[ ] Bloomberg (April 5) – Boeing Co. and JetBlue Airways Corp. are investing in a startup to develop an electric-powered aircraft with the potential to transform short-haul flights. “…

[ 2017-03 ] Mary-Claire King, Professor of Genome Sciences and of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, will speak as part of the IGB Distinguished Public Lecture…

[ ] John Gerlt, Gutgsell Professor of Biochemistry (MMG) was awarded the 2017 Gordon Hammes Lectureship, sponsored jointly by Biochemistry and the ACS Division of Biological Chemistry…

[ 2017-05 ] A study of the DNA in ancient skeletal remains adds to the evidence that indigenous groups living today in southern Alaska and the western coast of British Columbia are…

[ 2017-05 ] A multi-institutional team led by the University of Illinois have proven sugarcane can be genetically engineered to produce oil in its leaves and stems for biodiesel production.…

[ 2017-03 ] Governor Bruce Rauner officially recognized the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) for celebrating ten years of genomic research addressing major societal issues in…

[ 2017-03 ] Instead of turning carbon into food, many plants accidentally make a plant-toxic compound during photosynthesis that is recycled through a process called photorespiration.…

[ 2017-03 ] A new agreement between the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and ZEISS has named the Core Facilities at IGB as…

[ 2017-03 ] A new study reveals that African-Americans have measurable differences in the number and type of bacteria that live in the colon – and those differences are related to their…

[ 2017-03 ] The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) hosted figures related to the historic Biological Computer Laboratory (BCL) in December 2016. Those in attendance were past…

[ ] The IGB is pleased to announce that our Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) “Genomics: Decoding the Universal Language of Life” is now live and open for enrollment. This beginner…

[ 2017-07 ] A new study by G. William Arends Professor of Microbiology Bill Metcalf and IGB Fellow Dipti Nayak has documented the use of CRISPR-Cas9 mediated genome editing in the third…

[ ] Australian Financial Review (Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 21) – Gene Robinson, a honey bee expert and the director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at Illinois,…

[ 2017-03 ] In an age of booming biotechnology, it might be easy to forget how much we still rely on the bounty of the natural world. Some microbes make us sick, some keep us healthy, while…

[ ] Science Magazine (Washington, D.C., Feb. 24) – A small group of researchers announced its intent to, eventually, sequence “all life on Earth” through an initiative called the…

[ 2017-09 ] New method of genetic engineering indispensable tool in biotechnological applications Research by Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Huimin Zhao and graduate…

[ 2017-07 ] Just west of the IGB Building, across from the iconic Morrow Plots, is a stretch of sidewalk that looks different than any other on campus. Instead of the typical cracked, beige…

[ 2017-02 ] When we are confronted with the remarkable diversity and complexity of forms among living things—the lightweight and leathery wings of a bat, the dense networks of genes that work…

[ 2017-02 ] Researchers at the University of Illinois report they can alter blood cell development through the use of biomaterials designed to mimic characteristics of the bone marrow. The…

[ 2016-12 ] Tapestry of Hope Sweat sneaks beneath Kasia’s sunglasses as she tiptoes around the carefully organized research plots, orchestrated using GPS technology. The tiny plants reach up…