Grass
One of my morning assignments had me walking through fields of 14-foot tall grass. University of Illinois researchers are studying the grass, known as Miscanthus, as a source of biofuel. Andrew Wycislo, a graduate research assistant with the U of I’s Energy Biosciences Institute, who led me around the different plots of grass said they [...]
High School Workshop
I got the chance to go down to EIU last week to talk with students about photography at the Illinois Press Foundation/Eastern Illinois University High School Journalism Workshop. I’ve been helping out for the past several years, with the exception of last year when my then-pregnant wife was ready to pop at any moment. My [...]