School of Integrative Biology at Illinois (SIB)
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The School of Integrative Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Life on Earth is complicated... there's a major for that!
Life on Earth is complicated... there's a major for that!
IB undergrad Julia Vincent turned curiosity into impact while studying abroad in York, UK—proving discovery happens wherever you go. 🌍 #ILLAS #CuriosityDrivesImpact
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From Illinois to York: what studying abroad taught me about learning and life | School of Integrative Biology | Illinois
I never imagined I’d study abroad. Before this past spring, I had never even left North America, and my worldview was shaped by a distinctly American perspective. That changed when I transferred to…
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November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
IB undergrad Julia Vincent turned curiosity into impact while studying abroad in York, UK—proving discovery happens wherever you go. 🌍 #ILLAS #CuriosityDrivesImpact
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Today is LAS Day of Giving!
Want to give directly to SIB or one of our three departments? Visit buff.ly/49B3iSN, click on “Choose an LAS annual fund,” and then select “SIB or a department” from the drop-down list.
Every $$ goes directly to supporting our students, faculty, and unit initiatives.
Want to give directly to SIB or one of our three departments? Visit buff.ly/49B3iSN, click on “Choose an LAS annual fund,” and then select “SIB or a department” from the drop-down list.
Every $$ goes directly to supporting our students, faculty, and unit initiatives.
October 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today is LAS Day of Giving!
Want to give directly to SIB or one of our three departments? Visit buff.ly/49B3iSN, click on “Choose an LAS annual fund,” and then select “SIB or a department” from the drop-down list.
Every $$ goes directly to supporting our students, faculty, and unit initiatives.
Want to give directly to SIB or one of our three departments? Visit buff.ly/49B3iSN, click on “Choose an LAS annual fund,” and then select “SIB or a department” from the drop-down list.
Every $$ goes directly to supporting our students, faculty, and unit initiatives.
October 22 is the College of LAS Day of Giving!
You'll be able to donate to the SIB annual fund or one of our three departments annual funds, which helps us continue to provide exceptional opportunities for our students and faculty, now and into the future.
Learn more at buff.ly/49B3iSN
You'll be able to donate to the SIB annual fund or one of our three departments annual funds, which helps us continue to provide exceptional opportunities for our students and faculty, now and into the future.
Learn more at buff.ly/49B3iSN
October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
October 22 is the College of LAS Day of Giving!
You'll be able to donate to the SIB annual fund or one of our three departments annual funds, which helps us continue to provide exceptional opportunities for our students and faculty, now and into the future.
Learn more at buff.ly/49B3iSN
You'll be able to donate to the SIB annual fund or one of our three departments annual funds, which helps us continue to provide exceptional opportunities for our students and faculty, now and into the future.
Learn more at buff.ly/49B3iSN
🌧️ Schedule Update!
Due to rain in the forecast, the Multi-Planar Dragon Expo has been moved to Sunday, October 19, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. at Riggs Beer Company in Urbana.
Same dragons. Same science. Just one day later! 🐉
#CuriosityDrivesImpact #CosplayForScience #IllinoisLAS
Due to rain in the forecast, the Multi-Planar Dragon Expo has been moved to Sunday, October 19, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. at Riggs Beer Company in Urbana.
Same dragons. Same science. Just one day later! 🐉
#CuriosityDrivesImpact #CosplayForScience #IllinoisLAS
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌧️ Schedule Update!
Due to rain in the forecast, the Multi-Planar Dragon Expo has been moved to Sunday, October 19, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. at Riggs Beer Company in Urbana.
Same dragons. Same science. Just one day later! 🐉
#CuriosityDrivesImpact #CosplayForScience #IllinoisLAS
Due to rain in the forecast, the Multi-Planar Dragon Expo has been moved to Sunday, October 19, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. at Riggs Beer Company in Urbana.
Same dragons. Same science. Just one day later! 🐉
#CuriosityDrivesImpact #CosplayForScience #IllinoisLAS
🐉 How do you blend dragon lore with real-world biology? We spoke with Illinois students Olivia Baima and Joe Spina about curiosity, creativity, and science outreach ahead of the Multi-Planar Dragon Expo 2025. #CuriosityDrivesImpact
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Bringing dragons to life: how science and fantasy unite at the Multi-Planar Dragon Expo | School of Integrative Biology | Illinois
At the intersection of science, storytelling, and creativity lies the Multi-Planar Dragon Expo—an innovative outreach event that uses the magic of fandoms and fantasy to make real-world science…
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October 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🐉 How do you blend dragon lore with real-world biology? We spoke with Illinois students Olivia Baima and Joe Spina about curiosity, creativity, and science outreach ahead of the Multi-Planar Dragon Expo 2025. #CuriosityDrivesImpact
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Save the date! 🎉
Oct 22 is the LAS Day of Giving! Support Integrative Biology, Entomology, Plant Biology & EEB—where discoveries shape our world and futures. Every gift matters because #LASgives 🌿
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Oct 22 is the LAS Day of Giving! Support Integrative Biology, Entomology, Plant Biology & EEB—where discoveries shape our world and futures. Every gift matters because #LASgives 🌿
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October 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Save the date! 🎉
Oct 22 is the LAS Day of Giving! Support Integrative Biology, Entomology, Plant Biology & EEB—where discoveries shape our world and futures. Every gift matters because #LASgives 🌿
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Oct 22 is the LAS Day of Giving! Support Integrative Biology, Entomology, Plant Biology & EEB—where discoveries shape our world and futures. Every gift matters because #LASgives 🌿
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Ella, an Illinois integrative biology & global studies major, found her path in Vienna—where evolution, sustainability & culture came together. 🌍
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#CuriosityDrivesImpact
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#CuriosityDrivesImpact
Curiosity abroad: Ella’s semester in Vienna transforms her path in science and policy | School of Integrative Biology | Illinois
For integrative biology and global studies major Ella, curiosity didn’t just spark a new question, it opened a door to a life-changing experience.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Ella, an Illinois integrative biology & global studies major, found her path in Vienna—where evolution, sustainability & culture came together. 🌍
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#CuriosityDrivesImpact
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#CuriosityDrivesImpact
A new Science paper from the O'Dwyer Lab + partners shows how combining genomic + census data can accurately predict shifts in tree species abundance over time — a major step for forecasting forest dynamics and aiding conservation efforts. 🧪 🧪
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New model can accurately predict a forest’s future | School of Integrative Biology | Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — One of the great challenges of ecology is to understand the factors that maintain, or undermine, diversity in ecosystems, researchers write in a new report in the journal Science.
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September 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A new Science paper from the O'Dwyer Lab + partners shows how combining genomic + census data can accurately predict shifts in tree species abundance over time — a major step for forecasting forest dynamics and aiding conservation efforts. 🧪 🧪
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Congrats to PhD student Elizabeth Bello (Entomology)! Winner of the 2025 Beckman Institute Research Image Contest, her electron micrograph of leafhopper brochosomes—tiny, ultra-hydrophobic, anti-reflective shields—was also featured in Epsiloon #Entomology
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Entomology grad student Lizzie Bello celebrated for stunning research images | School of Integrative Biology | Illinois
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bello, a doctoral student in entomology, has been recognized for her groundbreaking work in visualizing insect nanostructures.
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September 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Congrats to PhD student Elizabeth Bello (Entomology)! Winner of the 2025 Beckman Institute Research Image Contest, her electron micrograph of leafhopper brochosomes—tiny, ultra-hydrophobic, anti-reflective shields—was also featured in Epsiloon #Entomology
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Tomato plants respond to flooding + herbivory by altering VOCs & microbial communities—and soil origin is key. New Plant & Soil study from Illinois researchers using soils from Sola Gratia & Humbleweed Farm. 🍅🌱🧪 🧪
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August 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Tomato plants respond to flooding + herbivory by altering VOCs & microbial communities—and soil origin is key. New Plant & Soil study from Illinois researchers using soils from Sola Gratia & Humbleweed Farm. 🍅🌱🧪 🧪
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Congrats to IB alumna Lexxanne on starting med school at UTHSC! 🩺 Her White Coat Ceremony marks the beginning of her journey. She shares: “My IB courses have done an amazing job preparing me for the academic rigor of medical school.”
August 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Congrats to IB alumna Lexxanne on starting med school at UTHSC! 🩺 Her White Coat Ceremony marks the beginning of her journey. She shares: “My IB courses have done an amazing job preparing me for the academic rigor of medical school.”
Congrats to Dr. Andrew Suarez, named a 2025 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America! From biomechanics to invasion biology, his work has transformed how we understand ants—and how we teach science. 🐜🎓
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#entomology #ESA2025
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#entomology #ESA2025
Acting Head and Entomology Professor Andrew Suarez named a 2025 Fellow of ESA | School of Integrative Biology | Illinois
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has honored Dr. Andrew Suarez, acting head and professor in the Department of Entomology, by naming him a 2025 Fellow of the Society.
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August 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Congrats to Dr. Andrew Suarez, named a 2025 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America! From biomechanics to invasion biology, his work has transformed how we understand ants—and how we teach science. 🐜🎓
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#entomology #ESA2025
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#entomology #ESA2025
It is with deep sadness that we share that Professor Amy Marshall-Colon passed away over the weekend. Amy was a gifted scientist, generous colleague, and strong advocate for early career faculty. She will be deeply missed by our department and the wider plant biology community.
July 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It is with deep sadness that we share that Professor Amy Marshall-Colon passed away over the weekend. Amy was a gifted scientist, generous colleague, and strong advocate for early career faculty. She will be deeply missed by our department and the wider plant biology community.
Four incoming SIB grad students completed the Summer Predoctoral Institute and presented at the Illinois Summer Research Symposium. Congrats to Mary Heather Jingco (1st) & Sam Pring (3rd) on their award-winning talks!
#STEMgrad #IllinoisGrad #AcademicSky
#STEMgrad #IllinoisGrad #AcademicSky
July 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Four incoming SIB grad students completed the Summer Predoctoral Institute and presented at the Illinois Summer Research Symposium. Congrats to Mary Heather Jingco (1st) & Sam Pring (3rd) on their award-winning talks!
#STEMgrad #IllinoisGrad #AcademicSky
#STEMgrad #IllinoisGrad #AcademicSky
Mac Chamberlain’s cowbird research (Animal Behaviour) was recently featured in NYT, ScienceX, CBC As It Happens, and he also served as a scientific advisor for Nat Geo's Underdogs (Ep. 4).
Public-facing science at its best!
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Public-facing science at its best!
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July 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Mac Chamberlain’s cowbird research (Animal Behaviour) was recently featured in NYT, ScienceX, CBC As It Happens, and he also served as a scientific advisor for Nat Geo's Underdogs (Ep. 4).
Public-facing science at its best!
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Public-facing science at its best!
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Congrats to James O'Dwyer (2025 Campus Distinguished Promotion Award + Dean’s Distinguished Scholar) & Mark Lara (2025–26 Helen Corley Petit Scholar)! Plant Biology at Illinois is thriving 🌿🌎
July 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Congrats to James O'Dwyer (2025 Campus Distinguished Promotion Award + Dean’s Distinguished Scholar) & Mark Lara (2025–26 Helen Corley Petit Scholar)! Plant Biology at Illinois is thriving 🌿🌎
Congrats to Juliana Soto‑Patión (PEEC, INHS) for winning Best Student Presentation at ICP8 in Marseille! Her talk on parasitic lice solving the Sapayoa evolutionary riddle was outstanding 🎉
July 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Congrats to Juliana Soto‑Patión (PEEC, INHS) for winning Best Student Presentation at ICP8 in Marseille! Her talk on parasitic lice solving the Sapayoa evolutionary riddle was outstanding 🎉
Bees are in trouble. 🐝
In PBS’s Human Footprint, SIB’s Associate Professor in Entomology Dr. Alexandra Harmon-Threatt explores what 20,000+ bee species tell us about our own survival.
📺 July 16 @ 9/8c
#HumanFootprintPBS #pollinator #ecology #bees #PBS
In PBS’s Human Footprint, SIB’s Associate Professor in Entomology Dr. Alexandra Harmon-Threatt explores what 20,000+ bee species tell us about our own survival.
📺 July 16 @ 9/8c
#HumanFootprintPBS #pollinator #ecology #bees #PBS
July 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Bees are in trouble. 🐝
In PBS’s Human Footprint, SIB’s Associate Professor in Entomology Dr. Alexandra Harmon-Threatt explores what 20,000+ bee species tell us about our own survival.
📺 July 16 @ 9/8c
#HumanFootprintPBS #pollinator #ecology #bees #PBS
In PBS’s Human Footprint, SIB’s Associate Professor in Entomology Dr. Alexandra Harmon-Threatt explores what 20,000+ bee species tell us about our own survival.
📺 July 16 @ 9/8c
#HumanFootprintPBS #pollinator #ecology #bees #PBS
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Just two months left until the inaugural Great Lakes Plant Science Conference! 🌿 Make sure to register by August 31 to join us in expanding horizons in plant science at: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
#GLPSC2025 #PlantScience #PlantBiology
#GLPSC2025 #PlantScience #PlantBiology
July 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Just two months left until the inaugural Great Lakes Plant Science Conference! 🌿 Make sure to register by August 31 to join us in expanding horizons in plant science at: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
#GLPSC2025 #PlantScience #PlantBiology
#GLPSC2025 #PlantScience #PlantBiology
The Entomology Graduate Student Association (EGSA) has won the 2025 Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement! From insect petting zoos to the 43rd Insect Fear Film Festival, they’re redefining science outreach. 🐜🎉
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#SciComm #Entomology #UIUC
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#SciComm #Entomology #UIUC
July 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Entomology Graduate Student Association (EGSA) has won the 2025 Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement! From insect petting zoos to the 43rd Insect Fear Film Festival, they’re redefining science outreach. 🐜🎉
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#SciComm #Entomology #UIUC
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#SciComm #Entomology #UIUC
Big congrats to UIUC’s Dr. Stephen Long, named a 2025 World Food Prize Agri-Food Pioneer!
His work boosting crop yields through better photosynthesis is changing the game for global food security. 🧪
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His work boosting crop yields through better photosynthesis is changing the game for global food security. 🧪
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July 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Big congrats to UIUC’s Dr. Stephen Long, named a 2025 World Food Prize Agri-Food Pioneer!
His work boosting crop yields through better photosynthesis is changing the game for global food security. 🧪
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His work boosting crop yields through better photosynthesis is changing the game for global food security. 🧪
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Dr. Esther Ndumi Ngumbi (Entomology) reflects on her father’s choice to educate his daughters in a moving NPR Goats and Soda op-ed. A powerful Father’s Day tribute to equity in education.
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People told my dad not to bother educating his 4 daughters. He didn't listen
On Father's Day, Esther Ngumbi thinks of the sacrifices her Kenyan dad made to ensure that not only his son but his four daughters got an education. He'd say, "I choose to educate you, my girls."
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June 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Dr. Esther Ndumi Ngumbi (Entomology) reflects on her father’s choice to educate his daughters in a moving NPR Goats and Soda op-ed. A powerful Father’s Day tribute to equity in education.
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🎓 Can’t believe it’s already been a whole month since Convocation! Time truly flies when you're celebrating milestones. Here's to the memories, the friendships, and the beginning of new chapters. 🧡 💙
#SIBGrad #Convocation2025
#SIBGrad #Convocation2025
June 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🎓 Can’t believe it’s already been a whole month since Convocation! Time truly flies when you're celebrating milestones. Here's to the memories, the friendships, and the beginning of new chapters. 🧡 💙
#SIBGrad #Convocation2025
#SIBGrad #Convocation2025
🪲 Got big click beetles? ABCLab is collecting live ones for research! Found near porch lights or tree trunks. Keep in a ventilated container w/ moist towel or soil.
📧 @cotesia.bsky.social | liyuan3@illinois.edu
📍 317 Morrill Hall #Entomology
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📍 317 Morrill Hall #Entomology
June 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🪲 Got big click beetles? ABCLab is collecting live ones for research! Found near porch lights or tree trunks. Keep in a ventilated container w/ moist towel or soil.
📧 @cotesia.bsky.social | liyuan3@illinois.edu
📍 317 Morrill Hall #Entomology
📧 @cotesia.bsky.social | liyuan3@illinois.edu
📍 317 Morrill Hall #Entomology
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🚨 Abstracts to present a poster at the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference are due June 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET! Don’t miss this chance to showcase your research and connect with prominent Great Lakes region plant scientists!
Visit the #GLPSC2025 website to submit: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
Visit the #GLPSC2025 website to submit: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
June 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🚨 Abstracts to present a poster at the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference are due June 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET! Don’t miss this chance to showcase your research and connect with prominent Great Lakes region plant scientists!
Visit the #GLPSC2025 website to submit: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
Visit the #GLPSC2025 website to submit: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025