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Discover ACES profiles the variety of activities, people and work happening in ACES today. Visit often to meet ACES faculty, researchers and students and discover how ACES impacts our lives.
Understanding Nutrition Labels Can Lead to Healthier Eating
(May 17, 2004)
Mixed News on Farm Safety Net
(May 3, 2004)
Obese Owners Can Mean Obese Pets
(Apr. 16, 2004)
Discover Gardens of the Stars at the Moms' Day Flower Show, April 17–18
(Apr. 6, 2004)
Fly the Healthy Skies: U of I Tracks Air Movement in Airplane Cabins
(Mar. 17, 2004)
Research Apprentice Program Alumni thrive in College of ACES
(Feb. 27, 2004)
U of I Researchers Develop a Better-tasting Emergency Food Bar
(Feb. 19, 2004)
Chicago Stores Find Security in Locally Produced Beef
(Jan. 29, 2004)
LEGO-Maniacs Invade the Classroom
(Jan. 20, 2004)
At the spring semester ended, the ACES family gathered to celebrate this year's winners of the Paul A. Funk Recognition Awards, ACES Alumni Association Awards of Merit, and College of ACES Faculty and Staff Awards.
The Paul A. Funk Recognition Award is presented to faculty and academic professionals for outstanding achievement and major contributions to the betterment of agriculture, natural resources and human systems. Funds for the award are provided by the Paul A. Funk Foundation of Bloomington, Illinois.
This year's winners were Elizabeth H. Jeffery, professor of nutritional toxicology, and Schuyler S. Korban, professor of Plant Genetics.
Dr. Jeffery is program director of the USDA-IFAFS (Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems) research program, "Component Interactions for Functional Foods." She is highly regarded for her team-building efforts, bringing groups of faculty and students together to answer pressing scientific questions, and drawing in persons from diverse training and departmental affiliations. She frequently shares her time and expertise with industry, producers and producer associations, and believes that industry is a very important sector of the community that she serves as a faculty member.
Dr. Korban's research pushes the frontiers of scientific understanding and provides practical outcomes that benefit agricultural producers and consumers. The focus of his research has evolved from generating new cultivars of apples, to developing tissue culture and gene transfer methods for apples, to developing expertise in gene mapping, molecular markers, gene identification and edible vaccines. He is also known as a an outstanding teacher.
The full list of award winners and accompanying video clips are available at the ACES Awards website.