by | Apr 16, 2019 | Conversion, Research Profiles
Matt Plutz, a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Research Scientist, spends his week immersed in the lab. He grabs a stool to settle in on and uses a microscope to make sure the yeast looks healthy prior to beginning a DNA transformation. He stays focused and...
by | Apr 3, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
Adina Howe knows better than anyone that in the quest toward large-scale sustainability, it’s best to start small. As a CABBI Sustainability Co-PI, Howe’s microbiology research proves that Earth’s most minuscule inhabitants might be the environment’s biggest allies....
by | Mar 7, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
Growing up in Wisconsin, surrounded by cornfields, cows, and the lush Northwoods, inspired Adam von Haden to pursue Environmental Science as an undergraduate. “Green Bay is situated with agriculture to the south and forests to the north. I spent a lot of time in the...
by | Feb 21, 2019 | Feedstock Development, Research Profiles
“When you grow up with people who are really interested in nature, it’s just something you catch on to.” For Nick LaBonte, caring for and cultivating plants is more than a hobby, degree, or career — it’s a way of life. LaBonte credits his affinity for the natural...
by | Feb 7, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
When Kelsie Ferin sits down to code, she has a million square miles of soil, water, and sky at her fingertips: from Iowa’s Corn Belt to the Mississippi River, and all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. These iconic landscapes form the backdrop for Ferin’s research on how...
by | Jan 24, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
In 2005, some middle schoolers were idolizing Gwen Stefani, Usher, and Vince Vaughn. But 10-year-old August Schetter, a Future Farmer of America, was excited about the work of Dr. Thomas B. Voigt, Illinois Professor of Crop Sciences. “I met Tom Voigt at the Illinois...
