Listening opportunites on campus
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026
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Looking for a new way to conduct your research? Tired of getting zero results in your database searches? This workshop will break down how to identify resources, and search for articles, books, and other scholarly works. We’ll cover chasing citations, creating optimal keyword searches, and more.

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Free flu vaccines for Illinois students and faculty/staff, provided by McKinley Health Center, no appointment necessary! Students need to bring their iCard, and faculty/staff need to bring their state insurance card.

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Nutrition Coaching
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Free flu vaccines for Illinois students and faculty/staff, provided by McKinley Health Center, no appointment necessary! Students need to bring their iCard, and faculty/staff need to bring their state insurance card.

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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Brianna Hajek is a Ph.D. student in Electrical & Computer Engineering and works in Viktor Gruev's lab (co-leader of the CCIL Cancer Technology and Data Science research program). Brianna Hajek will present on "Bio-inspired multispectral imaging for cancer detection and surgery."

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Join us for an engaging presentation on breast cancer, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, early detection, and breast cancer in Black communities. Explore hands-on breast models, pick up educational handouts, and spin the wheel for free swag!

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Wellness Wednesday
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Graduate Student Workshop, "Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals for Research Abroad" will be Wednesday, Oct. 21 12-2:30pm in Illini Room A, Illini Union, 1401 W. Green Street, Urbana. Lunch provided for registered attendees at 12 pm with workshop 12:15-2:30pm. The workshop will be led by Dana Johnson, PhD, Director of External Fellowship Office, Graduate College

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Wellness Wednesday's
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MAXQDA is a robust software for analyzing qualitative data, including text, media, and survey data. The software is free for all University of Illinois users via a license provided by Illinois Computes. This workshop assumes basic knowledge of MAXQDA including importing data files, creating codes, and applying codes to text data.

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In this introductory workshop, attendees will learn the basics of Procreate, including touch screen gestures, layers, brush tools, and other basic tool set features. They will be guided through an exercise, as well as have the opportunity for free form time and to ask questions.

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Learn about our M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering Leadership degree program.

Thursday, October 22, 2026
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MAXQDA is a robust software for analyzing qualitative data, including text, media, and survey data. The software is free for all University of Illinois users via a license provided by Illinois Computes. This workshop assumes basic knowledge of MAXQDA including importing data files, creating codes, and applying codes to text data.

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Are you overwhelmed by organizing your sources? Looking for an easier way to cite as you write? Zotero is a free, open-source citation manager that helps you store and organize your files and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Zotero library set up and ready to use!

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Dr. Maria Hadjipolycarpou, Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Classics and Director of Modern Greek Studies will give lunch talk, "Class, Gender, and Secularization in Costas Montis’ Afentis Batistas and the Other Things" on Thursday, October 22nd.

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Bring A Healthy U of I
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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Cafe: Beautiful Struggle: How One American High School Took on Systemic Racism October 23 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
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Google Scholar is an incredibly popular and useful tool for research with several features that scholars may not be familiar with. This workshop will elaborate on the difference between searching in Google Scholar and academic databases, demonstrate how to use Google Scholar’s Advanced Search, and more.

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Nutrition Coaching
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Are you overwhelmed by organizing your sources? Looking for an easier way to cite as you write? Zotero is a free, open-source citation manager that helps you store and organize your files and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Zotero library set up and ready to use!

Thursday, October 29, 2026
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CSGGE Lunch Series, "Gender Equity in an Inequitable Era" will host Yeaseul Hur is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Labor and Employment Relations at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her talk, "When Women Are Ideal Workers: The Gendered Impact of Overwork on Wages and Promotion”, will take place on October 29th at 12pm in person at 306 Coble Hall and virtual.

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Bring A Healthy U of I
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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Fighting Oligarchy and Fascism in the 21st Century October 30 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Saturday, October 31, 2026
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Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone. This is an in-person lecture series. Breakfast will be served at 9:45am and the lecture begins at 10:15am.

Sunday, November 1, 2026
Monday, November 2, 2026
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The Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity and the Department of Gender & Women's Studies will host a panel discussion, "How Graduate Minors Help You on the Job Market” followed by a graduate student networking reception.

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Nutrition Coaching
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Bring A Healthy U of I
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Join us for an afternoon of poetry, featuring readings and opportunities to listen, reflect, and connect through the power of verse. All are welcome to share in this celebration of poetry and the spoken word.

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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, November 6, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Vine City as the World Trade Center: Subproletarianization as Structural Violence from Atlanta to Champaign November 6 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

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Abigail Elizabeth Gardiner presenting, "Live Cell Fluorescence Imaging: How Fluorophores Illuminate Function". Madeline Ihrke presenting, "Expanding Artistic Understanding with X-Ray Fluorescence through Complementary Techniques".

Saturday, November 7, 2026
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Monday, November 9, 2026
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Nutrition Coaching
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Join us for an interactive presentation on wellness. Take a moment to pause, recharge, and learn simple ways to care of yourself - mind, body, and spirit.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Mary Caruso Dailey (PhD Chemistry, 2010), Lead Product Development Specialist at 3M will discuss her research on adhesives for electronics bonding and experiences as a graduate student in Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Our November lecture will be on Thursday, November 12 from 12pm-1pm with Dr. Mary Caruso Dailey. Dr. Dailey earned her PhD in Chemistry in 2010 and is currently a Lead Product Development Specialist for 3M. She will discuss her research on adhesives for electronics bonding and experiences as a graduate student in Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Bring A Healthy U of I
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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Feeding our Neighbors: A Panel of Faith-Driven Organizations Fighting Food Insecurity in our Community November 13 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone. This is an in-person lecture series. Breakfast will be served at 9:45am and the lecture begins at 10:15am.

Sunday, November 15, 2026
Monday, November 16, 2026
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Nutrition Coaching
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Tuesday, November 17, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, November 18, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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In this intermediate workshop, students who are already comfortable using basic app features will learn how to use representational strategies such as line weight, tone, and shading. Students will use the perspective and guide tools, and learn to create custom brushes.

Thursday, November 19, 2026
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Bring A Healthy U of I
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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, November 20, 2026
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, November 25, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Thursday, November 26, 2026
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Thriving More Thursday
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Monday, November 30, 2026
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, December 2, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Thursday, December 3, 2026
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Marwah Malik from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning will give virtual lunch talk, "Threads of Care: Ralli-making and Women's wellbeing Under Climate Stress". This presentation will explore how climate change shapes unpaid care work, livelihood strategies, and adaptive capacity among women in climatically vulnerable fisherfolk communities in Badin, Pakistan.

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Bring A Healthy U of I
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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, December 4, 2026
Saturday, December 5, 2026
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Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone. This is an in-person lecture series. Breakfast will be served at 9:45am and the lecture begins at 10:15am.

Monday, December 7, 2026
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Illinois Alumnus Batamaka Somé, PhD in Anthropology with a CSGGE Minor will give a talk titled "Pillars of Resilience: Rural Women’s Leadership and Farmer-Centered Research for Food System Transformation in the West African Sahel" on December 8, 2026 at 4:00pm in 210 Levis Faculty Center.

Wednesday, December 9, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Thursday, December 10, 2026
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Bring A Healthy U of I
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Thriving More Thursday
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Tuesday, December 15, 2026
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, December 16, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Monday, January 25, 2027
Wednesday, February 3, 2027
Friday, February 5, 2027
Friday, February 12, 2027
Friday, February 19, 2027
Wednesday, March 3, 2027
Friday, March 5, 2027
Wednesday, March 10, 2027
Friday, March 12, 2027
Friday, April 2, 2027
Wednesday, April 14, 2027
Thursday, April 22, 2027
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