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Pollen Power camp inspires new generation of budding young scientists
Shelby Lawson
Everyone knows about space camp, but have you heard of plant camp? Pollen Power summer camp, hosted by the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, offers local middle…
STEAM TRAIN pulls into the station for another successful year
Shelby Lawson
An engineered bazooka designed to launch candy, a 3D-printed novel board game, an ecological experiment with fish, and a magnetically powered trebuchet. You may guess that…
Genomics for Faith kicks off, connecting scientists and faith members in the community
Shelby Lawson
Scientific and technological advancements, particularly in the area of genomics research, continue to penetrate nearly all areas of society. Yet most of the public do not have…
New OLLI workshop focuses on genomics
Ananya Sen
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has been partnering with the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology…
Biomarker 2022 now available
Ananya Sen
The 16th volume of the Biomarker is now available online at (https://www.igb.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/Biomarker2022…), and across the Carl R. Woese Institute…
Anthony Digrado and Jessica Brinkworth to feature on Story Collider Podcast “Flora”
IGB Comms
Science storytelling organization The Story Collider develops “true, personal stories about science” as part of their mission to reveal the vibrant role that science plays in…
IGB’s “Art of Science” exhibit now on display at the Keck Center
Shelby Lawson
The Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences is now displaying “Art of Science”, an exhibition of artwork from the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology…
Pollen Power back in season at Unit 4
Ananya Sen
Activities that revolve around science provide children with the opportunity to develop different skills, including communication, problem solving, perseverance, and learning…
Young Innovator program successfully concludes its second year
Ananya Sen
The Young Innovator program is designed to help trainees become innovative leaders in their fields. The students attended classes for ten weeks over the summer and, at the end…
STEAM TRAIN 2022 adventure completed
Ananya Sen
When one imagines what 6th-8th grade students might be interested in, these projects may not immediately come to mind: studying metabolism in the Minecraft universe,…
Pollen Power concludes its first online camp
Ananya Sen
The Pollen Power camp, which takes place over the summer, targets 6th-8th grade students from underrepresented populations in STEM with the goal of training them to observe…
IGB 2019 Annual Report Now Available
Nicholas Vasi
Part of our mission at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology is to help provide every person the opportunity to join the conversation on how genomics influences our…