Research Centers and Institutes

Below are links to some of the research centers, labs, and institutes associated with the College of ACES.

• Center for Advanced Bioenergy Research (CABER)
  Works closely with the nine University of Illinois colleges, multiple disciplinary and professional units, and faculty and students to facilitate campus outreach, teaching, and research in areas related to bioenergy.
• Center for Agricultural, Biomedical, and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology (CABPN)
  An industry-university cooperative research center in cooperation with the National Science Foundation.  The College of ACES and the U of I College of Engineering collaborate on proposals for research projects in the center.
• Erosion Control Research and Training Center
  A demonstration, training, and research center for the Illinois Department of Transportation and other possible partners.
• Family Resiliency Center
  Dedicated to advancing knowledge and practices that strengthen families’ abilities to meet life’s challenges and thrive.
• Illinois Gap Analysis Project
  Provides focus and direction for proactive land management activities at the community and landscape levels.
• Illinois Plant Breeding Center (IPBC)
  The IPBC mission is to educate future generations of plant breeders (i.e., those involved in all areas related to cultivar improvement and seed product development) and provide on-going support through continuing education.
• Illinois Natural History Survey Prairie Research Institute
  A state institution conducting research on the taxonomy, ecology, and management of insects, plants, and animals. Online research databases, research project pages, survey publications, contacts, history.
• Institute for Genomic Biology
  Dedicated to transformative research in agriculture, human health, the environment, and energyuUse and production. 
• Landscape and Human Health Laboratory
  Examines ways in which the physical environment affects the healthy functioning of individuals, families, and communities, and ways that people can participate in shaping the environment.
• National Soybean Research Laboratory (NSRL)
  Provides leadership in applying innovative approaches to meeting rapidly changing research and development needs in the soybean industry.
• Strategic Soybean System (StratSoy)
  Strategic tools and resources for the soybean industry. Includes resources for consumers interested in soyfoods, soy-health research, and more.