Resources
Equipment and instructional facilities are exceptional at
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Facilities include state-of-the-art,
fully equipped laboratories, computer and GIS facilities,
greenhouse
and
plant care facilities,
museum and herbarium collections, and a suite of
University-owned
natural areas for
conducting ecological and evolutionary research. Field stations throughout Illinois
associated with the Illinois Natural History Survey provide access to a variety of aquatic
and terrestrial habitats for field research. The University is also a member of
the Organization for Tropical Studies.
Support and affiliated units include the
Institute for
Genomic Biology (IGB)
and the Biotechnology Center,
including the
W.M. Keck Center
for Comparative and Functional Genomics, the
Illinois Natural History Survey, the
Illinois State Water Survey, the Illinois Geological
Survey, the
Illinois Waste Management and Research
Center,
machine and electronic shops, artist services, and a central stores and
receiving service. Many classrooms are equipped with audio-visual and
computer-internet capabilities for state-of-the-art multimedia instruction.
The
University
Library’s resources for advanced study and research are exceptional. It is the
largest public university library in the world, with more than 9 million bound volumes and
over 15.9 million items. This wealth of information is housed in the main library and 37
departmental libraries, including the departmental Biology, Natural History Survey,
Engineering, Agricultural, and Veterinary libraries.
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