Technology Services Calendar

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    • 9:00 am - 4:15 pm   Tuesday
      3/19/2024

    This program provides new employees at the Urbana campus of the University of Illinois an overview of IT services that are critical to success on campus. Attendees can register for one, two, or more of the scheduled sessions. Offered at no cost to faculty/staff/students of the University of Illinois. New and current employees are invited to attend.

    • 1:00 - 1:50 pm
      3/19/2024

    Learn the basics of Illinois REDCap and how it can be used for the collection of research data, including how to create projects, instruments, and surveys and how to start collecting research data.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm   Wed morning
      3/20/2024

    Microsoft Teams is a communications platform available through MS Office 365. During this two-hour live online workshop, we will focus on the Teams experience from a team member’s perspective. Topics will include learning how to navigate Teams ; communicating in Teams (including chat); setting and managing notifications of Team activity. Link sent if registered by 9 am.

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    • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
      3/20/2024

    In MCOT we will explore the following topics: • Designing Your Online Course • Developing Your Learning Community • Adapting Best Teaching Practices to Your Online Course • Motivating Your Students to Excel MCOT opens on Wednesday March 6, 2024, and our synchronous meetings occur at 11:30am - 1:00pm on the following four Wednesdays - March 20 & 27 and April 3 & 10.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Wed. afternoon
      3/20/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    In this 2-hour course, we will spend time adjusting images in Photoshop, using Adjustment Layers, and explore several kinds of image adjustments. We will also explore image editing in a non-destructive manner.  

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Wed. afternoon
      3/20/2024

    This two-hour session will introduce you to Access, Microsoft's relational database application. Attendees will take a tour of the objects in an Access database, including tables, queries, forms, and reports.

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
      3/20/2024

    Have questions about Illinois REDCap? Join us for virtual office hours to discuss general REDCap matters or items related to a specific REDCap project with a REDCap Application Specialist.

    • 2:30 - 3:30 pm
      3/20/2024

    • 9:30 - 10:45 am
      3/21/2024
    • Remote workshop via Zoom

    Developing skills and knowledge that can be used to succeed at real-world tasks is a strong source of motivation for many students. Authentic assessments conceptually mimic these tasks and are a more valid means of measuring learning objectives compared to conventional means of assessment.Join us as we investigate using authentic assessment effectively in our courses.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      3/21/2024

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      3/21/2024

    • 10:00 - 11:30 am
      3/22/2024
    • Armory Building, Room 182

    Come to this workshop to begin the process of identifying your teaching philosophy, deciding which parts of it belong in your statement, and avoiding common mistakes.

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      3/22/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      3/22/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join us on Friday, March 22, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for Intro to Pricing Strategies with Illinois Ventures Senior Director Tom Parkinson.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      3/22/2024
    • Armory Building Room 182

    Calling all faculty and teaching assistants who are currently using or are interested in using alternative methods for grading (i.e. Labor based grading, Ungrading) in their courses. Join faculty members Kary Zarate (Education) and Clara Bosak-Schroeder (Classics) for an informal discussion about their assessment practices.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm   Mon afternoon
      3/25/2024

    Microsoft Teams is a communications platform available through MS Office 365. During this two-hour online workshop, we will focus on the Teams experience from a team member’s perspective. Topics include learning how to navigate Teams ; communicating with others in Teams (including chat); setting and managing notifications of Team activity. Registration closes 1 hour prior

    • 3:00 - 4:30 pm   Mon afternoon
      3/25/2024
    • 329/330 Armory

    Join us in a hybrid session where we will discuss best practices for setting up a Teams online meeting as well as joining the meeting. We'll cover the capabilities of meetings in Teams in addition to requirements and planning considerations for Teams. This session is aimed for beginner users of Teams. Pre-registration required.

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm   Tues morning
      3/26/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    In this 2-hour instructor led workshop we will explore the Visio interface and create graphics. Visio comes with diagram-specific shapes and tools that enable you to quickly create professional-looking flowcharts, organization charts, timelines, & more. We will learn how to create some basic shapes, and connect, distribute, and align them. Pre-registration required

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm   Tues. morning
      3/26/2024
    • 329 Armory / online

    Have you been asked to put together a PowerPoint presentation, but you're not sure how to start? Participate in this short hybrid course and learn the basics, including how to create slides and put content in them. We will also learn how to format and custom design the slides.

    • 1:00 - 1:50 pm
      3/26/2024

    Learn the advanced ways Illinois REDCap can be used to collect research data, including how to build or edit projects with a Data Dictionary, collecting data with repeatable instruments, and collecting longitudinal data with defined events.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      3/26/2024

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Tues. afternoon
      3/26/2024
    • 329 Armory / online

    In this 2-hour online course you will learn how to add, divide, multiply, and subtract by entering formulas into Excel worksheets. Other topics will include an exploration of just a few of the hundreds of functions available in Excel. We will learn how to find a specific function, as well as how to get help while entering arguments.

    • 10:00 - 11:55 am   Wed morning
      3/27/2024
    • 330 Armory

    In this 2-hour instructor led InDesign workshop, participants will learn how to create and open InDesign documents, navigate the user interface, modify a document, import graphics, and manipulate basic text and text frames and create a postcard in the process. No prior knowledge of InDesign is required. Pre-registration is required.

    • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
      3/27/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join us on Wednesday, March 27, from 11:30 to 1:00 PM for a Women in Tech Luncheon featuring University of Illinois Chief Information Officer Mairead Martin.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Wed afternoon
      3/27/2024
    • 330 Armory

    In this 2-hour InDesign workshop, participants will learn the basics of adding interactivity to your Adobe InDesign documents, including adding links, buttons, animation, and sharing your interactive document. Basic knowledge of InDesign is required. Pre-registration required. (Participants can choose between online or in-person after registration)  

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
      3/27/2024

    Have questions about Illinois REDCap? Join us for virtual office hours to discuss general REDCap matters or items related to a specific REDCap project with a REDCap Application Specialist.

    • 10:00 - 11:55 am   Thur morning
      3/28/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    In this 2-hour instructor-led workshop, participants will learn how to use Adobe Express (Adobe's online design tool) to create social media posts, customize photos, create a flyer and use the new Generative AI tools. No prior knowledge of Adobe Express is required. Pre-registration required.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      3/28/2024

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      3/28/2024

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    • 3:30 - 4:00 pm
      3/28/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3:30 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.

    • 5:00 - 6:15 pm
      4/1/2024
    • Remote workshop via Zoom

    Teaching presence strongly impacts the way students build their knowledge in your course. In this session, you will learn how to strategically apply your teaching presence to the critical roles you have as a Teaching Assistant and gain insights from outstanding faculty here at Illinois.

    • 10:30 - 11:55 am   Tues morning
      4/2/2024

    This 1 & 1/2 hour in person session will begin by logging in to Teams training accounts. Next we will explore the Teams call interface, including contacts, contact groups, and Voicemail. We will take a look at call settings and then spend the rest of the time practicing making and receiving calls, transferring calls, placing calls on hold, and merging calls.

    • 1:00 - 2:55 pm   Tues afternoon
      4/2/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    In this two-hour live Photoshop session, we will cover working with selections in preparation to edit images. Participants can select online or in-person.  

    • 10:00 - 11:55 am   Wed morning
      4/3/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    Learn how to create and edit OneNote notebooks, search and export notes. We will explore the use and management of sections and pages including section groups and subpages. We will enter data into OneNote from a variety of sources, from existing documents to webpages. We will discuss merits of embedding spreadsheets or linking.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Wed afternoon
      4/3/2024
    • 330 Armory Building or online

    In this two-hour live Photoshop session, we will cover working with layers and learn to edit in a non-destructive way. Participants can choose in-person or online.  

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
      4/3/2024

    Have questions about Illinois REDCap? Join us for virtual office hours to discuss general REDCap matters or items related to a specific REDCap project with a REDCap Application Specialist.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      4/4/2024

    • 12:00 pm
      4/4/2024

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      4/4/2024

    • 9:00 - 10:00 am
      4/5/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month. 

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      4/5/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, April 5 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.

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    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      4/9/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join us on Tuesday, April 9, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM to learn about Building and Managing a Startup Team with Business Administration Professor Melissa Graebner.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Tues afternoon
      4/9/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    Creating, storing, and updating organizational charts can be a time-consuming task. Using software that is designed for visualizing information aids the process. Visio can even generate a diagram that adds the shapes and connectors for you from data that is stored in an Excel workbook. In this workshop attendees will create simple org charts, and pull from excel.

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm   Wed morning
      4/10/2024
    • 330 Armory Building or online

    In this 2-hour instructor led short course you will learn how to specific features and tips on managing email more efficiently from conversation view to rules to pre-sort messages and moving folders around.

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      4/10/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    Join us on Wednesday, April 10 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at EnterpriseWorks.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Wed afternoon
      4/10/2024
    • 330 Armory Building or online

    In this 2-hour workshop, participants will learn the basics of using the drawing tools in Adobe Illustrator CC, including how to use the Pencil and Curvature tools, how to edit paths. Then we will look at layers, including how to create, edit, and organize content. We will also learn the basics of transforming and editing artwork in Illustrator. Pre-registration required.

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
      4/10/2024

    Have questions about Illinois REDCap? Join us for virtual office hours to discuss general REDCap matters or items related to a specific REDCap project with a REDCap Application Specialist.

    • 8:00 - 9:30 am
      4/11/2024
    • Illinois Conference Center (1900 South First Street, Champaign)

    Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Thursday, April 11 at the Illinois Conference Center.

    • 10:00 - 11:55 am   Thur morning
      4/11/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    This 2-hour Outlook Calendar workshop, participants will learn to schedule & edit appointments; work with calendar labels and tasks displayed on the Calendar. We will schedule with the Scheduling Assistant, practice scheduling a conference room, and discuss scheduling Online Meetings, and discuss calendar permissions.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      4/11/2024

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      4/11/2024

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Thur afternoon
      4/11/2024
    • 330 Armory

    Join us in an instructor-led session using OneNote where we will discuss the structure of notebooks and how OneNote notebooks work within MS Teams. Prereq: understand Teams and MS OneNote. Pre-registration required; no walk-ins please.

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    • 3:30 - 4:00 pm
      4/11/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3:30 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.

    • 7:00 - 8:00 pm
      4/11/2024
    • Remote workshop via Zoom

    In this workshop, we'll investigate a model of motivation that can help you identify the kinds of things that might motivate your students. Once you are familiar with the model, you'll zoom in to your individual situation and identify more specific things you can do to get and keep your students motivated.

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      4/12/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join the AI User Group on Friday, April 12 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.

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    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      4/16/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join us on Tuesday, April 16, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM to learn about Building and Managing a Startup Team with Business Administration Professor Melissa Graebner.

    • 11:30 am - 12:45 pm
      4/17/2024
    • Remote workshop via Zoom

    Digital literacy is the ability to apply IT and digital technology to find, understand, evaluate, communicate, and create information. Digital literacy skills are just as important as self-regulated learning behaviors. In this workshop you will develop strategies to promote digital literacy among your students for their learning in your course and beyond.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Wed afternoon
      4/17/2024
    • 330 Armory

    In this 2-hour instructor led InDesign workshop, participants will learn how to create and open InDesign documents, navigate the user interface, modify a document, import graphics, and manipulate basic text and text frames and create a postcard in the process. No prior knowledge of InDesign is required. Pre-registration is required.

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
      4/17/2024

    Have questions about Illinois REDCap? Join us for virtual office hours to discuss general REDCap matters or items related to a specific REDCap project with a REDCap Application Specialist.

    • 10:00 - 10:55 am   Thur morning
      4/18/2024

    We have many options for scheduling online meetings these days. We will use Outlook for a central place to keep track of several kinds of online meetings and to make sure we have reminders. We will look at recommendations for scheduling with Zoom and Teams. We will go over helpful tips for each platform, including scheduling as a delegate. Prereq: Outlook Calendar workshop

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      4/18/2024

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      4/18/2024

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Thur afternoon
      4/18/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    In this 2-hour instructor-led workshop, participants will learn how to use Adobe Express (Adobe's online design tool) to create social media posts, customize photos, create a flyer and use the new Generative AI tools. No prior knowledge of Adobe Express is required. Pre-registration required.

    • 3:00 - 4:55 pm   Thur afternoon
      4/18/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    In this two-hour Illustrator session, we will go over recommended resources and tutorials, then participants will be introduced to the user interface while creating a vector graphic logo.

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      4/19/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      4/19/2024

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm   Tues morning
      4/23/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    In this 2-hour InDesign workshop, participants will learn how to create a two-page InDesign brochure from scratch, import graphics, and manipulate basic text and text frames. No prior knowledge of InDesign is required. Offered in-person or online. Pre-registration required

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Tues afternoon
      4/23/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    During this two-hour session, we will go over the basics of the Photoshop interface and some resources on how to continue learning features. Instructor will work through a beginner tutorial, editing a photo and share resources. Q & A to follow.

    • 3:00 - 6:30 pm
      4/23/2024
    • NCSA Building: 1205 W. Clark St. Urbana, IL, 61801

    NCSA will showcase the research conducted by students at NCSA and UIUC. This conference also presents the opportunity to network with NCSA researchers, faculty affiliates and industry partners.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Wed afternoon
      4/24/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    In this 2-hour instructor led workshop we will explore the Visio interface and create graphics. Visio comes with diagram-specific shapes and tools that enable you to quickly create professional-looking flowcharts, organization charts, timelines, & more. We will learn how to create some basic shapes, and connect, distribute, and align them. Pre-registration required

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
      4/24/2024

    Have questions about Illinois REDCap? Join us for virtual office hours to discuss general REDCap matters or items related to a specific REDCap project with a REDCap Application Specialist.

    • 10:00 - 11:55 am   Thur morning
      4/25/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    In this 2-hour course, we will spend time adjusting images in Photoshop, using Adjustment Layers, and explore several kinds of image adjustments. We will also explore image editing in a non-destructive manner.  

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      4/25/2024

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      4/25/2024

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    • 5:00 - 7:00 pm
      4/25/2024
    • 1800 S Oak St, Champaign, IL 61820

    TechRise by P33 is a multi-stakeholder initiative to support historically underrepresented tech founders. It strives for racial, gender, and economic justice for all by challenging systems that limit access to capital from specific populations, especially from people of color.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Tues afternoon
      4/30/2024
    • 330 Armory

    In this 2-hour InDesign workshop, participants will learn the basics of adding interactivity to your Adobe InDesign documents, including adding links, buttons, animation, and sharing your interactive document. Basic knowledge of InDesign is required. Pre-registration required. (Participants can choose between online or in-person after registration)  

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Wed afternoon
      5/1/2024
    • 330 Armory Building or online

    In this 2-hour workshop, participants will learn the basics of using the drawing tools in Adobe Illustrator CC, including how to use the Pencil and Curvature tools, how to edit paths. Then we will look at layers, including how to create, edit, and organize content. We will also learn the basics of transforming and editing artwork in Illustrator. Pre-registration required.

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
      5/1/2024

    Have questions about Illinois REDCap? Join us for virtual office hours to discuss general REDCap matters or items related to a specific REDCap project with a REDCap Application Specialist.

    • 10:00 - 11:55 am   Thur morning
      5/2/2024
    • 330 Armory or online

    Learn how to create and edit OneNote notebooks, search and export notes. We will explore the use and management of sections and pages including section groups and subpages. We will enter data into OneNote from a variety of sources, from existing documents to webpages. We will discuss merits of embedding spreadsheets or linking.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      5/2/2024

    • 12:00 pm
      5/2/2024

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      5/2/2024

    • 9:00 - 10:00 am
      5/3/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month. 

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      5/3/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, May 3 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
      5/8/2024

    Have questions about Illinois REDCap? Join us for virtual office hours to discuss general REDCap matters or items related to a specific REDCap project with a REDCap Application Specialist.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      5/9/2024

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      5/9/2024

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    • 3:30 - 4:00 pm
      5/9/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3:30 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      5/10/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join the AI User Group on Friday, May 10 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      5/16/2024

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      5/17/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      5/17/2024

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    • 3:30 - 4:00 pm
      5/23/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3:30 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.

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    • 5:00 - 6:30 pm
      5/30/2024
    • Atkins Building Patio, 1800 S Oak St

    Fire @ Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, May 30, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.

    • 9:00 - 10:00 am
      6/7/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month. 

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      6/7/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, June 7 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.

    • 8:00 - 9:30 am
      6/13/2024
    • Illinois Conference Center (1900 South First Street, Champaign)

    Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Thursday, June 13 at the Illinois Conference Center.

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      6/14/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join the AI User Group on Friday, June 14 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.

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    • 3:30 - 4:00 pm
      6/20/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3:30 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      6/21/2024
    • EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.