School of Integrative Biology

Making a campus green spot more interactive (and even greener) - Changes are underway at the Plant Biology Greenhouse and conservatory

2023-05-25

Anyone near campus with a green thumb—or at least an appreciation for it—has likely heard of the Plant Biology Greenhouse, including its popular 2,000 square-foot conservatory. As noteworthy as the local attraction has become in the...

College of LAS names 2023 alumni award honorees

2023-04-21

Nine alumni from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences will receive the college’s 2023 annual alumni awards at a celebration on April 21. They are researchers, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and public servants who have had impressive impact on their fields and communities. LAS Alumni...

Head of Plant Biology Andrew Leakey speaks with The Science Coalition

2023-04-17

Andrew Leakey, professor and head of plant biology, was featured in a weeklong "Science is for Everyone" promotion on social media by The Science Coalition, which kicked off with a short video featuring 17 questions.It covered everything from his daily bike commute to CABBI's interdisciplinary work...

Alison Bell honored with Campus Award for Excellence in Guiding Undergraduate Research

2023-04-14

Faculty, staff, and graduate teaching assistants at the University of Illinois, including 11 instructors from the College of LAS, were honored recently for excellence in teaching, mentoring, and advising. These awards, sponsored by the Office of the Provost, are collectively known as the Campus...

Illinois Students Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

2023-04-10

Launched in 1952 shortly after Congress established NSF, the Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program represents the nation's oldest continuous investment in the scientific workforce. The program recruits high-potential, early-career researchers and supports their graduate training in science,...

In Florida study, nonnative leaf-litter ants are replacing native ants

2023-04-07

A new look at decades of data from museum collections and surveys of leaf-litter ants in Florida reveals a steady decline in native ants and simultaneous increase in nonnative ants – even in protected natural areas of the state, researchers report.The study tracked leaf-litter ant abundance from...

Alumni Profile - Meet T. Josek, a microscopist at the Beckman Institute

2023-04-06

Meet T. Josek, who joined the Beckman Institute as a microscopist in June 2022. The following profile of alumni Tanya Josek was published by the Beckman Institute. T. graduated with a Master of Science in Entomology and studied in the Alleyne Lab.Describe your role at the Beckman Institute...

Find your path by ‘embracing your authentic self’ - LAS alumnus is passionate about animal conservation

2023-04-03

Chicago’s Joseph Frumkin (BS, ’13, integrative biology) is the guest engagement coordinator with Lincoln Park Zoo. From designing public education presentations to managing the fellowship program, Frumkin has found that informal education diving into animal care and conversation combines skills...

A mammoth tribute to Illinois history - New sculpture located near the northeast edge of the Main Quad

2023-03-24

The next, and past, big thing: The great woolly mammoth is back. This time it’s visible to all near the University of Illinois Main Quad. A new mammoth sculpture is rearing its head on the same ground where real mammoths wandered 30,000 years prior. That’s even older than the neighboring Natural...

The Hidden Company That Trees Keep

2023-03-13

DR. JAMES NARDI says you can tell a lot about a tree by the company it keeps. From life in the soil around their roots to the action up in their canopies, trees are swarming with engagement—unseen microbes and fungi, countless insects and other arthropods, and vertebrates like birds, squirrels, and...

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