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MCB students among 2022 Campus Undergraduate Research Symposium Award Winners

Two School of Molecular & Cellular Biology students were named winners at the 2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Congratulations to student award winners!

The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021-2022 student awards, fellowships, and scholarships. These awards recognize academic achievement, research accomplishments, and excellence in teaching. We’re proud to have so many outstanding students....

Undergrads explore the world through MCB's study abroad programs

MCB and biochemistry majors studying abroad in Stockholm, Sweden, share an inside look at how the experience has enriched their academic and personal lives. 

Celebrating individuality at UIUC

LAS students, including MCB major Michael Kraft, recently shared how they saw the Power of I through the individuality they experienced on campus. Each person you see walking to their classes has a unique story waiting to be told. My very first class was LAS 101, which enrolled students...

MCB student-athletes named to the Big Ten Conference's Academic All-Big Ten team.

Several student-athletes majoring in molecular and cellular biology have been named to the Big Ten Conference’s Academic All-Big Ten team.

Beckman Institute Student Researcher Spotlight: Madeleine Subach

From attending biology lectures to working in a lab full of researchers, this month's featured student researcher at Beckman Institute, Madeleine Subach, is driven to investigate issues in human tissue cell signaling. Her research contributes to the improvement of recovery methods following muscle...

MCB undergraduates explore health care innovation

Integrated research, innovative education, and entrepreneurship activities are foundational to the Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance’s mission to advance clinical research and translation. Key to that mission is training the next generation of biomedical scientists.

University of Illinois iGEM Team 2021 Brings Home Bronze Medal

CABBI and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) are sponsoring six undergraduate students from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to take part in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition during Spring and Summer 2021. The annual iGEM Jamboree is...

Congratulations to winners of the 2021 MCB Undergraduate Research Symposium

The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Five MCB students selected as Mayo Clinic’s 2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows

Each year, Mayo Clinic invites around 180 undergraduates from across the nation to participate in its Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. We are pleased to share the news that five students from the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology will conduct research this summer as...