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Rain barrel basics: conserving water but not mosquito habitats

As people look to reduce their water use for environmental and ecological reasons, rain barrels have gained popularity for catching rainwater that can be stored and used for irrigation. These green infrastructure tools can conserve hundreds of gallons of water per year and reduce stormwater runoff...

Lawson brings renowned plant science expertise to Illinois

Growing up on an arable and livestock farm in Northumberland, the northernmost county in England, Tracy Lawson's childhood experience sparked a lifelong fascination with plants, setting the stage for her impressive career as a leading biologist.Now, as a globally recognized expert in plant biology...

Two SIB faculty receive awards honoring excellence in instruction

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign each year presents Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction to exceptional faculty and staff members, graduate teaching assistants and advisors campuswide. This year’s recipients are being honored at a ceremony on April 15. Awardees are cited for...

Five SIB students semifinalists in the 2025 Graduate Image of Research Exhibition

We are thrilled to announce that five graduate students from the School of Integrative Biology (SIB) have been named semifinalists in this year’s Image of Research competition! Each year, this exhibition showcases the stunning diversity and creativity of graduate student research.We invite you to...

Plant Biology's James Dalling contributes to research on tropical forests and climate change

Plant Biology Professor James Dalling is one of the key authors in a recent groundbreaking study published in Science, shedding light on how tropical forests in the Americas are adapting too slowly to keep pace with climate change. This research suggests that these forests, vital to...

Traditional breeding falls short in boosting soybean photosynthesis

A team from the University of Illinois has determined that improving a key component of soybean photosynthesis is unlikely to come from traditional breeding methods, and that gene editing is likely the key to unlocking soybean potential.“There’s not a huge amount...

Plant Biology's Li-Qing to serve as Principal Investigator in new global partnernship

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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...

New study unveils comprehensive checklist of Arkansas’ stoneflies: a vital resource for biodiversity research

As part of entomology graduate student Lily Hart’s research in the DeWalt Lab, a detailed checklist of stoneflies (Plecoptera) in...

Researchers find impact of melatonin on the successful infection of Daphnia dentifera by Metschnikowia bicuspidata

An undergraduate researcher from the Cáceres Lab recently investigated the role of melatonin on the disease dynamics between freshwater crustacean Daphia dentifera­­­­­­­­­—commonly known as the water flea—and fungal parasite Metschnikowia bicuspidata. The results were published...
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