RESEARCH PROFILES
Megan Matthews: Growing our Soybean Models
Crop researchers worldwide are constantly advancing our understanding of the plants we rely on. One approach that many scientists take is the development of in silico models — computational models meant to simulate the mechanics of biological systems. However, an...
Elena Blanc-Betes: More than Grazing the Surface
One of the biggest struggles of forging a sustainable path to the future is making sense of the complexity of the problems we face. It’s not enough to figure out how to produce enough food for 10 billion people — we must also rise to the challenge of producing that...
Cameron Schwing: What’s the Buzz
Commonly written off as mere nuisances, mosquitoes actually pose a significant threat to human health, as they are vectors for dangerous diseases such as Zika virus, West Nile virus, and malaria. According to National Geographic, mosquito-borne diseases are...
Mike Masters: Deeply Rooted in Sustainability, the U of I
Mike Masters, Field Research Specialist for the Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation (LC3M), is no stranger to sustainability or to the University of Illinois — in fact, he’s been with both since the very beginning. “I’ve been around forever!” Masters...