Close-up image of a pennycress plant.

Team Pennycress: A cooperative of regional institutions takes on an important environmental and economic challenge

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.
Portrait of Alex Hafner next to his research in a lab.

Undergraduate student furthers pennycress research during summer internship experience

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...
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Powerful pennycress: Dr. Sedbrook’s research team is transforming a weed into a crop

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.
Professor John Sedbrook with pennycress at Millenium Park in Chicago.

Redbird scholars receive grants to domesticate pennycress, expand pre-K

Redbird scholars receive grants to domesticate pennycress, expand pre-K
Sumaiya Hasan accepts the first-place award at the Three Minute Thesis competition from Dr. Ani Yazedjian, right, and Dr. Noelle Selkow, left.

Biology student wins Three Minute Thesis competition for research on decoding cancer puzzle

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.
Sign at Children's Discovery Garden dedication

Donor spotlight: Betty Norris Fairchild Children’s Discovery Garden

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...
CAST 3MT Competition candidates.

CAST selects Three Minute Thesis Competition winner

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.
two women kneeling in a farm field while inspecting grass

USDA interns ‘build confidence’ after a summer at University Farm

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...
Three students who are scholarship recipients to the Harvey S. Wood scholarship.

Harvey S. Woods Scholarship awardees announced; golf outing fundraiser set for June 23

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...
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