Speakers

All Day
Main Library Room 346

“We are each other’s harvest” : Gwendolyn Brooks and the Formation of Black Literary Canon

RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.

Exhibition

11:00 am
Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL

MIP Seminar: Dr. Bo Wang, University of Illinois, "Discovery of Novel Regulators of Lipid Metabolism: Insights from Human Genetics to Mouse Models"

Seminar/Symposium

12:00 pm
NCSA Building, 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana IL 61801 Room 1040

April NCSA Colloquium: Anita Chan, Predatory Data: Eugenics in Big Tech and Our Fight for an Independent Future

Seminar/Symposium

2:30 pm
Beckman Institute Auditorium, 1025

Beckman Institute SmithGroup Lecture: Calvin Mackie

Calvin Mackie, founder of STEM NOLA, will give a lecture titled, "Hope in the 21st Century." A kid-friendly reception will follow, as will a preview of the Beckman Institute Open House from 4-6 p.m

Lecture

3:00 - 5:00 pm
Main Library Room 346

Why read The Scarlet Letter today?

The RBML welcomes Justine Murison on Thursday, April 3, from 3-5pm in 346 Main Library to speak about her new edition of the 1850 novel. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. This event is free and all are welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served.