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Research at ACES

Research Programs

Below are links to some of the labs and research programs associated with the College of ACES.

AGMAS
Investigates the performance of farm market advisory services.
Agroecology/Sustainable Agriculture Program
Facilitates and promotes research and education which protects Illinois' natural and human resources while sustaining agricultural production forever.
C-FAR Funded Research
Updates on projects funded in partnership with the Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research. Scroll to Project Web Site
CABER
The Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research (CABER) works closely with the nine UIUC colleges, multiple disciplinary and professional units and faculty and students to provide a facilitative structure for campus outreach, teaching and research in areas related to bioenergy systems.
C-FAR Sentinel Program
Introduced in 1999, the C-FAR Sentinel Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was developed to fund creative, problem-solving research projects that would be unlikely to secure funding through traditional channels.
College of Veterinary Medicine Research
Profiles, projects and research to promote health and production, alleviate animal suffering, conserve animal resources and protect public health.
David Miller Lab
Research to develop more accurate fertility assays and to improve animal fertility.
Dudley Smith Initiative
The Dudley Smith Initiative intends to support innovative research and outreach that advances its fundamental goal of invigorating the agricultural system in Illinois.
Expanding the Commercial Grape and Wine Industry in Illinois
Data about grape and wine production in Illinois, variety trial sites and other research activities, including a photo tour of Illinois vineyards.
FARM.DOC
FARM.DOC provides comprehensive risk management information and analysis. The "Farm Financial Analyzer" helps users evaluate financial performance of a farm. "Outlook" offers popular weekly and monthly newsletters on markets and other economic topics. These and other tools and services make this a one-stop site for producers, lenders and agribusiness in Illinois.
Human-Environment Research Laboratory
Examines ways in which the physical environment affects the healthy functioning of individuals, families and communities, and ways in which ordinary citizens can participate in shaping the environment.
Hymowitz's Soybean Genetics Laboratory
Soybean history, genetics and more.
Illinois Gap Analysis Project
Provides focus and direction for proactive, rather than reactive, land management activities at the community and landscape levels.
Illinois Natural History Survey
Official site of the Illinois Natural History Survey, 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 and more.
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
Provides up-to-the-minute information on Great Lakes issues, emphasizing concerns in the southern Lake Michigan region. Research and outreach activities address water quality, aquaculture and seafood safety, biological resources, sustainable coastal development and coastal processes.
Immunogenics Laboratory
Research, publications and activities related to bovine leukemia virus and gene mapping.
Office for Futures and Options Research
Promotes and supports academic research and education on commodity futures and options markets.
PorkNet
Designed to provide the Illinois swine industry with timely information to facilitate decision making and to strengthen ties between the Illinois pork industry and the UIUC.
Southern Illinois Regional Assessment Project (SIRAP)
Research conducted by Dr. Courtney Flint and Dr. Stephen Gasteyer, rural sociologists in the College of ACES.
Stiletto Flies (Therevidae: Diptera)
Chronicles from collecting trips to obtain therevid specimens, progress reports, a specimen based database system and more.
StratSoy (Strategic Soybean System)
Strategic tools and resources for the soybean industry. Includes resources for consumers interested soyfoods, soy-health research and more.
W.M. Keck Center
The W.M. Keck Center for Comparative and Functional Genomics conducts research on the comparative genetic organization, evolution and function of plant, animal and microbial genomes.