School of Integrative Biology

Entomology professor Adam Dolezal speaks with WCIA about bee deaths reaching historic highs

2025-04-10

A close up of Adam Dolezal working with bees

In a recent WCIA news segment addressing the alarming rise in bee mortality rates in Central Illinois, SIB Entomology Professor Adam Dolezal provided his insights into the multifaceted challenges facing bee populations. During his interview, Dolezal highlighted that factors such as pathogens,...

Rain barrel basics: conserving water but not mosquito habitats

2025-04-08

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

2025-04-07

Tracy smiling while working with lab equipment

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

2025-04-02

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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

2025-03-31

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

2025-03-10

Jim Dalling standing next to a tree holding large leaves

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

2025-03-24

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

2025-03-17

A new research initiative is investigating how maize and rice use light, water, and nutrients more efficiently, with the goal of developing higher-yield, more resilient crops. The Strategic Interventions for Sustainable Yield Increase in Maize and Rice (SUYIMAR) project, backed by ...

EEB professor and postdoctoral research associate featured in US-SCAR interview

2025-03-11

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

2025-03-05

Lily standing with a collection of insects

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

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