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  • Alumnus receives first-ever Shin Humanitarian Award, pays it forward to Crop Sciences

    Aug 2, 2023 9:15 am by Claire BenjaminExcellence
    B.B. Singh with cowpea plants (Credit: Texas A&M AgriLife)

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    • B.B. Singh with cowpea plants (Credit: Texas A&M AgriLife)

    Renowned crop breeder B.B. Singh was honored with the inaugural Shin Humanitarian Award by the U of I for his exemplary impact on humanity by addressing global food security. He's giving the $50,000 prize back to the College of ACES.