CSL Behring recently donated 750 pairs of safety goggles to the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The donation, organized by the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL), will be used on-site by staff and student interns working on projects that require protective eyewear. IBRL will distribute extra […]
IBRL hosts workshop on revitalization of corn processing facilities
URBANA, Ill. – The Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL) at the University of Illinois welcomed a group of industry professionals from around the globe for the “Revitalization of Corn Processing Facilities for the Future” short course. The course took place over two days at the beginning of October and focused on how companies can […]
ACES alums and IBRL blend their skills to make heirloom corn whiskey
By Marianne Stein URBANA, Ill. – For Will, Clayton, and Dallas Glazik, making spirits from Illinois-grown heirloom corn is a labor of love. The brothers own and operate Silver Tree Beer & Spirits from their fifth-generation family farm in Paxton. “We grew up on a certified organic farm, and we wanted to get back into […]
Meet Jessie Yang
From working at the Food Science Human Nutrition Processing Pilot Plant (FSHN-PPP) and Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL) for a couple of years, I have gained experience and knowledge in vast areas that I could not have obtained in my classes. My skills in the lab, kitchen, and plant settings, have significantly improved from the […]
Meet Parker Brand
I’ve been working at IBRL for around a year and a half now, and it’s been a great experience that has helped me greatly academically and professionally. I first found out about IBRL through joining the student organization Illinois Biodiesel Initiative (IBI), just as IBI was moving into the IBRL facility. I worked as a […]
Meet Steven Buchholz
I started working at the Food Science Pilot plant and Integrated Biology research lab my second semester of my freshman year. I first toured the facilities as part as an onboarding class in the fall, and knew I wanted to secure an internship at the plant. At the time, IBRL was still in the process […]