Urbana campus events in the Chicago area

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• Decoding the Pet Microbiome: From Lab Tools to Real-Life Impact

  Time

  3:00 - 4:00 pm

  • Webinar

  

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• Fall Regional Workshops - Central

  Time

  9:30 am - 2:30 pm

  Location

  Holiday Inn & Suites East Peoria

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, October 9, 2026

• FELP Session - Designing the Business

  Time

  10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Location

  Discovery Partners Institute 200 S. Wacker Dr. 20th Floor Conference Room 2032 Chicago, IL

  • Informational

  

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• No. 64 Tech Pulse 2030-Responsible AI Investing & Pitch Showcase-Chicago

  Time

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

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

  • Informational

  

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• October NCSA Colloquium: Deming Chen

  Time

  3:00 pm

  Location

  NCSA Building, 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana IL 61801 Room 1040

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, October 16, 2026

• MechSE Alumni Social Hour in Chicago

  Time

  5:00 - 7:30 pm

  Location

  Offices of Burns & McDonnell, AT&T Center, 200 W Adams St Unit 2700

  MechSE alumni are invited to a social hour in Chicago!

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Grainger Engineering Tech Startup Challenge @ The Chicago Venture Summit

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  167 North Green St., Fulton Market District, Chicago, IL

  • Other

  

• From Science to Shelf: Creating Competitive and Nutritionally Advanced Pet Products

  Time

  3:00 - 4:00 pm

  • Webinar

  

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Fall Regional Workshops - Southern

  Time

  9:30 am - 2:30 pm

  Location

  Thelma Keller Convention Center at the Holiday Inn

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Persian Film Screening

  Time

  4:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Lucy Ellis Lounge (1080), LCLB

  • Film Screening

  

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

• Helping Pets Thrive with Plasma: A Multifaceted Ingredient Providing Health, Nutrition & Processing Benefits

  Time

  3:00 - 4:00 pm

  • Webinar

  

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• November NCSA Colloquium: Craig Stewart

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  NCSA Building, 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana IL 61801 Room 1040

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Tech Pulse 2030

  Time

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

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

  • Informational

  

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

• Itch Triggers and Nutrition: Managing Food Allergies in Dogs and Cats

  Time

  3:00 - 4:00 pm

  • Webinar

  

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

• Nutrition for Cats: Rethinking the Basics

  Time

  3:00 - 4:00 pm

  • Webinar

  

• Tech Pulse 2030

  Time

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

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

  • Informational

  

Friday, December 4, 2026

• FELP Session - Sourcing Capital & Other Resources

  Time

  10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Location

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

  • Informational

  

Thursday, December 10, 2026

• December NCSA Colloquium: Andy Connolly

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  NCSA Building, 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana IL 61801 Room 1040

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, January 19, 2027

• Beyond Traditional Proteins: Understanding New Ingredients in Pet Foods

  Time

  3:30 - 4:30 pm

  • Webinar

  

Tuesday, February 2, 2027

• Nutrition Matters: Insights from Veterinary Practice

  Time

  3:30 - 4:30 pm

  • Webinar

  

Tuesday, February 16, 2027

• I-PETS Webinar Series - Spring 2027

  Recurring

  Time

  3:30 - 4:30 pm

  • Webinar

  

Tuesday, March 2, 2027

• I-PETS Webinar Series - Spring 2027

  Recurring

  Time

  3:30 - 4:30 pm

  • Webinar

  

Tuesday, March 16, 2027

• I-PETS Webinar Series - Spring 2027

  Recurring

  Time

  3:30 - 4:30 pm

  • Webinar

  

Tuesday, March 30, 2027

• I-PETS Webinar Series - Spring 2027

  Recurring

  Time

  3:30 - 4:30 pm

  • Webinar

  

Tuesday, April 13, 2027

• I-PETS Webinar Series - Spring 2027

  Recurring

  Time

  3:30 - 4:30 pm

  • Webinar

  

Tuesday, April 27, 2027

• Crystal Clear: Nutrition Strategies for Feline Urolithiasis

  Time

  3:30 - 4:30 pm

  • Webinar

  

Tuesday, August 24, 2027

• Beyond Probiotics: The Next Generation of Biotics for Pets

  Time

  2:30

  • Webinar

  

Tuesday, September 7, 2027

• I-PETS Webinar Series - Fall 2027

  Recurring

  Time

  2:30

  • Webinar

  

Tuesday, September 21, 2027

• I-PETS Webinar Series - Fall 2027

  Recurring

  Time

  2:30

  • Webinar