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Harris Lewin has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Lewin, an emeritus faculty member in the Department of Animal Sciences and founding director of the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), was recognized for research he conducted during his 27 years at the University of Illinois.

Harris Lewin has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Lewin, an emeritus faculty member in the Department of Animal Sciences and founding director of the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), was recognized for research he conducted during his 27 years at the University of Illinois.

University of Illinois engineers including Stephen Boppart developed a method to computationally correct aberrations in three-dimensional tissue microscopy.

University of Illinois engineers including Stephen Boppart developed a method to computationally correct aberrations in three-dimensional tissue microscopy.

A new antibiotic, an analog of the widely used food preservative nisin, has the potential to combat food-borne diseases as well as be a boon to the dairy industry as a treatment for bovine mastitis.

A new antibiotic, an analog of the widely used food preservative nisin, has the potential to combat food-borne diseases as well as be a boon to the dairy industry as a treatment for bovine mastitis.

A new study describes how bacteria use a previously unknown means to defeat an antibiotic, through modifying a common “housekeeping” enzyme to recognize and disarm the antibiotic.

A new study describes how bacteria use a previously unknown means to defeat an antibiotic, through modifying a common “housekeeping” enzyme to recognize and disarm the antibiotic.

A new study in Science suggests that thrill-seeking is not limited to humans and other vertebrates. Some honey bees, too, are more likely than others to seek adventure.

A new study in Science suggests that thrill-seeking is not limited to humans and other vertebrates. Some honey bees, too, are more likely than others to seek adventure.

Microbiology professor and member of the Biocomplexity research theme Rachel Whitaker, with colleagues, found two groups of nearly identical microbes that were diverging into different species.

Microbiology professor and member of the Biocomplexity research theme Rachel Whitaker, with colleagues, found two groups of nearly identical microbes that were diverging into different species.

Sriram Chandrasekaran, a PhD student in the Nathan Price lab, has been selected as a Lemelson-MIT $30,000 Illinois Student Prize Finalist.

Sriram Chandrasekaran, a PhD student in the Nathan Price lab, has been selected as a Lemelson-MIT $30,000 Illinois Student Prize Finalist. Finalists were chosen by a distinguished panel of entrepreneurs as well as faculty members and professionals from across Illinois campus.

Gene Robinson Named IGB Director

Professor Gene Robinson has accepted the position of Director of the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) effective January 9, 2012, pending approval of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

Abbott and University of Illinois Establish Center for Nutrition, Learning, and Memory

Abbott and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announced today they have established the first-ever multi-disciplinary nutrition and cognition research center, which will be located on the Urbana campus.

Microbiology professor Steven Blanke, right, doctoral student Prashant Jain, and a colleague at Purdue University found a mechanism linking Helicobacter pylori infection, impairment of the mitochondria and cell death.

Microbiology professor Steven Blanke, right, doctoral student Prashant Jain, and a colleague at Purdue University found a mechanism linking Helicobacter pylori infection, impairment of the mitochondria and cell death.