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Honoring their walk of life through fellowships in genomic biology

February 4, 2020

For Martha Loustaunau, the University of Illinois will always be known as a stop on her walk of life where she met late husband Joaquin Loustaunau, with whom she later shared an interest in genomic biology.

Beginning in the spring, the Drs. Martha Oehmke Loustaunau and Joaquin O. Loustaunau Graduate Travel Fellowship for Computational Genomics will provide professional development support to graduate students in the areas of computational genomics, systems biology, genome technology, and metabolic engineering.


February 4, 2020


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The Walk of Life: A Celebration of the Past and a Path to Future Discovery

March 1, 2017

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 cement, this walkway is paved with beautiful pink, white, red, and grey stones, which form a double helix. The elegant twist of a DNA molecule represents many things. It is a symbol of life, of singularity, and also of diversity. It is the bedrock of genomic research, and has thus been exquisitely incorporated into the landscape of the IGB through the Walk of Life.


March 1, 2017


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