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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…
15 Years of IGB: Welcoming increased representation through DEI efforts
Ananya Sen
Scientific pursuits often require examining a problem from different angles in order to gain a complete understanding. Such an undertaking often requires multiple researchers,…
Students selected for the 2022 Woese Research Scholar Program
Ananya Sen
Zubin Havewala and Garrett McPheron have been selected for the Carl R. Woese Undergraduate Research Scholar Program. They will carry out research projects over a 10-week period…
Winners of the IGB DEI Awards announced
Ananya Sen
For the inaugural DEI Award, two projects have been selected for funding by the Committee on Diversity at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. “Surviving grad…
Hee-Sun Han receives Amy L. Devine Award for commitment to student learning
Tracy Crane
Hee-Sun Han (GNDP/IGOH), a Mark A. Pytosh Scholar and an assistant professor of chemistry, has received the Amy L. Devine Award for her willingness to "go above and beyond" to…
Nicholas Wu named 2022 Searle Scholar
Nicholas Wu (IGOH), an assistant professor of biochemistry, has been selected for the new class of Searle Scholars to pursue ground-breaking research in chemistry and…
CCIL Researchers Receive Grainger College of Engineering Faculty Awards
CCIL
Tandy Warnow (BCXT/IGOH) and Cecilia Leal (M-CELS), who are both scientists at the Cancer Center, have been recognized for their achievements by the Grainger College of…