Day: October 26, 2026

Agriculture | Environment

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosts first of its kind summit on a perennial grass
ByAbigail Bottar October 26, 2026October 26, 2026

Miscanthus is a perennial grass plant that can be used for energy and building materials. Researchers hope it will be widely adapted by farmers and the bioenergy and bioproduct sectors.

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Agriculture | Student Newsroom | University of Illinois

This U of I environmental scientist hopes his research will help farmers build sustainable practices
ByIllinois Student Newsroom October 26, 2026October 26, 2026

Kaiyu Guan uses satellite sensing data, mathematical modeling and artificial intelligence to measure plant growth. He’s one of 20 MacArthur Fellows who will receive $800,000 over the next five years to help fund their research.

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