Research Technology Master Calendar
Friday, May 1, 2026
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9:00 - 10:00 amEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveStartup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month.
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12:30 - 1:30 pmSiebel 4401Welcome to our new Postdocs, and welcome back to returning Postdocs! We are resuming weekly lunch meetings with Professor Mohammed El-Kebir. They will be held every Friday from 12:30-1:30pm in the Faculty/Staff Lounge on the 4th floor (SC 4401), barring campus holidays and breaks. Pizza will be served at every meeting!
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman InstituteBeckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Monday, May 4, 2026
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory BuildingCome visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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9:30 - 10:30 amEnglish Building, Suite 112
ATLAS Application Development offers many web-based applications to assist with your business or academic needs (FormBuilder, Gradebook, Exam Attendance, Event Attendance – just to name a few). Have questions about how to get started? Already using an app and want help getting the most out of your experience? Come visit our office hours, and we’d be happy to chat!
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learn the accessibility requirements for making your Canvas courses accessible. This hands-on workshop will cover using the Canvas editor to create navigable pages, writing effective alt text description for images, charts, and graphs, ensuring readable color contrast, creating accessible tables and links, and using Canvas accessibility tools to fix common issues.
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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4:00 - 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium- CLSL B102
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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10:30 - 11:30 am
REDCap users can schedule 15-30 minutes for discussions of general REDCap matters or items related to a specific REDCap project. Sign up for remote office hours with a REDCap Application Specialist.
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11:00 amCharles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL -
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Get up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with an overview of the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide, how it functions, what the various errors, alerts, structural elements, and features mean, and how to fix these issues on a Canvas page.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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4:00 - 6:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 422Prizes for Research Ceremony and Reception
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4:00 - 6:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 422
Prizes for Research Ceremony and Reception
Friday, May 8, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin the Data + AI User Group on Friday, May 8 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
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12:30 - 1:30 pmSiebel 4401
Welcome to our new Postdocs, and welcome back to returning Postdocs! We are resuming weekly lunch meetings with Professor Mohammed El-Kebir. They will be held every Friday from 12:30-1:30pm in the Faculty/Staff Lounge on the 4th floor (SC 4401), barring campus holidays and breaks. Pizza will be served at every meeting!
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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3:00 - 4:00 pm
Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065
Monday, May 11, 2026
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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10:00 - 11:30 amMaster the art of the personal statement.
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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2:00 - 3:00 pm
Get up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Word documents accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in Word and then jump right into practice.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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2:00 - 3:15 pm
Get up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll begin with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in PowerPoint and then dive straight into practical solutions.
Friday, May 15, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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10:00 - 11:00 am
Documents must be proactively accessible for all students. This hands-on workshop will cover what to look for and several tools to help you find and fix issues. You’ll learn how to scan multiple document types for accessibility issues and remediate them.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignThis is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.
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12:30 - 1:30 pmSiebel 4401
Welcome to our new Postdocs, and welcome back to returning Postdocs! We are resuming weekly lunch meetings with Professor Mohammed El-Kebir. They will be held every Friday from 12:30-1:30pm in the Faculty/Staff Lounge on the 4th floor (SC 4401), barring campus holidays and breaks. Pizza will be served at every meeting!
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Monday, May 18, 2026
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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3:00 - 4:30 pm
Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Friday, May 22, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin the Society of American Military Engineers on Friday, May 22 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Monday, May 25, 2026
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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2:00 - 3:00 pm
This hands-on workshop covers what makes digital math accessible for all learners, including major accessible math formats, accessible math tools, structuring workflows to deliver accessible math, and how digital math interacts with platforms like Canvas, Jupyter Notebook, MS Office documents, and webpages. See full description for free software requirements.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
Friday, May 29, 2026
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.