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Quantifying life history difference in tropical plant communities can help in predicting changes in population size

A University of Illinois team recently published new research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences based on their ongoing work on Barro Colorado Island (BCI), a key research site...

Cosplaying for science

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Study: Good nutrition boosts honey bee resilience against pesticides, viruses

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign tackled a thorny problem: How do nutritional stress, viral infections and exposure to pesticides together influence honey bee survival? By looking at all three stressors together, the scientists found that...

An interview with IB Honors 2024 Homecoming Court member

 This past homecoming, the School of Integrative Biology was honored to have IB Honors student Anjali Yedavalli elected to the 2024...

SIB kickoff 2024

Did you miss kickoff on September 3? We've got you covered! Check out the sights and sounds from this year's event. And if you're part of the IB community and missed getting a shirt, you have until Tuesday,September 10 to let sib@life.illinois.edu know your name and shirt size so they can get...

Beckman Graduate Fellow Siti Fauziyah inspired by dragonfly wings

 Siti Fauziyah has not stopped thinking about research since 2013. Her 10-year journey across four countries has led her to the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology to pursue her Ph.D. in entomology.She collaborates with ...

Researchers find unique adaptations of fungus associated with bee bread

The past attempts of honey bee researchers to inventory the fungal diversity in honey bee colonies revealed that Aspergillus flavus is frequently found in hives. In a new study, researchers have discovered that this fungus is uniquely adapted to survive in bee colonies.The...

The sweetness of science

Have you ever wondered how plants protect themselves from predators? This is a question Erinn Dady addresses in her research as a graduate student in the Department of Entomology.Dady grew up in Champaign-Urbana. Prior to becoming a...

Ecological Society of America (ESA) recognizes Jeannette Cullum with a Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA)

The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA). Students in the 2024 cohort are engaged in advocacy with an interest in science policy. Awardees will travel to Washington, D.C., for policy, communication...