and scientists have long sought to explain what makes these structures so effective at puncturing other things. A new study models the key physical characteristics of puncturing tools to reflect their diversity in...
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...
The value of basic science into insect biology is no more evident than when a crisis arises involving a devastating insect pest like the New World screwworm, says University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign entomology professor and...
Erin Murphy, an alumna of the University of Illinois, School of Integrative Biology (B.S., 2013), has been at the forefront of marine conservation through her leadership role at Ocean Conservancy. As the manager of a study published in 2025, Murphy and her team revealed that small amounts of...
