Grainger College of Engineering, All Events
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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10:00 am - 10:00 pmMain Library, Funk Library, Grainger Engineering Library, and the Music and Performing Arts LibraryOn Reading Day, take a study break to relax and refresh at the library’s end-of-semester tradition, De-Stress Fest! Participating locations include Main Library, Funk Library, Grainger Engineering Library, and the Music and Performing Arts Library (MPAL). Full schedule in description.
Friday, May 8, 2026
Saturday, May 9, 2026
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8:00 am - 12:00 pmUrbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Monday, May 11, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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All DayDiscovery Partners Institute, Chicago, Ill.CEE at Illinois hands-on workshop is designed to bring CEE professionals from basic AI usage to high-fidelity workflows. Using a "Break-to-Learn" model, participants will learn by doing, building complex assistants and intentionally breaking them to understand how to develop reliable AI outputs that can be trusted in high-consequence CEE projects.
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9:30 amNCSA AuditoriumSiebel School's Inaguaral Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
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10:00 am 03/06/2026100 Noyes Lab -
10:00 am1002 Superconductivity Center, 104 S Goodwin Ave MC-230, Urbana, IL 61801
Friday, May 15, 2026
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1:00 - 2:00 pmSiebel Center Room 2248 or via Zoom
Saturday, May 16, 2026
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8:00 am - 12:00 pmUrbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
Sunday, May 17, 2026
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9:30 11:00 amKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Tryon Festival Theatre, 500 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 -
11:00 1:00 p.m.Illini Union - room ABC, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
Monday, May 18, 2026
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Friday, May 22, 2026
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1:00 - 2:00 pmSiebel Center Room 2248 or via Zoom
Saturday, May 23, 2026
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8:00 am - 12:00 pmUrbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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All DayI Hotel & Illinois Conference CenterINNOVARail is a NEW multi-disciplinary railroad research, technology, and development conference. Join us 26-28 May 2026, at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, to present your work and connect with a broad audience representing all sectors of the rail transportation community.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmHybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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All DayI Hotel & Illinois Conference Center
INNOVARail is a NEW multi-disciplinary railroad research, technology, and development conference. Join us 26-28 May 2026, at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, to present your work and connect with a broad audience representing all sectors of the rail transportation community.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
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All DayI Hotel & Illinois Conference Center
INNOVARail is a NEW multi-disciplinary railroad research, technology, and development conference. Join us 26-28 May 2026, at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, to present your work and connect with a broad audience representing all sectors of the rail transportation community.
Friday, May 29, 2026
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All DayThe Emerging Research Leaders Academy considers the unique needs of mid-career faculty to achieve research success. This program provides vital leadership and team science training that will help faculty pursue large, multi-PI grants, lead campus research initiatives, enhance their own research programs, and ultimately position Illinois for research excellence.
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1:00 - 2:00 pmSiebel Center Room 2248 or via Zoom
Saturday, May 30, 2026
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8:00 am - 12:00 pmUrbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
Monday, June 1, 2026
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All DayOption for Grainger graduate students! The Graduate Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is now available to almost every admitted Grainger graduate student. Learn to tackle the business facets of industry-relevant problems and have these skills officially recognized on your transcript.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmHybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
Friday, June 5, 2026
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1:00 - 2:00 pmSiebel Center Room 2248 or via Zoom
Monday, June 8, 2026
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All DayThe Emerging Research Leaders Academy provides vital leadership and team science training that will help mid-career faculty pursue large, multi-PI grants, lead campus research initiatives, enhance their own research programs, and ultimately position Illinois for research excellence. Applicants must be nominated by their dean, department head, or director by May 29.
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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All DayUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campusThe objective of the symposium is to further international communication and collaboration on design and performance challenges and solutions for crossties and fastening systems. It focuses on the state of the art in timber, concrete, steel, and composite crosstie and fastening system design, performance, research, modeling, and inspection.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmHybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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All DayUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus
The objective of the symposium is to further international communication and collaboration on design and performance challenges and solutions for crossties and fastening systems. It focuses on the state of the art in timber, concrete, steel, and composite crosstie and fastening system design, performance, research, modeling, and inspection.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
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All DayUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus
The objective of the symposium is to further international communication and collaboration on design and performance challenges and solutions for crossties and fastening systems. It focuses on the state of the art in timber, concrete, steel, and composite crosstie and fastening system design, performance, research, modeling, and inspection.
Friday, June 12, 2026
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1:00 - 2:00 pmSiebel Center Room 2248 or via Zoom
Monday, June 15, 2026
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All DayGrainger Engineering undergrads - consider a dual degree! Your primary degree + the ILEE degree.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmHybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
Monday, June 22, 2026
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmHybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Friday, June 26, 2026
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Monday, June 29, 2026
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmHybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmHybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Friday, July 10, 2026
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmHybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmHybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmHybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
