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Two ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø professors earn elite researcher status for contributions to fisheries and global health
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named two ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø faculty members to its 2024 class of fellows. Read more
USDA terminates ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø grant to help farmers
The largest grant in U of I’s history was terminated this week as a result of new criteria implemented by the United States Department of Agriculture. Read more
Showcasing Fashion
Andrea Kleffner salvaged a deteriorating, British dress dating back to the reign of King Edward VII and remade it into contemporary and comfortable clothing. Read more
ASN Fellow
Becoming a distinguished fellow with the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) will be especially meaningful to ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Professor Shelley McGuire because she'll be following in the footsteps … Read more
Supporting Undergraduate Research
As a ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø undergraduate, Logan Mann got to present his own agricultural research at a scientific conference last summer, trading notes with industry officials, graduate students and … Read more
AAAS Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has honored Shirley Luckhart, a professor within ÆÞÓÑÉçÇøâ€™s Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology (EPPN), … Read more
Curbing Dairy Emissions
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø's new Extension air quality specialist, Gilbert Miito, grew up on a mid-sized dairy — at least by the standards of the village of Masaka in central Uganda. Read more
U of I names Leslie Edgar to lead College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø has announced Leslie Edgar as the new J.R. Simplot Endowed Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Read more