Research Seminars @ Illinois

Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.

To have your events added or removed from this calendar, please contact OUR at ugresearch@illinois.edu

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Friday, April 3, 2026

Saturday, April 4, 2026

  • 10:00 am
    Spurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801

    This special guided tour will present how death practices are displayed across different ancient cultures and societies. Through the comparison and contrast of their different displays of death, we will examine the significance of the memorial of past societies through their individual representations. This tour will explore mainly the theme of class/status.

Monday, April 6, 2026

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Friday, April 10, 2026

Saturday, April 11, 2026

  • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

    The Beckman Institute Open House is an opportunity for Champaign-Urbana community members to encounter the science, meet the people and experience the impact of world-changing discovery.

  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

    As part of Boneyard Arts Festival and Mom's Weekend on campus, come experience immersive sound as you view artwork! Members of Improvisers Exchange Ensemble will create soundscapes within Krannert Art Museum’s galleries through site-specific solo performance and collective improvisation in reflection and response to artwork on display.

  • 6:30 - 8:30 pm
    Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown

Monday, April 13, 2026

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Friday, April 17, 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Monday, April 20, 2026

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Friday, April 24, 2026

Monday, April 27, 2026

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Friday, May 1, 2026

Saturday, May 2, 2026

  • 1:00 pm
    Illini Union Bookstore: Authors Corner

    Hear the graduating MFA students in Creative Writing read from their Final Projects. This year's third-years include: Isabella Escamilla Paz Hoggatt David Foley Tyler Moore Callan Latham Garrett Stack

Monday, May 4, 2026

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Friday, May 8, 2026

Sunday, May 10, 2026

  • 1:00 pm
    Riggs Beer Company, 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802

    Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting. Sameh Tawfick, Professor, Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois

Monday, May 11, 2026

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Friday, May 15, 2026

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Monday, May 18, 2026

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026

Monday, May 25, 2026

Tuesday, May 26, 2026