Research Seminars @ Illinois

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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.

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The Wake of HMS Challenger: a Story of Our Ocean's Decline

Event Type: Lecture
Sponsor: The Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Location: Main Library, Room 346
Date: Nov 12, 2025 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Contact: Carrie Lingscheit
E-Mail: carriel@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar: Campus Humanities Calendar; Gillen D’Arcy Wood will present his new book about the Victorian-era voyage of the HMS Challenger. From 1872-1876, its naturalists explored the oceans, encountering never-before-seen marvels of marine life. They had no way of knowing that the incredible undersea aquarium they were documenting was on the verge of catastrophic change. Wood looks afresh at this legendary odyssey and shows why, 150 years later, its legacy looms larger than ever.

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