NEWS
Crops in silico 2.0: Project Extended
$5M grant from FFAR a major boost for crop modeling research.
Major Gift to iSEE, NRES Elevates U of I Work in Sustainability, Environment
Stu and Nancy Levenick’s significant endowment will establish NRES Chair in Sustainability and iSEE Resident Scholars program.
Institute Seed-Funds a Record Nine New Research Projects for 2019 Initiatives
Five projects added as part of 2019 interdisciplinary seed-funding initiative; four added under Campus as a Living Lab initiative.
ACTIONABLE RESEARCH IS FINDING REAL-WORLD, LASTING SOLUTIONS TO EARTH’S MOST PRESSING SUSTAINABILITY, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS.
SUSTAINABILITY IS MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.
OUR VISION IS TO FIND SOLUTIONS THAT MEET THE DEMAND FOR FOOD, WATER, AND ENERGY OF A SKYROCKETING WORLD POPULATION — WHILE ENSURING A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT.
OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE ACTIONABLE, INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH THAT CONCENTRATES ON FUNDAMENTAL CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. FULL MISSION STATEMENT >>>