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Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the University of Illinois Springfield to designate a new state microbe and add agriculture sciences to the list of courses that fulfill admissions requirements at state universities.
Peoria, IL, USA 104.9 The Wolf MWC-Bradley Campus 2020 PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University has announced this year’s commencement ceremonies will be held in-person at Shea Stadium, at 1523 W. Nebraska Avenue in Peoria. Bradley University Spokesperson Renee Charles told WMBD’s “The Greg and Dan Show” that ceremonies will be held Friday, May 14, Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16. Traditionally, Bradley hosts one ceremony for all of its colleges and graduate students. But, this time around, due to COVID-19 regulations, there will be several smaller ceremonies. “We’re breaking it do...
AgLab, a new science-education website operated by USDAâs Agricultural Research Service, is now âopen for businessâ to student and educators at https://aglab.ars.usda. gov/. AgLab builds on the past successes of its predecessor, Sci4Kids, in educating students about the critical intersection of science and agriculture in their daily lives, such as wrinkle-free cotton, edible coatings that keep apple slices from turning brown, a low-glycemic sweetener, DEET insecticide, and a bounty of new varieties of fruits and vegetables. Geared toward K-12 students with an interest in food a...
Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis on Wednesday delivered his final “State of the City” address, but it was more of an optimistic projection of the city’s future than a sentimental reflection of the past. Ardis name dropped a number of new projects and organizations he said point to a bright future for the city. He said he expects Distillery Labs, located in the former Illinois Central College Thomas Building and a member of the Illinois Innovation Network, to be the “hub of our area’s entrepreneurial environment.” Ardis touted the work of OSF Hea...
A $749,700 state grant will be used by Naper Settlement to develop an agriculture laboratory, or Ag Lab, within the Agricultural Interpretive Center, a new 6,000 square foot exhibit and programming space.