Grainger College of Engineering, All Events

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Final Exam: Samhita Marri

Time

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location

CSL
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, July 9, 2026

PhD Final Defense – Travis A. Shoemaker

Time

9:00 am
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, July 10, 2026

Last day to withdraw* and receive a 40% refund of tuition for Summer 2026 FS courses.

Time

All Day
- Other
Last day to withdraw* or drop** a Summer 2026 FS courses course without a grade of "W".

Time

All Day
- Other
Final Defense of Michal Shlapentokh-Rothman

Time

9:00 am

Location

Siebel Center 3403
- Other
PhD Defense – Chirayu Kothari

Time

9:30 am

Location

Newmark Quade Conference Room
- Seminar/Symposium
PhD Final Defense – Dylan Centella Raef

Time

1:00 pm
- Seminar/Symposium
Summer Research Program Community Building: Kayaking at Sugar Valley

Time

All Day

Location

Sugar Valley Marshall, IN
- Social/Informal Event
Prelim Exam: Yuanbo Zhang

Time

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Location

Beckman Institute
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Science at the Market: Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Student Association

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Summer Research Program Lunch and Learn: Presentation and Other Verbal Communication Skills - Ruby Tahboub, Gang Wang

Time

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Location

Hybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Final Defense of Wesley Harrison, "Development of New-to-Nature Enzyme Chemistries with Photobiocatalysis"

Time

3:00 pm

Location

1092 Lincoln hall
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, July 16, 2026

ECE Alumni Reception

Time

All Day

Location

Detroit, MI
- Social/Informal Event
Final Defense of Anna Karanika

Time

12:00 pm

Location

Siebel Center 3102
- Other
Summer Research Program Community Building: Brazilian Dinner at Gies Stadium

Time

6:00

Location

Gies Stadium
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, July 17, 2026

Prelim Exam: Ziyang Xu

Time

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Location

Beckman 2169 or Zoom
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Science at the Market: Women & Gender Minorities in Physics

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service

Monday, July 20, 2026

Final Exam: Jingxing Gao

Time

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Location

HMNTL 1000
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Summer Research Program Lunch and Learn: Preparing a Competitive Application for Graduate School and External Fellowships - Max Fowler, Aishwarya Ganesan and Lana Lazebnik

Time

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Location

Hybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
- Seminar/Symposium
Prelim Exam: Dimitrios Gotsis

Time

1:00 - 3:00 pm

Location

Beckman 4369
- Seminar/Symposium
Summer Research Program Community Building: Bowling

Time

2:00 - 4:00 pm

Location

Illini Union Rec Room
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Astrophysics, Relativity, and Cosmology Seminar - Raj Kishor Joshi (Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center) "Interior magnetic field dynamics in Magnetars"

Time

11:00 am

Location

Rhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, July 24, 2026

PhD Final Defense – Yurui Li

Time

10:00 am

Location

CEEB 2015
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Science at the Market: Carl Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

Time

8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Summer Research Program Lunch and Learn: Siebel School Summer Research Program Symposium

Time

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Location

Hybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Final Exam: Swetapadma Sahoo

Time

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

MNTL 1000
- Seminar/Symposium
Grainger Engineering Chicago Alumni and Student Networking Reception

Time

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Location

Discovery Partners Institute
- Reception/Open House
Grainger Engineering Chicago Summer Networking

Time

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Location

Discovery Partners Institute, 200 South Wacker Drive, 4th Floor Discovery Room, Chicago, IL 60606
- Professional Development

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Final Exam: Ulas Kamaci

Time

8:00 - 10:00 am
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Science at the Market: Cancer Center at Illinois

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service

Monday, August 3, 2026

Prelim Exam: Parag Bajaj

Time

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Electrical and Computer Engineering Building Room 5070
- Seminar/Symposium
Track Engineering Fundamentals Short Course
Recurring

Time

12:00 - 4:00 pm
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Track Engineering Fundamentals Short Course
Recurring

Time

12:00 - 4:00 pm
- Conference/Workshop

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Track Engineering Fundamentals Short Course
Recurring

Time

12:00 - 4:00 pm
- Conference/Workshop
2026 Community-Academic Scholars Poster Session & Celebration | Register by July 30

Time

10:00 am

Location

I Hotel & Conference Center

Join us as these dedicated and passionate scholars showcase their work to make a difference in the local community.
- Informational

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Track Engineering Fundamentals Short Course
Recurring

Time

12:00 - 4:00 pm
- Conference/Workshop
Last day to withdraw* or drop** a course without petitioning the Graduate College.

Time

All Day
- Other

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Science at the Market: LabEscape

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service

Monday, August 10, 2026

Prelim Exam: Xiaodong Ye

Time

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

MNTL 2003
- Seminar/Symposium
Railroad Project Design Short Course
Recurring

Time

12:00 - 4:00 pm
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Railroad Project Design Short Course
Recurring

Time

12:00 - 4:00 pm
- Conference/Workshop

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Railroad Project Design Short Course
Recurring

Time

12:00 - 4:00 pm
- Conference/Workshop

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Railroad Project Design Short Course
Recurring

Time

12:00 - 4:00 pm
- Conference/Workshop

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Science at the Market: Cancer Center at Illinois

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service

Monday, August 17, 2026

Non-degree students should register for fall online courses by this date to avoid delay in logins

Time

All Day
- Other

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Final Exam: Weiman Yan

Time

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Location

Coordinated Science Laboratory 419
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Science at the Market: Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Student Association

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Last day to cancel registration in order to receive a full refund of tuition and fees for Fall 2026 courses.

Time

All Day
- Other

Monday, August 24, 2026

The First Day of Class

Time

9:00 - 10:30 am

Location

Graziano Plaza

Stop by to celebrate the first day of class! Grab some Grainger Engineering merch and take a first day photo to share!
- Welcome Week

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Donuts with the Deans

Time

9:00 - 11:00 am

Location

Graziano Plaza

Join Dean Bashir and college leadership to kick off the new year with coffee, donuts, and a limited-edition Grainger Engineering Coffee mug!
- Welcome Week

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Science at the Market: Physics Grad Student Association

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

eNight 2026: Welcome Grainger Engineers!

Time

5:00

Location

Bardeen Quad

Welcome Grainger Engineers! Join us for eNight to celebrate the start of the new year! Meet with Engineering Council and Student Organizations, enjoy free food, a live DJ, games, limited edition Grainger Engineering merchandise and more!
- Welcome Week

Thursday, September 3, 2026

National GEM Consortium Annual Conference 2026
Recurring

Time

All Day

Location

Dallas, TX
- Conference/Workshop
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Varong Pavarajarn, Chulalongkorn University (Host: Prof. Chris Rao) "When Industry Asks "How?", Scientists Ask "Why?": Molecular Interactions Behind Carbon Capture and Surface-Controlled Chemical Transformations"

Time

2:00 pm

Location

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 4, 2026

National GEM Consortium Annual Conference 2026
Recurring

Time

All Day

Location

Dallas, TX
- Conference/Workshop
Last day to withdraw* and receive an 90% refund of tuition.

Time

All Day
- Other
Official 10th day. Deadline to reduce course credit and to drop one or more, but not all courses, and receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for the dropped course(s). (Please click here for more information)

Time

All Day
- Other

Saturday, September 5, 2026

National GEM Consortium Annual Conference 2026
Recurring

Time

All Day

Location

Dallas, TX
- Conference/Workshop
Science at the Market: Illinois Science Explorers

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service

Thursday, September 10, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. David Gracias, Johns Hopkins University (Host: Prof. Hyun Joon Kong) "Physical Intelligence at the Interface of Biology and Engineering"

Time

2:00 pm

Location

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 11, 2026

Last day to withdraw* and receive an 80% refund of tuition.

Time

All Day
- Other

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Science at the Market: Central Illinois Bat Festival

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service

Thursday, September 17, 2026

SE290 - John Thelan

Time

11:00 am

Location

1310 DCL
- Lecture
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Janani Sampath, University of Florida (Host: Prof. Charles Sing)

Time

2:00 pm

Location

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 18, 2026

Merge Campus Visit Program Virtual Event

Time

2:00 - 5:00 pm
- Other

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Science at the Market: CU Astronomical Society

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Parr Lecture in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Prof. Yong Wang, Washington State University (host: Prof. Chris Rao/CHBE) "From Catalytic Insights to Transformative Technologies"

Time

2:00 pm

Location

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 24, 2026

SE290 - Robert DuBois

Time

11:00 am

Location

1310 DCL
- Lecture
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Wenyu Huang, Iowa State University (Host: Prof. Hong Yang)

Time

2:00 pm

Location

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 25, 2026

Last day to withdraw* and receive a 70% refund of tuition.

Time

All Day
- Other

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Science at the Market: Parkland College Science Club

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service

Monday, September 28, 2026

Fall 2026 tuition and fees are due.

Time

All Day
- Other

Thursday, October 1, 2026

SE290 - John Thorse

Time

11:00 am

Location

1310 DCL
- Lecture
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Sapna Sarupria, University of Minnesota (Host: Prof. Baron Peters) "Molecular Design of Excipient Formulations for Stable Biologics"

Time

2:00 pm

Location

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium
TBA

Time

4:00 - 5:00 pm

Location

1002 Grainger Auditorium
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 2, 2026

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Alumni and Graduate Awards

Time

4:30 pm

Location

Levis Faculty Center, Room 300
- Ceremony/Service

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Science at the Market: Cancer Center at Illinois

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service
ChBE Homecoming Tailgate

Time

All Day

Location

Gies Memorial Stadium and surrounding area
- Sporting Event

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Brandon C. Bukowski, Johns Hopkins University (Host: Elizabeth Bickel Rogers)

Time

2:00 pm

Location

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 8, 2026

SE290 - Cory Kniepp

Time

11:00 am

Location

1310 DCL
- Lecture
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Hongliang Xin, Virginia Tech (Host: Prof. Alex Mironenko)

Time

2:00 pm

Location

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Kelsey Hatzell, Princeton University (Host: Prof. Theresa Schoetz)

Time

2:00 pm

Location

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium
TBA

Time

4:00 - 5:00 pm

Location

1002 Grainger Auditorium
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 9, 2026

Last day to withdraw* and receive a 60% refund of tuition.

Time

All Day
- Other

Thursday, October 15, 2026

SE290 - Conrad Tucker

Time

11:00 am

Location

1310 DCL
- Lecture

Friday, October 16, 2026

Deadline for ALL to drop semester course via Student Self-Service.

Time

All Day
- Other
Last day to withdraw* and receive a 50% refund of tuition.

Time

All Day
- Other

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Science at the Market: Physics Grad Student Association

Time

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets
- Community Service