Campus as Living Lab research will apply automation to farming, waste solutions.
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iSEE Seeking Proposals for Research on Next-Gen, Low-Carbon Transportation
Deadline Feb. 27, 2023, for concept paper, preliminary information from researchers; funding will be $300,000 over three years.
$5M USDA Grant Funds Illinois-Led Innovative Cover Cropping Project
Chowdhary will lead iCOVER: Innovated Cover-crop Opportunity, Verification, and Economy stimulating technology for underserved farmers using Robotics.
iSEE Receives $1M Gift to be Used for Low-Carbon Transportation Research
Institute will use money to seed-fund next-generation options for sustainable transportation in the Midwest.
Shifting to a More Sustainable Campus
Bike Center is a campus staple, serving “the community, students, faculty, staff — everybody who needs a bike fixed up and wants to learn how to do it themselves.”
Madhu Khanna Named Alvin H. Baum Family Chair, Director for Institute
‘Her vision for iSEE is remarkable,’ says Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation.
USDA NIFA Funds ‘Farm of the Future’
Led by Girish Chowdhary, $3.9M I-FARM is a partnership between iSEE, NCSA, and the Center for Digital Agriculture.
U of I SMARTFARM Researchers Use Novel AI to Model GHG Emissions
Multi-institutional team finds way to improve N2O predictions.
iSEE Names 8 Levenick Teaching Fellows
Funded by a generous endowment from Stuart and Nancy Levenick, this fourth cohort will add sustainability to courses from across campus — and beyond.