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Stephen Long Elected to National Academy of Sciences

University of Illinois plant biology and crop sciences professor Stephen P. Long is one of 100 new members elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

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Entomology professor May Berenbaum receives National Medal of Science

Entomology professor May Berenbaum received a National Medal of Science award from President Obama at a White House ceremony Nov. 20.

Long-term nitrogen fertilizer use disrupts plant-microbe mutualisms

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