Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

For National Corn on the Cob Day 🌽, we are appreciating the Morrow Plots and the exciting changes that are to come! The Morrow Plots are home to groundbreaking Illinois research. As we approach the 150-year celebration of this National Historic Landmark, we celebrate the tremendous impact these plots of land have had on agricultural, environmental, and sustainability discoveries and practices. Here’s to another 150 years of excellence! To learn more, check out morrow.aces.illinois.edu

To celebrate National Pollinator Week, join us on Friday, June 26 at the for a pollinator talk with Professor May Berenbaum. For a full list of CU Pollinator Week events, head to the link in our bio! 🌼🐝

June’s Core Image of the Month was taken by Lyda Yuliana Parra Forero in the Nowak Lab. The image depicts a section of mouse uterine tissue collected after exposure to phthalates DEHP and DINP. Through these studies, scientists aim to understand how exposure to phthalates affects the structure of uterine cells and the mechanisms that may underlie these changes. 🔬: LSM 880

Registration is now open for our June Art Lab events. Join us on either June 22 or June 29 from 5:30-7:30 PM at to explore bookbinding and botanical preservation alongside experts from the Herbarium. Register now via the link in our bio!

We’re hiring! Are you a recent PhD graduate interested in science writing/communications? Apply now for our Science Writing Fellowship. This 2-year fellowship provides experience and training in written scientific communications for a variety of audiences. To learn more and apply, visit go.igb.illinois.edu/ScienceWriterFellowship (link in bio)

Something exciting is coming soon 👀

Be sure to sign up for our mailing list using the link in our bio to get your hands on the 2025 Annual Report. ✉️ igb.illinois.edu/subscribe

Join us Saturday June 6 from 1-3 pm at the for a pollen party! Get ready for National pollinator week and drop in to create some pollinator themed crafts 🌻

Today’s post on Translating Science features the work of the Mobile Bioengineering Lab, an outreach initiative run by undergraduate students Shriya Wagholikar, Katie Zobus, and Asheera Kaul and their faculty advisor, Caroline Cvetkovic. Check out the full article to learn more about this amazing initiative. Igbillinois.substack.com - link in bio.

Come visit the mobile lab and IGB outreach at the Kickoff to Summer Picnic NEXT FRIDAY (6/5) from 11 am to 3 pm. Stain and investigate different types of pollen 🌸 using our microscope 🔬 collection and learn about bees 🐝 and bee research at the IGB.