Jan 17, 2023 | iSEE Research, News, News Releases
The Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) is announcing a call for concept notes to catalyze research on sustainable transportation modes in the Midwest, thanks to a $1 million gift from the 2019 settlement of a consumer class-action lawsuit....
Jan 17, 2023 | Campus Sustainability, News, News Releases
Running a marathon, bicycling a century, or swimming 1,500 meters requires a lot of energy. Finding that energy, however, is a different matter entirely. The world’s most elite athletes spend years tinkering with and perfecting exactly how their energy consumption...
Jan 12, 2023 | I-FARM Project, iSEE Research, News, News Releases
In 2021, iSEE helped establish the I-FARM, securing seed-funding through the Campus as a Living Laboratory program. The project was later fully funded in 2022, thanks to a three-year, $3.9 million grant from USDA NIFA.Naveen Uppalapati, a National Center for...
Jan 11, 2023 | Campus Sustainability, Land & Water, News, News Releases
For many college students, Saturday mornings are nothing short of sacred; a chance to sleep in, relax, and simply catch their breath. Members of the University of Illinois Beekeeping Club spend their Saturday mornings quite differently. They wake up early, don...
Jan 9, 2023 | iCOVER Project, iSEE Research, News, News Releases
Urbana, Ill. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it is funding a new project led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign that will address major obstacles to adoption of cover crops in the United States. Titled “iCOVER: Innovated...
Jan 5, 2023 | iSEE Research, News, News Releases, SMARTFARM Project
A study led by researchers at the Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign provides new insights for quantifying cropland carbon budgets and soil carbon credits, two important metrics for mitigating climate change. The...