College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering - Undergraduate Events of Interest

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Final Defense of Haowei Long, Low-Temperature Anion Exchange Membrane Ammonia Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production

9:00 am 03/06/2026

117 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Final Defense of Sonji Lamichhane, "SCREENING AND IMAGING TOOLS FOR DETECTING MAMMALIAN CELL DIFFERENTIATION AND ALGAL BACTERIAL INTERACTION"

9:00 am 03/06/2026

433 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Todd Squires, University of California, Santa Barbara, (Host: Prof. Baron Peters) "Driving Particles and Fluids Using Chemical Fluxes"

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 10, 2026

ChBE/OXE Undergraduate Research Symposium

12:00 - 4:00 pm

Levis Faculty Center, Room 300
- Seminar/Symposium
CHBE Scholarship Awards Ceremony & Reception

4:30 - 6:00 pm

Levis Faculty Center, Room 300
- Ceremony/Service

Thursday, April 16, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Styliana Avraamidou, University of Wisconsin (Host: Prof. Paul Kenis) "Systems Engineering Approaches for the Electrification of the Chemical Industry"

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 23, 2026

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Siddarth Krishna, University of Wisconsin (Host: Prof. Elizabeth Rogers) "Tuning the Dynamic Structure and Reactivity of Metal-Zeolites for Sustainable Catalytic Chemistries"

2:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 27, 2026

2025 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: "Understanding Catalysis, one Atom at a Time", Dr. Christophe Copéret, ETH Zurich

5:00 pm

B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory (CLSL)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

2025 John C. Bailar, Jr. Lecture: "Understanding Electronic Structures and Coordination Environments in Molecular and Heterogenous Catalysts from NMR"

3:30 pm

1024 Chemistry Annex
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Instruction Ends

All Day
- Other

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect

All Day
- Other

Friday, May 8, 2026

Final Exams Begin

All Day
- Other
GF Smith Lecture: "Multi-Modal Hybrid Wearable Sensors for Comprehensive Health Monitoring", Professor Joseph Wang, University of California San Diego

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Laboratory
- Lecture

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Final Defense of Haisu Kang, TBA

10:00 am 03/06/2026

TBA
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Commencement

8:30 am

Memorial Stadium
- Ceremony/Service

Sunday, May 17, 2026

CHBE 2026 Spring Convocation Ceremony

9:30 11:00 am

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Tryon Festival Theatre, 500 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
- Ceremony/Service
ChBE 2026 Spring Convocation Reception

11:00 1:00 p.m.

Illini Union - room ABC, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
- Reception/Open House

Monday, May 18, 2026

First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1

All Day
- Other

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 2

All Day
- Other

Monday, August 24, 2026

First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

All Day

your class
- Other

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Grainger Engineering Fall 2026 In-Person Career Fair
Recurring

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

1800 South First Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820, United States
- Other

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Grainger Engineering Fall 2026 In-Person Career Fair
Recurring

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

1800 South First Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820, United States
- Other

Monday, September 14, 2026

C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Illinois CEE Fall 2026 Job Fair
Recurring

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

1401 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Other
Gies College of Business Fall 2026 In-Person Career Fair
Recurring

1:00 - 6:00 pm

1900 South First Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820
- Other
C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Illinois CEE Fall 2026 Job Fair
Recurring

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

1401 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Other
Gies College of Business Fall 2026 In-Person Career Fair
Recurring

1:00 - 6:00 pm

1900 South First Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820
- Other

Monday, September 21, 2026

R.C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Robert J. Phipps, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

R.C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Robert J. Phipps, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Illinois Gies College of Business Fall 2026 Virtual Job Fair

12:00 - 4:00 pm
- Other

Monday, November 16, 2026

Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology, Professor Christopher J. Chang, Princeton University, "Title: TBD"

4:00 pm

116 Roger Adams Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, November 21, 2026

Fall break begins

8:30 am

Swanlund Administration Building
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, November 30, 2026

Instruction resumes

All Day

I-Hotel
- Other

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

All Day
- Other

Friday, December 11, 2026

Final Exams Begin

8:30 am
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, December 18, 2026

First Day of Instruction, Winter Session

All Day
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, January 15, 2027

Winter Session Final Exams Begin

8:30 am
- Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, January 19, 2027

First Day of Instruction, Spring Semester

All Day
- Other

Saturday, March 13, 2027

Spring Vacation Begins

1:00 pm
- Other

Monday, March 22, 2027

Instruction resumes

7:00 am
- Other

Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

The Grainger College of Engineering

School of Chemical Sciences