Featured Projects
Food Flows
Food Flows is a visualization system mapping food flows between counties in the United States. The underlying data modeled by the system is generated by the Food Flow Model, a data-driven methodology to estimate spatially explicit food flows.
Environmental Pathways
Learning pathways are Next Generation Science Standards-aligned units that integrate environmental education into required science content, allowing today's youth to think deeply about local environmental issues. Our pathways have been designed following the storyline model, so that each unit is motivated by a puzzling event and driven by student questions. As environmental education curriculum, these storylines emphasize problem-solving, taking local action, and fostering students' sense of connection to their local communities.
Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) Portal
The iCAP Portal is a website designed to help the University communicate its progress in implementing the Illinois Climate Action Plan, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's roadmap to a new, prosperous, and sustainable future for the University. The Illinois Climate Action Plan was signed in May 2010 as part of the University's commitment to the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment, which the University signed onto in 2008. By signing this commitment, the University has pledged to become carbon-neutral by 2050. Check out the iCAP Portal and discover what actions the University of Illinois has been taking to become a more sustainable campus!
BeeSpotter
BeeSpotter is a partnership between citizen-scientists and the professional science community designed to educate the public about pollinators by engaging them in a data collection effort of importance to the nation. It is a web-based portal at the University of Illinois for learning about honey bees and bumble bees and for contributing data to a nationwide effort to baseline information on population status of these insects.
Cyber Resilient Energy Delivery Consortium (CREDC) Education
The CREDC Education team continues the work of the Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid (TCIPG) Education project. The team develops interactive lessons and activities designed to link researchers, educators, consumers, and students. The materials illustrate challenges, trade-offs, and decisions required for secure and economical power delivery. The project seeks to involve families learning together while creating interest in STEM disciplines and careers. The project website offers a series of hands-on and virtual energy related activities and challenges.