Integrative Biology

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Lunch with the Core - Insights into Nuclear Speckles in Mammalian Cells Using Super-Resolution Microscopy

"Insights into Nuclear Speckles in Mammalian Cells Using Super-Resolution Microscopy" - Minxue Liu, Graduate Research Assistant, Beckman Institute - Cell & Developmental Biology Instrument: MINFLUX
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium CLSL- B102
PEEC Seminars- Dr. Karen Terio, UIUC, Wildlife Pathology Research: Dead animals tell tales
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 19, 2024

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Kelly Bender, Southern Illinois University -- "Anaerobic methionine biosynthesis: roles of a dual acting sRNA/riboswitch in sulfate reducing Desulfovibrio and nitrogenase-like enzymes in phototrophic heliobacteria"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 - 7:00 pm
- Natural History Building 2083 and 2nd Floor Hub
Plant Biology Welcome
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, September 20, 2024

- 9:00 - 9:50 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Dr. Phil Anderson, University of Illinois - "Dungeons, Dragons and Invasive Species: Scientific Outreach with a Fantasy Twist"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 23, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Entomology Colloquium - Michael Skvarla, Assistant Research Professor, PennState Extension - "Deer keds and community science: how research meets extension in the Penn State Insect ID Lab"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium CLSL- B102
PEEC Seminars- Dr. Taiye Winful, UIUC, Stress, Inflammation, and Wellness: An Interdisciplinary Biocultural Examination of Health in a Nigerian Context
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 26, 2024

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Amanda Oglesby, University of Maryland -- "It’s a Small RNA World: Regulation of Iron Homeostasis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 27, 2024

- 9:00 - 9:50 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Dr. Eric Gulson-Castillo, Yale University - Topic: Bird Movement
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 30, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Entomology Colloquium - Clayton Traylor, Temple University, Philadelphia - "Community responses of saproxylic beetles and bees to forest conditions in the southeastern Piedmont"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
The Ecology of Learning Spaces: A Perspective from Environmental Psychology

Valkiria Durán-Narucki, PhD Lecturer & Environmental Psychologist; College of Staten Island, City University of New York "The Ecology of Learning Spaces: A Perspective from Environmental Psychology" IGB Seminar - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 3, 2024

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Michael Thomas, University of Wisconsin - Madison -- "Investigating Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase Enzymology Using Directed Evolution"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 4, 2024

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Dr. Zoi Rapti, Department of Mathematics, University of Illinois - Topic: Bio-Math
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 7, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Entomology Colloquium - Stewart Berlocher, Emeritus Professor, Entomology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - "Recent ecological history of the Big Grove: 200 years of change"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Neural computation of semiochemicals in nematode sex and diapause

Paul Sternberg, PhD Bren Professor of Biology in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering; California Institute of Technology "Neural computation of semiochemicals in nematode sex and diapause" IGB Seminar - Gene Networks in Neural and Developmental Plasticity Research Theme
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Lunch with the Core - Round Table Discussion

"Round Table Discussion" - Dr. Glenn Fried, Director of the Core Facilities - Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Topic: Core Facilities
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium CLSL- B102
PEEC Seminars- Dr. Skylar Hopkins, North Carolina State University, Spookycology: bats, snakes, and the parasites that make their skin crawl
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 10, 2024

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Maureen Coleman, University of Chicago -- "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 11, 2024

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Dr. Tristan Stayton, Bucknell University - Topic: Biomechanics
- Seminar/Symposium

Sunday, October 13, 2024

- 9:30
- Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Dusable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Il 60637
World of Genomics: Discover Everyday DNA

Join us for our interactive, hands-on science experience "World of Genomics: Discover Everyday DNA" featuring multiple stations focused on specific aspects of science!
- Festival/Celebration

Monday, October 14, 2024

- 9:30
- Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Dusable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Il 60637
World of Genomics: Discover Everyday DNA

Join us for our interactive, hands-on science experience "World of Genomics: Discover Everyday DNA" featuring multiple stations focused on specific aspects of science!
- Festival/Celebration
- 4:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Entomology Colloquium - Ed Hsieh, Grad Student Exit Seminar, Entomology, UIUC
- Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Phenotype-Based Profiling of Environmental and Host-Associated Microbiomes

Aaron Wright, PhD Schofield Endowed Chair in Biomedical Science; Department of Biology;Baylor University "Phenotype-Based Profiling of Environmental and Host-Associated Microbiomes" IGB Seminar - Microbiome Metabolic Engineering Research Theme
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Lunch with the Core

Lunch with the Core, Speaker TBA
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 17, 2024

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Clay Fuqua, Indiana University -- "Plenty of gold left to mine: Agrobacterium tumefaciens genome architecture, disease ecology and surface attachment"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 18, 2024

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Suarez Lab Talks - Topic: Ants
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 21, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Entomology Colloquium - Felipe Soto-Adames, Entomologist, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services - "Systematics and the challenges of regulatory entomology in the subtropics: The Florida experience"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Lunch with the Core - Assessing the Impact of Paraben on Uterine Collagen Architecture: An Integrated Approach Using SHG, AFM, and Nanoindentation

"Assessing the Impact of Paraben on Uterine Collagen Architecture: An Integrated Approach Using SHG, AFM, and Nanoindentation" - Mahmuda Arshee, Graduate Teaching Assistant - Mechanical Science & Engineering
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 24, 2024

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Leigh Knodler, University of Vermont -- "Lessons learned from Salmonella"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 25, 2024

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Dr. Sarah McHatton, Vice President of Global R&D and Regulatory Affairs; Valent BioSciences - Topic: Careers in Industry
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 28, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
ESA Practice Talks
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- NHB Auditorium 2079
PEEC Seminars- Dr. Ivan Oransky, Reaction Watch, Retractions: On The Rise, But Not Enough
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Intra-tumor heterogeneity of human glioblastoma at single-cell and spatial resolution

Sara Piccirillo, PhD The Robert M. Faxon Jr. Endowed Professor in Neuro-Oncology; University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center "Intra-tumor heterogeneity of human glioblastoma at single-cell and spatial resolution" IGB Seminar - Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering Research Theme
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Lunch with the Core

"A MINFLUX view of phage infection" - Ayesha Bhikha, Graduate Research Assistant - Physics Wenqing Zhu, Graduate Research Assistant - Physics Instrument: MINFLUX
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 31, 2024

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Michael Vahey, Washington University in St. Louis -- "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 4, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Entomology Colloquium - Hollister Herhold, Entomologist, American Museum of Natural History
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 7, 2024

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Sarah Cobey, University of Chicago -- "TBA"
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, November 8, 2024

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building Conference Room
EEB Colloquium – Dr. Julia York, University of Illinois – Topic: Molecular thermosensors adaptation in polar fishes
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 14, 2024

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Gottlieb Lecture Seminar Series: "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, November 15, 2024

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building Conference Room
EEB Colloquium – Dr. Michi Tobler, University of MIssiouri-St. Louis - Topic: Adaptation to extreme environments in cave-dwelling poeciliids
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 18, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Entomology Colloquium - Amber Crowley-Gill, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 21, 2024

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Keara Lane, Northwestern University -- "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, November 22, 2024

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building Conference Room
EEB Colloquium - Catchen Lab Talks
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, November 23, 2024

- 8:30 am
Fall break begins
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, December 2, 2024

- All Day
Instruction resumes
- Other
- 4:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Entomology Colloquium - Kylee Noel, Grad Student Exit Seminar, Entomology, UIUC
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, December 5, 2024

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Sara Cherry, University of Pennsylvania -- "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, December 6, 2024

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building Conference Room
EEB Colloquium – Bell Lab Talks
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, December 9, 2024

- 4:00 pm
- B102 CLSL
Entomology Colloquium - Ben Sadd, Associate Professor, Illinois State University
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

- All Day
Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester
- Other

Thursday, December 12, 2024

- All Day
Reading Day - IT No Change Period in effect
- Other

Friday, December 13, 2024

- 8:30 am
Final Exams Begin
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, December 20, 2024

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Winter Session
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, January 17, 2025

- 8:30 am
Final Exams Begin
- Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Spring Semester
- Other

Friday, January 24, 2025

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Dr. Becky Fuller, EEB Head, University of Illinois - Topic: Mentorship Guidelines
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, January 31, 2025

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Catchen Lab Talks
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 - 7:00 pm
- Natural History Building Core
Recruiting Reception
- Reception/Open House

Friday, February 7, 2025

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - EEB Graduate Student Recruiting Event
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, February 14, 2025

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Lisa Surber-Cunningham - EEB PhD Candidate - Exit Seminar
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, February 21, 2025

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Dr. Isaac Miller-Crews, Indiana University - Topic: Cool transcriptomics work
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, February 28, 2025

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Dr. Sheela Turbek, Colorado State University
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, March 7, 2025

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Cheng Lab Talks
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, March 15, 2025

- 1:00 pm
Spring Vacation Begins
- Other

Monday, March 24, 2025

- 7:00 am
Instruction resumes
- Other

Friday, March 28, 2025

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Dr. Alex Weiss, Director, Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes at Lincoln Park Zoo - Topic: Non-Academic Career
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 11, 2025

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Dr. Yuki Haba, Columbia University
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 18, 2025

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Fuller Lab Talks - Topic: Summer Research
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, May 2, 2025

- 9:00 - 10:00 am
- 2004 Natural History Building
EEB Colloquium - Cáceres Lab Talks
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

- All Day
Instruction Ends
- Other

Thursday, May 8, 2025

- All Day
Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect
- Other

Friday, May 9, 2025

- All Day
Final Exams Begin
- Other

Saturday, May 17, 2025

- 8:30 am
Commencement
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, May 19, 2025

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1
- Other

Monday, June 16, 2025

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 2
- Other