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Gut microbiome – the key to our pets’ health and happiness?

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First of its kind study shines light on LGBTQ+ farmer mental health

LGBTQ+ people involved in farm work are over three times more likely to experience depression and suicidal intent and about two and a half times more likely to experience anxiety than the general population. That’s according to a new study led by...
27-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Illinois-led study reveals stable soil moisture variability within fields and opens the door for satellite remote sensing for future measurements.

A multi-institutional study led by University of Illinois and Agroecosystem Sustainability Center scientists concluded that the variability pattern of soil moisture remained consistent across the growing and non-growing seasons in farm fields across...
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Tanzania fertilizer use increased after intervention, but changes were not sustained, study shows

Smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa tend to use very small amounts of fertilizer, limiting their crop productivity. A 2016 intervention in Tanzania increased farmers’ fertilizer use and their crop yields. However, a follow-up study from an...
18-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Organic farmers’ beliefs about soil microbiome affect their practices, study shows

Organic farming can support soil microorganisms that promote plant defenses and reduce insect pests. But not all organic practices are equally beneficial for soil microbes, and it’s important to understand farmer motivations in order to encourage...
13-Jun-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Specialist and migratory birds at greater risk under climate change

Following decades of decline, even fewer birds will darken North American skies by the end of the century, according to a new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign analysis. The study is the first to examine the long-term effects of climate change...
11-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Conservation project tracks behavior, migration of Chicago's endangered heron

Among the snowbirds returning north for the summer, A24 is special. For one thing, A24 is an actual bird: a Black-crowned night heron, to be exact. And it has just returned to Chicago to join hundreds of its kind nesting near Lake Michigan. But...
10-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Study reveals how 'forever chemicals' may impact heart health in older women

New research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has linked multiple types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”) with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in postmenopausal women....
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National Pet Day is April 11: Illinois pet nutrition expert available

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Purrrfect pet nutrition? Illinois expert available for National Pet Day

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Expert Available to Discuss Transgenic Cow Capable of Producing Human Insulin in Milk

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University of Illinois researcher discusses the health benefits of Valentine’s Day chocolate

Elvira de Mejia, professor of food science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES), investigates the health benefits of dark, white, milk, and even Valentine’s Day...
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Expert available to discuss US court ban, EPA violation regarding dicamba herbicide

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Popcorn breeder available for National Popcorn Day

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Illinois expert available for Bat Week

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Migration season: Do we need a new approach to prevent bird window strikes?

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BUSINESS

Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Ph.D.

Assistant professor

Keywords:
consumer demand,Consumer Economics,Food Marketing,Food Policy,Food Prices,food system,supply and demand

SCIENCE

Aaron Hager, Ph.D.

Professor and Faculty Extension Specialist

Keywords:
Agriculture,CORN,Herbicide Resistance,Herbicides,Integrated Pest Management,Soybeans,Weed Science,Weeds

SCIENCE

Alexander Lipka, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Keywords:
Agriculture,crop genetics,crop improvement,Crops,Maize,Statistics

SCIENCE

Alfred Roca, Ph.D.

Professor

Keywords:
Elephants,Endangered Species,Genetic Tools,Population Genetics,Retroviruses,Wildlife

SCIENCE

Andrea Faber Taylor, Ph.D.

Teaching assistant professor

Keywords:
ADHD,Child Development,Environmental Psychology,executive functioning,Horticulture,landscape design,school gardens,Self-regulation

SCIENCE

Andrew Margenot, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Keywords:
Agriculture,Biogeochemistry,crop improvement,cropping systems,Food Security,international agriculture,Phosphorus,soil management,Soil Science,urban agriculture

SCIENCE

Brian Diers, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor at ACES and RIPE

Keywords:
Agriculture,Breeding,Crops,Plant Breeding,Soybean,Soybean Cyst Nematode

Brian Ogolsky, Ph.D

Director of Graduate Students

Keywords:
law and policy,Relationships

SCIENCE

Elvira de Mejia, Ph.D.

Professor of Food Science

Keywords:
Bioactive Chemical Compound,Cancer,Cardiovascular Disease,ethnic foods,flavenoids,Food Science,Human Nutrition,Inflammation,Legumes,Type 2 Diabetes

BUSINESS

Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D.

Professor of Agricultural Economics

Keywords:
Agricultural Economics,Crop insurance,Farm Management,Risk Management,Soybeans

SCIENCE

Giovani Preza-Fontes, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Keywords:
Agriculture,cover crop,crop improvement,crop yield,Crops,Fertilizer,Food Security,Grain Sorghum,international agriculture,Nitrogen,Soybean,winter wheat

SCIENCE

Gustavo Caetano-Anollés, Ph.D.

Professor of Bioinformatics

Keywords:
Biodiversity,Bioinformatics,Computational Biology,Genomes,Molecular Evolution,Mutation,Proteins,Viral Evolution,Viruses

Jacinda Dariotis, Ph.D

Professor

Keywords:
Behaviors,Mindfulness,Public Health,Research

SCIENCE

Jaume Amengual, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Personalized Nutrition

Keywords:
Atherosclerosis,Carotenoids,Obesity,personalized nutrition,Vitamin A

SCIENCE

Jessica Rutkoski, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Keywords:
Agriculture,crop breeding,crop improvement,Crops,Plant Breeding

BUSINESS

Jonathan Coppess, J.D.

Associate Professor

Keywords:
Agricultural Economics,Agricultural Law,agricultural policy,conservation policy,Farm Bill,natural resource conservation,Risk Management,SNAP benefits

SCIENCE

Joy O'Keefe, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and Wildlife Extension Specialist

Keywords:
animal conservation,ANIMAL ECOLOGY,bats,Birds,Conservation,Wildlife,Wildlife Biology

SCIENCE

Juan Arbelaez-Velez, Ph.D.

Assistant professor

Keywords:
Agriculture,crop breeding,crop improvement,Crops,Food Security,international agriculture,oats,Plant Breeding,rice

SCIENCE

Kacie Athey, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Keywords:
Agriculture,Anthropod,crop improvement,Crops,Food Webs,Insects,Land Cover

SCIENCE

Kaiyu Guan, PhD, Princeton University

Founding Director, Agroecosystems Sustainability Center

Keywords:
Agro Ecosystem Practices,Climate,ecohydrology,Remote Sensing,smart farm

SCIENCE

Kelly Swanson, Ph.D.

Professor of Animal Nutrition and Nutrigenomics

Keywords:
Animal Nutrition,companion animals,gut health,Human Nutrition,Microbiome,Nutrigenomics,Nutrition,Obesity,pets,Prebiotics,Probiotics

SCIENCE

Kris Lambert, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Keywords:
Agriculture,crop improvement,crop management,Crops,Soybean

SCIENCE

Laurie Leonelli, PhD

Assistant Professor at ACES and RIPE

Keywords:
Agriculture,biological engineering,Diversity,Photosynthesis

SCIENCE, BUSINESS

Marin Skidmore, Ph.D.

Assistant professor

Keywords:
Agricultural Economics,agricultural policy,Brazil,Brazil economy,Deforestation,Econometrics,Water Quality

SCIENCE

Martin Bohn, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Keywords:
Agriculture,Agronomy,crop breeding,crop improvement,Crops,Maize

SCIENCE

Martin Williams, Ph.D.

USDA-ARS ecologist and affiliate professor of crop sciences

Keywords:
CORN,Herbicide Resistance,Herbicides,Horticulture,Soybean,Vegetable Crops,Weed Science

SCIENCE

Matt Hudson, Ph.D.

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Keywords:
Bioenergy,Bioinformatics,CRISPR,Crop Sciences,Genetics,Genomics,Soybean,Soybean Cyst Nematode

SCIENCE

Matt Dean, Ph.D.

Assistant professor

Keywords:
Animal Models,Cancer,Fertility,Infertility,Ovarian Cancer,Pregnancy,reproductive cancers

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Matthew B. Wheeler, Ph.D.

Professor

Keywords:
Animal Agriculture,Cloning,Developmental Biology,Food Security,Genomics,Human Health,regenerative biology,Stem Cells

Nancy McElwain, Ph.D

Research Professor

Keywords:
Child Development,Stress

SCIENCE

Nicholas Seiter, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Keywords:
Agriculture,crop improvement,crop pests,Crops,Insect Control,Land Cover

SCIENCE

Nicolas Martin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Keywords:
Agriculture,crop improvement,crop management,cropping systems,Crops

SCIENCE

Pratik Banerjee, Ph.D.

Associate professor of food safety

Keywords:
Biosensors,Food Pathogens,Food Safety,Food Science,Foodborne Illness,Metagenomics,Microbiome,Pathogens,Rapid Diagnostics,Toxins

SCIENCE

Rod Mackie, Ph.D.

Professor of Microbiology

Keywords:
anaerobic fermentation,antibiotic resistance genes,Archaea,Biofuel Production,gut microbiomes,Microbial Ecology,Microbiology,Microbiome

SCIENCE

Sarah Hind, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Keywords:
Agriculture,Biocontrol,crop improvement,Crops,Insects,plant bacteria,plant immune system,Tomato

BUSINESS

Scott Irwin, Ph.D.

Professor in Agricultural Economics

Keywords:
Agricultural Economics,Agricultural markets,agricultural policy,Economics,Food Prices

Shardé Smith, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Keywords:
African American Studies,Mental Health

SCIENCE

Tiffany Jamann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Keywords:
Agriculture,Crop Diseases,crop genetics,crop improvement,Crops,Maize,Sorghum

SCIENCE

Tony Studer, Ph.D.

Associate professor

Keywords:
Corn breeding,Crop physiology,Crop Sciences,Genomics,Photosynthesis,Plant Breeding,Plant Physiology,Popcorn,science curriculum,water use efficiency

SCIENCE

Yong-Su Jin, Ph.D.

Professor of food microbiology at ACES and RIPE

Keywords:
Biofuel,Biomass,Engineering,Metabolic,Photosynthesis

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Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Ph.D.

Aaron Hager, Ph.D.

Alexander Lipka, Ph.D.

Alfred Roca, Ph.D.

Andrea Faber Taylor, Ph.D.

Andrew Margenot, Ph.D.

Brian Diers, Ph.D.

Brian Ogolsky, Ph.D

Elvira de Mejia, Ph.D.

Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D.

Giovani Preza-Fontes, Ph.D.

Gustavo Caetano-Anollés, Ph.D.

Jacinda Dariotis, Ph.D

Jaume Amengual, Ph.D.

Jessica Rutkoski, Ph.D.

Jonathan Coppess, J.D.

Joy O'Keefe, Ph.D.

Juan Arbelaez-Velez, Ph.D.

Kacie Athey, Ph.D.

Kaiyu Guan, PhD, Princeton University

Kelly Swanson, Ph.D.

Kris Lambert, Ph.D.

Laurie Leonelli, PhD

Marin Skidmore, Ph.D.

Martin Bohn, Ph.D.

Martin Williams, Ph.D.

Matt Hudson, Ph.D.

Matt Dean, Ph.D.

Matthew B. Wheeler, Ph.D.

Nancy McElwain, Ph.D

Nicholas Seiter, Ph.D.

Nicolas Martin, Ph.D.

Pratik Banerjee, Ph.D.

Rod Mackie, Ph.D.

Sarah Hind, Ph.D.

Scott Irwin, Ph.D.

Shardé Smith, Ph.D

Tiffany Jamann, Ph.D.

Tony Studer, Ph.D.

Yong-Su Jin, Ph.D.

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Jennifer AbbottCommunications intern

Claire BenjaminDirector of Communications

Kylie Corralscience writing intern

Dolan KleinSenior Manager for Marketing and Communications

Mike KoonCommunications Lead

217-898-3519

Bridget Lee-CalfasDirector of Marketing and Communications

Lauren QuinnAssistant director of research communications

217-300-2435

Marianne SteinMedia communications Specialist

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Jennifer Abbott
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Claire Benjamin
Director of Communications

Kylie Corral
science writing intern

Dolan Klein
Senior Manager for Marketing and Communications

Mike Koon
Communications Lead

Bridget Lee-Calfas
Director of Marketing and Communications

Lauren Quinn
Assistant director of research communications

Marianne Stein
Media communications Specialist