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Christopher Rao

IGB faculty Zaida Luthey-Schulten and Taekjip Ha led a study of how the ribosome assembles itself.

Advanced techniques yield new insights into ribosome self-assembly

Jun S. Song named department of Bioengineering's first Founder Professor, part of the Grainger Engineering Breakthroughs Initiative to support big data and bioengineering.

Bioengineering announces first Founder Professor, Jun S. Song

Brian Cunningham

Through DNA analysis, Illinois researchers have disproved years of rumors and hearsay surrounding the ancient Battle of Raphia, the only known battle between Asian and African elephants. “What everyone thinks about war elephants is wrong,” said Professor of Animal Sciences Alfred Roca.

War Elephant Myths Debunked by DNA

Halomonas are a hardy breed of bacteria living in deep sandstone formations that are useful for hydrocarbon extraction and carbon sequestration, as reported in new research led by IGB member Bruce Fouke.

Oil- and metal-munching microbes dominate deep sandstone formations

Carl Bernacchi

Assistant Professor of Plant Biology and IGB faculty member Carl Bernacchi has been selected as a 2014-2015 Helen Corley Petit Scholar.

Carl Bernacchi Selected as a 2014-2015 Helen Corley Petit Scholar

A group of researchers, led by Biosystems Design theme leader Huimin Zhao, has demonstrated the use of an innovative DNA engineering technique to discover potentially valuable functions hidden within bacterial genomes.

DNA Editing Method Allows Biologists to Unlock Secrets of Bacterial Genome

Brendan Harley

This October, Chancellor Phyllis M. Wise nominated May Berenbaum, professor and head of the Department of Entomology, to the Directorate for Biological Sciences Advisory Committee (BIO AC) at the National Science Foundation (NSF).

May Berenbaum to serve on NSF advisory committee

Through the CompGen initiative, the IGB and the Coordinated Science Laboratory in the College of Engineering are developing new technology for genomic breakthroughs.

Illinois Initiative Creates Futuristic Facility

Brian Cunningham

Charles Schroeder

Anthropology professor and IGB member Ripan Malhi works with Native Americans to collect and analyze their DNA and that of their ancestors.

Ancient, modern DNA tell story of first humans in the Americas