by | Jun 17, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
Sarah Acquah is busy working on three projects as a CABBI postdoctoral research associate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. But don’t make her pick which one she likes best. “I don’t have a favorite,” Acquah said. “I love all of them; they...
by | May 23, 2019 | Feedstock Production, Research Profiles
Growing up in the countryside of China, Li-Qing Chen understood the challenges of farming from a young age. Her family owned a small farm, so she became aware of the many conditions and stresses that plants face. When Chen began her college education, she decided that...
by | Apr 29, 2019 | Feedstock Production, Research Profiles
“A lot of people think that they’re in competition with other people; my mind-set has always been that I’m in competition with myself.” CABBI’s Tom Clemente has upheld this philosophy since his childhood in Kingston, Pa. Forty-eight states, 26 research years and 100...
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...
