Grainger College of Engineering Seminars & Speakers
Thursday, January 22, 2026
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2:00 - 3:00 pmICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866
Friday, January 23, 2026
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10:00 - 10:50 amRoom 1310 Digital Computer Laboratory 1304 W Springfield Ave, Urbana IL 61801
Monday, January 26, 2026
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11:003401 Siebel Center -
4:00 pm100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
Thursday, January 29, 2026
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10:00 - 11:00 amCIF 2035 -
2:00 - 3:00 pmICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866
Friday, January 30, 2026
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10:00 - 10:50 am1310 DCL - 1304 W Springfield Ave, Urbana IL 61801
Monday, February 2, 2026
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4:00 pm100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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12:00 - 1:30 pmSessions will take place from Noon-1:30 pm CST each day: Feb. 3, 2026 - Part 1 Manufacturing QA/QC Feb. 4, 2026 - Part 2 Subgrade Prep & Compaction Inspection Feb. 10, 2026 - Part 3 Factory QA & QC Feb. 11, 2026 - Part 4 Field QA/QC Feb. 17, 2026 - Part 5 Post Installation Maintenance & Leak Location Feb. 18 - 28, 2026 Online Certification Exam Available
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
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12:00 - 1:30 pmPart 2 of the 5-Part CQA Series will focus on subgrade preparation for flexible geomembranes. This course will describe the requirements for subgrade preparation before a flexible geomembrane is deployed, such as maximum rock size allowed, presence of water, degree of compaction, moisture content, compactive effort, and smooth rolling the surface before geomembrane install
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4:00 - 5:00 pmLoomis Lab 141
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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2:00 - 3:00 pmICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866
Friday, February 6, 2026
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10:00 - 10:50 amRoom 1310 Digital Computer Laboratory 1304 W Springfield Ave, Urbana IL 61801
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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12:00 - 1:30 pmPart 3 of the 5-Part CQA Series will provide in depth information on factory fabrication quality control. We will follow the process of quality assurance beginning with receiving the raw materials through the panel conversion process and finally shipment to the customer. Details of raw material inspection, fabrication machine setup and qualifications, in-process ASTM testi
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236 -
12:00 - 1:30 pmPart 4 of the 5-Part CQA Series will summarize third-party geosynthetic materials and installation inspection practices that ensure quality installation and workmanship that meet and/or exceed project permitting requirements, and final acceptance in accordance with the plans and specifications. The process that will be presented ensures that clients receive a defendable as
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4:00 - 5:00 pmLoomis Lab 141
Thursday, February 12, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236 -
12:00 - 1:00 pm2312 Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory -
2:00 - 3:00 pmICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866
Monday, February 16, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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12:00 - 1:30 pmPart 5 of the 5-Part CQA Series will focus on activities that owners and operators should perform to maintain their liner system after installation. Best practices for locating the leakage source, determining an appropriate action leakage rate, and conducting electrical leak surveys also will be discussed.
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236 -
12:00 - 12:50 pmEveritt 2310 -
4:00 - 5:00 pmLoomis Lab 141
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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2:00 - 3:00 pmICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866
Friday, February 20, 2026
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
Thursday, February 26, 2026
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2:00 - 3:00 pmICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866
Friday, February 27, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
Monday, March 2, 2026
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4:00 pm100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236 -

The Physics Colloquium: Rafael Fernandes "Altermagnetism: an unconventional quantum state of matter"
4:00 - 5:00 pmLoomis Lab 141
Thursday, March 5, 2026
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2:00 pm116 Roger Adams Lab -
2:00 - 3:00 pmICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866
Friday, March 6, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
Monday, March 9, 2026
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4:00 pm100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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2:00 pm116 Roger Adams Lab -
4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236 -
4:00 - 5:00 pmLoomis Lab 141
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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2:00 pm116 Roger Adams Lab -
2:00 - 3:00 pmICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866
Friday, March 13, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
Monday, March 23, 2026
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3:30 pmHYBRID: 2405 Siebel Center for Computer Science and online -
4:00 pm100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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12:00 - 12:50 pmEveritt 2310
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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4:00 - 5:00 pm1002 Grainger Auditorium
Friday, March 27, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
Monday, March 30, 2026
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4:00 pm100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street -
6:00 pm 8:00 p.m.Richmond Family Gallery in the Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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4:00 - 5:00 pmLoomis Lab 141
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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2:00 - 3:00 pmICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866
Friday, April 3, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
Monday, April 6, 2026
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4:00 pm100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Friday, April 10, 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026
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4:00 pm100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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12:00 - 12:50 pmEveritt 2310
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
Monday, April 20, 2026
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4:00 pm100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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4:00 - 5:00 pmLoomis Lab 141
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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2:00 - 3:00 pmICT, 1611 Titan Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866
Friday, April 24, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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12:00 - 12:50 pmEveritt 2310 -
4:00 - 5:00 pmLoomis Lab 141
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
Monday, May 4, 2026
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4:00 pm100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional FacilityLectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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4:00 - 5:00 pmLoomis Lab 141
Friday, May 8, 2026
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






