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iSEE Awards 2026-27 Seed Funding to Four Interdisciplinary Research Teams
iSEE Awards 2026-27 Seed Funding to Four Interdisciplinary Research Teams The Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) has selected four research teams to receive 2026-27 seed funds supporting innovative, interdisciplinary research that addresses pressing sustainability, energy, and environmental challenges.
New AI-assisted Climate Study Reveals What Urban Heat Really Feels Like
A first-of-its-kind dataset developed by iSEE affiliate Lei Zhao and his team shows what heat in cities actually feels like to people and infrastructure — not just what satellites see from space.
New International Research Platform to Cut Agricultural Emissions by Improving Nitrogen Use
U. of I. researchers are helping launch a new international effort to reduce agricultural emissions and improve how nitrogen is managed in farming systems, without sacrificing crop productivity.
iSEE Announces First Levenick Undergraduate Research Scholars
Five students will work with a faculty mentor to analyze a campus sustainability challenge and recommend solutions, gaining valuable environmental research experience.
Safe Waters: Campus Partnership Builds Trust in the Tap to Reduce Plastic Waste
iSEE collaborated with student researchers and Housing to discourage single-use plastic bottles by validating drinking water safety and adding more reusable-bottle refill stations.
iSEE Director Madhu Khanna Elected to AAAS
The AAAS recognition, one of the highest honors awarded to U.S. scientists, recognizes Khanna’s distinguished contributions to environmental economics.
Illinois Team Tests the Costs, Benefits of Agrivoltaics across the Midwest
An analyses showed agrivoltaics can increase or reduce yields and profits, depending on the crop and location, with humidity a key factor.
2026 RFP: iSEE Announces Seed Funding for Interdisciplinary Research Teams
iSEE is accepting proposals to support interdisciplinary research on ambitious topics related to sustainability, energy, and environment.
New AI Method Advances Prediction of Brazil’s National Soybean Yield
Innovative work by Illinois researchers at the Agroecosystem Sustainability Center strengthens monitoring of global agricultural yields.
