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New smartphone clip-on can detect Zika virus in blood samples

Ananya Sen

As seen with the COVID-19 pandemic, detection methods that are rapid, simple, accurate, and sensitive are vital for detecting viral pathogens and for controlling the spread of…

Tree fern genome provides insights into its evolution

Ananya Sen

Land plants evolved 470 million years ago from algae and have since reshaped our world.

15 Years of IGB: Using biology to solve energy problems

Ananya Sen

Over the past few decades, it has become increasingly obvious that fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas, are the biggest contributors to global climate change, accounting…

New Tool to Identify Genes Associated with Coronavirus

Aaron Seidlitz

Even though it’s been more than two years and much has changed about the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers like Illinois Computer Science professor Mohammed El-Kebir (IGOH)…

Madhu Khanna Named Director of iSEE


Professor of Agricultural and Consumer Economics Madhu Khanna (CABBI) has been named the Alvin H.

Huimin Zhao receives 2022 AIChE Award

Claire Benjamin

Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Huimin Zhao (BSD/GSE/CABBI/MMG/CGD) has received the 2022

Huimin Zhao to lead ACS Synthetic Biology as editor in chief


The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has appointed University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chemical and biomolecular engineering professor …

Small molecule transports iron in mice, human cells to treat anemia

Liz Ahlberg Touchstone

A natural small molecule derived from a cypress tree can transport iron in live mice and human cells lacking the protein that normally does the job, easing a buildup of iron in…

Remembering Professor Gabriel Popescu


Gabriel Popescu (M-CELS), the William L.

New study investigates the microbiomes of dogs across the world

Ananya Sen

Although the microbiome—the collection of all microbes that live in the body—in the fecal matter of dogs has been investigated extensively, those studies have mostly been…

SHIELD program a model for effective pandemic management, data show

Liz Ahlberg Touchstone

In the fall of 2020, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign welcomed students back for in-person instruction amid the powerful first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bioengineering team develops a remote lab to teach enzyme kinetics

Ananya Sen

The COVID-19 pandemic forced teachers across the globe to embrace remote learning.