Repository: UIHistories Project: ExploreACES Open House Guide - 2007 [PAGE 8]

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ExplorACES 2007

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DID YOU KNOW...

• 98% of ACES undergrads are from Illinois; 35% of graduate students are from countries other than the U.S.

ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center

Measurement of H-Indices for the American Agricultural Economics Association Morgan Room, ACES Library Student research finds the H-index is a measure of research productivity, meaning that an economist has published x papers with at least x citations each. This study examines the tendencies of former Fellows of the American Agricultural Economics Association over the past 10 years and attempts to predict the upcoming winners. An ACES James Scholar project presented by Joseph Longley (Aledo, IL). Regulation of SembioSys’ Biopharmaceutical Test Plots Morgan Room, ACES Library Investigate this student’s study of the USDA’s evolving biopharmaceutical regulatory system through a case study of SembioSys’ safflower-insulin test plots in Washington during 2005 and 2006. An ACES James Scholar project presented by Helena Livitz (Riverwoods, IL). International Business Immersion Program Morgan Room, ACES Library See how students gain applicable real-world skills through this ACE study abroad program. Students combine a onesemester course with an intensive, two-week themed research-based international experience. View presentations of prior trips through an interactive computer program. Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Heritage Room, ACES Library From downtown to downstream...from greenhouse to garden...on the farm and in the forest...NRES faculty, scientists, and students are working to improve the management of natural and urban landscapes. Stop by and see what we’re about.

Crop Sciences Department Heritage Room, ACES Library What do Crop Sciences students study? What concentrations are available in Crop Sciences? What kinds of careers can Crop Sciences graduates pursue? Find out here! Agricultural and Consumer Economics: Academic Programs Heritage Room, ACES Library Come learn about programs offered in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics (ACE). Learn how to mold your major to fit your interests. Stop by to talk about your future in ACE with students and professors.