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Plant Biology Professor Wendy Yang one of five Illinois professors recognized as University Scholars

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Five professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named 2026-2027 University Scholars in recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service.The program honors faculty excellence and provides $15,000 to each scholar for three years to...

Plant Biology graduate student Angelique Acevedo wins Katherine Esau Award at Botany 2026

 Plant Biology graduate student Angelique Acevedo attended the Botany 2026 conference in Tucson, Arizona, where she received the Katherine Esau Award for her presentation, “Fascinating Fasciation, Whorls, and Spirals: Cellular and Molecular...

SIB Director Carla Cáceres one of two newly named endowed chairs

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty members have been named as university endowed chairs, an honor awarded to highly distinguished scholars for their excellence and prominence in research, teaching and service.“An endowed chair represents one of the university’s...

Entomology Professor Xuguo "Joe" Zhou Named 2026 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America

 SIB is proud to share that Professor Xuguo "Joe" Zhou, the C. W. Kearns, C. L. Metcalf, and W. P. Flint Endowed Chair in Entomology, has been named one of nine distinguished entomologists honored as 2026 Fellows of the Entomological Society of America (ESA). This recognition highlights...

Tracy Lawson wins ISPR Innovation Award

In recognition of her outstanding achievements in the transfer of photosynthesis research to the benefit of society at large, Professor of Plant Biology Tracy Lawson (PFS co-leader/CAMBERS) at the University of Illinois and the University of Essex, has won the Innovation Award from the...

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...

PEEC graduate student Shasta Kamara awarded a Dissertation Completion Fellowship

This spring, PEEC graduate student Shasta Kamara was awarded the Graduate College's Dissertation Completion Fellowship. This fellowship helps outstanding Illinois graduate students complete the doctoral degree by providing a 9-month...

EEB graduate student Francis Dinh wins Spring 2026 Dissertation Travel Grant

This spring, EEB graduate student Francis Dinh achieved  a significant milestone in his research on the threespine stickleback. Dinh was awarded the...

Changing minds: how entomology graduate students are inspiring future scientists

The Entomology Graduate Student Association (EGSA) has long been one of the Department of Entomology's top ambassadors to the community, connecting the public with the world of insects through hands-on outreach and...

SIB alumnus amongst Illinois students awarded Fulbright grants

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 ...