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Six Illinois scientists rank among world's most influential
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
Six researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named to the 2024 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list, with three from the IGB. The list…
A Win for Interdisciplinary Training: CABBI Undergrad Takes Home ASPB Hackathon Award
April Wendling
This past June, CABBI undergrad Jack Mason won a hackathon competition at Plant Biology 2024, a yearly conference held by ASPB, the American Society of Plant Biologists.
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Illinois professors recognized as University Scholars
Maeve Reilly
Five University of Illinois professors, including two from IGB, have been named University Scholars in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.…
CZ Biohub Chicago announces first cohort of Investigators
OVCRI and IGB Communications
Sixteen Illinois researchers, including twelve from the IGB, have been selected to become part of the inaugural cohort of Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago Investigators. The…
$14.8M Grant Supports Singapore Partnership on Precision Fermentation
Tony Mancuso
Feeding an ever-growing human population is one of the major grand challenges we face — especially with the impact agriculture can have on climate change. University of…
IGB faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
Five University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty members, including three from the IGB, have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and…
IGB employees honored with Chancellor's Staff Excellence Award
Maeve Reilly
Sixteen academic professionals and civil service staff members, including two from the IGB, have received the Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award recognizing exceptional…
Alison Bell awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Jodi Heckel
Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors have been awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships.
This year’s Illinois fellows are evolution, ecology and behavior…
Taher Saif elected to National Academy of Engineering
Lois Yoksoulian
Taher Saif (M-CELS/RBTE), the Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, has been elected to the …
Zeynep Madak Erdogan Receives American Association for Cancer Research Award
Jonathan King
Cancer Center at Illinois Associate Director for Education and Sylvia D. Stroup Scholar of Nutrition and Cancer, Zeynep Madak Erdogan (CGD/GSP/EIRH) received the…
Eight Illinois scientists rank among world's most influential, five from IGB
LOIS YOKSOULIAN
Eight researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named to the 2023 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list, with five from the IGB. The list…
Winners of the Center for Indigenous Science Scholarship announced
Ananya Sen
The Center for Indigenous Science is a collaboration between the American Indian studies program and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. The Center aims to…
