May 19, 2021 | iSEE Research, News Releases, Next-Gen Feedstock Project, RESEARCH PROFILES
Nictor Namoi could have studied anywhere in the world, and he chose to travel all the way from Kenya to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to maximize the sustainability of bioenergy crops. Namoi received his bachelor’s degree in Management of Agroecosystems...
Apr 8, 2021 | News Releases, RESEARCH PROFILES, Sanitation Technology Projet
Reliable drinking water, grid electricity, and sewer connections are not a given; more than 4 billion people across the globe lack safely managed sanitation. Increasing access to sustainable sanitation systems in both resource-limited and technologically advanced...
Sep 10, 2020 | Crops in silico Project, News Releases, RESEARCH PROFILES
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...
Aug 10, 2020 | Multi-Paddock Grazing Project, News Releases, RESEARCH PROFILES
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...
Apr 15, 2020 | iSEE Research, News Releases, RESEARCH PROFILES, Stormwater and Mosquito Control Project
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...
Feb 6, 2020 | iSEE Research, Leverhulme, News Releases, RESEARCH PROFILES
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...