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Four incoming graduate students—Sam Pring (Min Lab, Plant Biology), Marcus Brown (Punyasena Lab, Plant Biology), Mary Heather Jingco (Kingston Lab, PEEC), and Kehvyn Cedeño (Martínez Lab, PEEC)—recently completed the university’s competitive, fully funded 8-week Summer Predoctoral Institute (SPI)....
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EEB Grad student's research featured in National Geographic, New York Times
EEB graduate student Mac Chamberlain has recently received wide recognition for their research on cowbird behavior. Chamberlain, along with colleagues Mark Hauber and Shelby Lawson, served as scientific advisors for Underdogs, a National Geographic docuseries now streaming on Hulu and...
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Plant Biology faculty honored with prestigious campus awards
The School of Integrative Biology proudly congratulates two outstanding faculty members in the Department of Plant Biology. Dr. James O’Dwyer has been recognized with the 2025 Campus Distinguished Promotion Award and...
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PEEC student Juliana Soto-Patiño receives the Best Student Presentation Award at the 8th International Conference on Phthiraptera
Juliana Soto-Patiño, a PhD candidate in the PEEC program at the University of Illinois and researcher at the...
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EGSA earns top honors for public engagement at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Individuals and teams from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who have made a visible impact on society were recently recognized with the 2025 Campus...
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Stephen Long recognized as 2025 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneer
Stephen Long, Ikenberry Endowed Chair Emeritus of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as a...
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Dr. Andrew Suarez Receives Distinguished Naturalist Award from the American Society of Naturalists
The School of Integrative Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is proud to announce that Dr. Andrew Suarez, Acting Head and Professor of Entomology, has...
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Assistant Professor Esther Ndumi Ngumbi Pens Father's Day Op‑Ed for NPR’s Goats & Soda
On June 15, 2025, SIB’s own Assistant Professor of Entomology and African-American Studies, Dr. Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, authored a heartfelt opinion piece for NPR’s Goats & Soda, published on Father’s Day. Drawing on personal...
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Review: Heat-resilient crops are within reach — given enough time and money
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Laboratory and field experiments have repeatedly shown that modifying the process of photosynthesis or the physical characteristics of plants can make crops more resilient to hotter temperatures. Scientists can now alter the abundance or orientation of leaves, change leaf...
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New study co-authored by EEB Associate Professor Phil Anderson reveals nuanced biomechanics of saber-toothed predators
A new paper published in The Anatomical Record sheds light on the biomechanical strategies of saber-toothed predators, offering a more nuanced view of how these iconic animals used their fearsome teeth. The study, "Sharpening Our Understanding of Saber-Tooth Biomechanics," was co-...