Search Results for: “pennycress”

• February 16, 2022

Genetics professor Dr. John Sedbrook and a cooperative of regional institutions takes on an important environmental and economic challenge through research on the pennycress plant.

• October 5, 2021

Alex Hafner, a senior from Mahomet, decided to pursue a major in molecular and cellular biology due to his interest in research. This same passion drew him to Western Illinois University’s...

• September 28, 2020

Though farmers consider pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) nothing more than a weed, Illinois State Professor of Genetics Dr. John Sedbrook is working to change their perspective—and the plant itself.

• September 1, 2016

Redbird scholars receive grants to domesticate pennycress, expand pre-K

• November 14, 2022

The James L. Fisher Outstanding Thesis Competition is designed to promote recognition of graduate theses of the highest quality from each college. The following are the college and University...

• June 21, 2022

A cross-disciplinary team consisting of Dr. Matt Aldeman, Assistant Professor of Technology, and Dr. Rebekka Darner, director of the Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology and associate...

• May 12, 2022

• April 1, 2022

Illinois State graduate student Emily Hansen, who is from three generations of famers, is researching the potential of pennycress as a cover crop.

• February 25, 2022

Britannia Howe, of the School of Theatre and Dance in the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts, won first place and the People's Choice Award for her presentation, "'Take It Like a Man,' Exploring...

• February 10, 2022

The Office of Student Research announced the winners of its third annual Image of Research competition and showcased all of the finalists’ entries at a reception February 9 at University Galleries.