Genetics professor Dr. John Sedbrook and a cooperative of regional institutions takes on an important environmental and economic challenge through research on the pennycress plant.
Alex Hafner, a senior from Mahomet, decided to pursue a major in molecular and cellular biology due to his interest in research. This same passion drew him to Western Illinois University’s...
Though farmers consider pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) nothing more than a weed, Illinois State Professor of Genetics Dr. John Sedbrook is working to change their perspective—and the plant itself.
Sumaiya Hasan, a master's student in the School of Biological Sciences, became the fourth biology student in the Three Minute Thesis competition's eight-year history to win the top prize.
A generous gift from Betty Norris Fairchild's estate—facilitated by Fairchild’s daughter Barbara—has endowed the Children’s Discovery Garden and created a scholarship for agriculture...
Melvin Sangalang, a graduate student in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation, was voted as the winner of the Three Minute Thesis competition for the College of Applied Science and Technology.
As part of a partnership with other universities in the state, Illinois State University’s Department of Agriculture hosted two students from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign...
The Department of Agriculture is proud to announce the scholarship recipients for this year’s Harvey S. Woods Scholarship. This year three students were offered the Harvey S. Woods...