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New smartphone clip-on can detect Zika virus in blood samples
Ananya Sen
As seen with the COVID-19 pandemic, detection methods that are rapid, simple, accurate, and sensitive are vital for detecting viral pathogens and for controlling the spread of…
Tree fern genome provides insights into its evolution
Ananya Sen
Land plants evolved 470 million years ago from algae and have since reshaped our world. Throughout their evolution, ferns have undergone a series of changes that have helped…
15 Years of IGB: Using biology to solve energy problems
Ananya Sen
Over the past few decades, it has become increasingly obvious that fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas, are the biggest contributors to global climate change, accounting…
New Tool to Identify Genes Associated with Coronavirus
Aaron Seidlitz
Even though it’s been more than two years and much has changed about the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers like Illinois Computer Science professor Mohammed El-Kebir (IGOH)…
Madhu Khanna Named Director of iSEE
Professor of Agricultural and Consumer Economics Madhu Khanna (CABBI) has been named the Alvin H. Baum Family Chair and Director of the Institute for Sustainability, Energy,…
Huimin Zhao receives 2022 AIChE Award
Claire Benjamin
Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Huimin Zhao (BSD/GSE/CABBI/MMG/CGD) has received the 2022 Food, Pharmaceutical and Bioengineering Division Award in Chemical…
Huimin Zhao to lead ACS Synthetic Biology as editor in chief
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has appointed University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chemical and biomolecular engineering professor …
Small molecule transports iron in mice, human cells to treat anemia
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
A natural small molecule derived from a cypress tree can transport iron in live mice and human cells lacking the protein that normally does the job, easing a buildup of iron in…
Remembering Professor Gabriel Popescu
Gabriel Popescu (M-CELS), the William L. Everitt Distinguished Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, died on June 16, 2022, while visiting his hometown Prundu,…
New study investigates the microbiomes of dogs across the world
Ananya Sen
Although the microbiome—the collection of all microbes that live in the body—in the fecal matter of dogs has been investigated extensively, those studies have mostly been…
SHIELD program a model for effective pandemic management, data show
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
In the fall of 2020, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign welcomed students back for in-person instruction amid the powerful first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Bioengineering team develops a remote lab to teach enzyme kinetics
Ananya Sen
The COVID-19 pandemic forced teachers across the globe to embrace remote learning. Although adapting existing materials was relatively easy for lecture-based courses that…