Posts Tagged ‘National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center’
WHS senior receives biotech training
As part of ongoing efforts to provide hands-on training for all students, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville launched a job shadowing program for high school…
Read MoreNew law good for industrial biotech
On May 27, the Illinois Industrial Biotechnology Partnership Act was signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker and establishes the Industrial Biotechnology Public-Private Partnership as a state-sponsored board consisting of…
Read MoreLocal stars in Super Bowl ad promoting bioplastics
During Sunday’s showing of America’s biggest football game, Monroe Countians were greeted with a familiar face asking viewers to imagine a future where plastics are not made from petroleum, but…
Read MoreStumpy’s shifts to sanitizer
A rural Columbia business is adapting to the coronavirus pandemic in a way different than most – shifting its entire operation to focus on helping fight the virus. That business…
Read MoreLocals attend inauguration, women’s march
Whether they witnessed the 45th presidential inauguration or the Women’s March on Washington last week, Monroe County residents who attended agree that they experienced a part of history. “I saw…
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