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Acting Head and Entomology Professor Andrew Suarez named a 2025 Fellow of ESA

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The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has honored Dr. Andrew Suarez, acting head and professor in the Department of Entomology, by naming him a 2025 Fellow of the Society.Being named an ESA Fellow is a recognition of an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the science and...

Incoming SIB grad students excel in summer research program

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Four incoming graduate students—Sam Pring (Min Lab, Plant Biology), Marcus Brown (Punyasena Lab, Plant Biology), Mary Heather Jingco (Kingston Lab, PEEC), and Kehvyn Cedeño (Martínez Lab, PEEC)—recently completed the university’s competitive, fully funded 8-week Summer Predoctoral Institute (SPI)....

Plant Biology faculty honored with prestigious campus awards

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The School of Integrative Biology proudly congratulates two outstanding faculty members in the Department of Plant Biology. Dr. James O’Dwyer has been recognized with the 2025 Campus Distinguished Promotion Award and...

PEEC student Juliana Soto-Patiño receives the Best Student Presentation Award at the 8th International Conference on Phthiraptera

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Juliana Soto-Patiño, a PhD candidate in the PEEC program at the University of Illinois and researcher at the...

EGSA earns top honors for public engagement at Illinois

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Individuals and teams from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who have made a visible impact on society were recently recognized with the 2025 Campus...

Stephen Long recognized as 2025 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneer

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Stephen Long, Ikenberry Endowed Chair Emeritus of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as a...

Dr. Andrew Suarez Receives Distinguished Naturalist Award from the American Society of Naturalists

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The School of Integrative Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is proud to announce that Dr. Andrew Suarez, Acting Head and Professor of Entomology, has...

Faculty members honored with 2025 Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign presents the Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership each year to distinguished...

Plant Biology Associate Professor Amy Marshall Colon wins ASPB Award for Excellence in Education

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The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) has honored Dr. Amy Marshall-Colón, Associate Professor of Plant Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with the 2025...

Plant Biology Graduate Student Lijia Guo takes third in 2025 Image of Research competition

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The Graduate College and the Media Commons of the University Library recently announced the winners of the 2025 Image of Research competition. This annual competition underscores the extraordinary creativity and intellectual diversity of our graduate students.3RD PRIZEThe...