News Archive

[ 2014-08 ] Understanding barriers to reprogramming cells holds promise for regenerative medicine The recent discovery that human somatic cells (the cells of the body) can be reprogrammed in…

[ 2014-08 ] Researchers boost insect aggression by altering brain metabolism Scientists report they can crank up insect aggression simply by interfering with a basic metabolic pathway in the…

[ 2014-08 ] Cell mechanics may hold key to how cancer spreads and recurs Cancer cells that break away from tumors to go looking for a new home may prefer to settle into a soft bed, according…

[ 2014-07 ] Inspired by the Red Queen in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, collaborators from the University of Illinois and National University of Singapore improved a 35-year-old…

[ 2014-07 ] Securing tomorrow’s food supply by engaging today’s students There’s a career path filled with opportunities to improve societal well-being, combat devastating illnesses, and…

[ ] Stephen Long, Gutgsell Endowed Professor of Crop Sciences and Plant Biology (Genomic Ecology of Global Change, Biosystems Design) has been invited to serve as a Sectional…

[ 2014-07 ] Scientists attached radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags to hundreds of individual honey bees and tracked them for several weeks. The effort yielded two discoveries: Some…

[ 2014-07 ] Scientists track gene activity when honey bees do and don't eat honey Many beekeepers feed their honey bees sucrose or high-fructose corn syrup when times are lean inside the hive…

[ 2014-07 ] For many people, the word “pollen” evokes only the idea of a springtime allergenic nuisance.  For one group of middle school girls, though, pollen is now a symbol of…

[ 2014-07 ] "Day of Archaeology" is a project that aims to provide a window into the daily lives of archeologists from all over the world.  The project asks people working, studying or…

[ ] Patricia Blair (grad student, organic chemistry, Doug Mitchell Lab) was selected to receive an ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry Predoctoral Fellowship, a prestigious award…

[ 2014-07 ] Innovative Technique May Transform the Hunt for New Antibiotics and Cancer Therapies Antibiotic resistance is depleting our arsenal against deadly diseases and infections, such as…

[ 2014-07 ] Nigel Goldenfeld Interviewed in Huffington Post Susan Mazur of the Huffington Post recently interviewed Nigel Goldenfeld, Swanlund Professor of Physics. Goldenfeld, also the…

[ 2014-07 ] Emergence of Life MOOC How did life emerge on Earth? How have life and Earth co-evolved through geological time? Is life elsewhere in the universe? Take a look through the 4-…

[ 2014-07 ] Illinois Chemist named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has named Jeffrey S. Moore, the Murchison-Mallory Professor of…

[ ] Jeffrey S. Moore, Murchison-Mallory Professor of Chemistry (Biosystems Design) has been named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Professor. This distinction honors respected…

[ 2014-06 ] The gap between stem cell research and regenerative medicine just became a lot narrower, thanks to a new technique that coaxes stem cells, with potential to become any tissue type…

[ 2014-06 ] Illinois study may improve rice productivity Transnational rice study on photosynthesis could improve international food security  University of Illinois researchers…

[ ] Ruby Mendenhall, Associate Professor, African American Studies of Sociology (Gene Networks in Neural & Developmental Plasticity) has been named a Richard and Margaret Romano…

[ 2014-06 ] Illinois researchers combine weak chemical forces to strengthen a novel imaging technology When Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Hyunjoon Kong,…