Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Plant Biology Association of Graduate Students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a student-led group focused on supporting graduate student life and development. We organize departmental colloquiums and poster sessions throughout the year, and support graduate student social life with our famous annual chili cook-off, happy hours, and field trips.
To connect science and the community, we present demonstrations at science fairs, give greenhouse tours, and help with plant sales to support the Plant Biology conservatory. If you are interested in science demonstrations or connecting with scientists, please contact us!
If you are a graduate student in the Plant Biology Department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, please join our listserv for updates about our events. If you would like to further participate our organization, check out the officers page to learn more about positions. Feel free to email us with questions or your ideas! This is our organization, so let's make it awesome together.
Photo: Hopfest 2022
Reach out to us at:
PBAGS – plbiograds@gmail.com
Simmi Rana (2025-26 President) – hkrana2@illinois.edu
Grace Magavern (2025-26 Secretary) – gracehm2@illinois.edu