Research Technology Master Calendar

Monday, April 6, 2026

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Thursday, April 9, 2026

  • All Day
    Gregory Hall

  • All Day
    University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  • 10:00 am - 4:30 pm   Central Time
    NCSA 3100 (April 8), NCSA 3000 (April 9)

    NCSA is hosting a Machine Learning and Big Data workshop presented by the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center. This workshop will focus on big data analytics and machine learning with Spark, and deep learning using Tensorflow. This is an IN PERSON event, there WILL NOT be a virtual option for this event.

  • 8:00 - 9:30 am
    Illinois Conference Center (1900 South First St, Champaign)

    Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Thursday, April 9 at the Illinois Conference Center.

  • 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
    1112 NCSA Auditorium, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, 1205 W Clark, Urbana, IL 61801

    Accelerated Research Day by Google Cloud & NVIDIA Join experts from Google Cloud & NVIDIA for an exclusive, demo-first day dedicated to the future of academic research. The university concentrates its resources on several "Grand Challenges" that align technical innovation with societal outcomes.

  • 9:30 am
    Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation NCSA | National Center for Supercomputing Applications

    Google and NVIDIA will host a research workshop on emerging technologies, AI and high-performance computing. Open to students, faculty and staff, the session will feature industry insights and opportunities for collaboration. Register now.

  • BE A SAVVY RESEARCHER The University Library offers a wide array of workshops for you to develop your research and information management skills. All are welcome!
    10:00 - 11:00 am

    Infographics can be a very effective way to convey small bits of information very quickly, while drawing viewers in because of their visual appeal. In this workshop students will learn about best practices for creating infographics, as well as what to avoid.

  • 10:00 - 11:00 am
    Champaign Public Library (Robeson Pavilion A/B) - 200 W. Green Street, Champaign, IL 61820

    Join us on Thursday, March 3rd from 10-11 a.m. for a workshop on Understanding SEO - Boosting Your Business Visibilty at the Champaign Public Library with Scott Clanin of Clanin Creative.

  • 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.

  • Alex Moehring
    11:00 am - 12:15 pm
    Room 4045, 614 E. Daniel Street & Zoom

    Alex Moehring will present "Designing Human-AI Collaboration: A Sufficient Statistic Approach" as part of the AImpact Speaker Series.

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • BE A SAVVY RESEARCHER The University Library offers a wide array of workshops for you to develop your research and information management skills. All are welcome!
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    CITL Innovation Studio, Armory 172

    Throughout your life you will, almost certainly, give presentations. We have all sat through presentations that were boring, confusing, and drab. How do you communicate your message most succinctly? What visuals will captivate and inform your audience the best? In this session we distill the magic that just might take your next presentation from bland to grand.

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    University Archives Main Library Room 146

    Please join us for the University Archives' monthly Women in Science Lecture Series, April 9, from 12 -1 pm. Dr. Gisela Sin, Professor of Political Science, one of the founders of Women in Legislative Studies, will discuss her research about political institutions and how they interact with each other.

  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    2203 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.

  • 3:00 - 4:00 pm

  • 3:00 pm
    Room 106, Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana

    Come celebrate National Poetry Month (April) with the Literatures and Languages Library by reading or listening to poems from around the world in the original language and English translation.

  • 4:30 - 6:00 pm
    Levis Faculty Center (919 W Illinois St., Urbana, IL), Room 422

    Join us for a lecture by Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His lecture will explore the ways that history teaching and writing gave way to racialized tropes of Puerto Rican docility and laziness...

  • 5:30 - 7:00 pm
    Campus Instructional Facility, Room 2035

    Love and consciousness seem to differ. But what if it is the conviction that consciousness is divorced from value, from sociality, and from striving for intimacy that gets in the way of making sense of this phenomenon? Philosopher Alva Noë, University of California, Berkeley, argues that consciousness, like love, is bound up with the work of making relationships.

  • 7:00 pm

    Illinois Alumna, Mansi Sachdev will share insights from her professional journey in this virtual discussion. Her talk will offer a reflective look at how her academic foundation, particularly her GRID minor, has informed her approach to integrating gender perspectives into urban sustainability projects worldwide.

Friday, April 10, 2026

Saturday, April 11, 2026

  • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

    The Beckman Institute Open House is an opportunity for Champaign-Urbana community members to encounter the science, meet the people and experience the impact of world-changing discovery.

  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign

    As part of Boneyard Arts Festival and Mom's Weekend on campus, come experience immersive sound as you view artwork! Members of Improvisers Exchange Ensemble will create soundscapes within Krannert Art Museum’s galleries through site-specific solo performance and collective improvisation in reflection and response to artwork on display.

Monday, April 13, 2026

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Friday, April 17, 2026

Sunday, April 19, 2026

  • 1:00 pm
    Riggs Beer Company, 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802

    Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting. Our speaker will be Quang Nguyen, a neuroscientist who leads interdisciplinary projects using biochemical and physiological approaches.

Monday, April 20, 2026

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Friday, April 24, 2026

Monday, April 27, 2026

  • 12:00 - 4:00 pm
    Innovation 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.

  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    2203 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, April 28, 2026

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Friday, May 1, 2026

  • 9:00 - 10:00 am
    EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Startup 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. 

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • 12:00 - 1:30 pm
    404 David Kinley Hall, 1407 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana

    Join us for a hybrid CEAPS Speaker/Political Science Workshop titled “From Correction to Connection: Relational Approaches to Countering Misinformation” with Cesi Cruz (University of Michigan). Register here!

  • 12:30 - 1:30 pm
    Siebel 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!

  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    2203 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.

  • 1:00 - 5:00 pm
    614 East Daniel Street, 4th Floor, Multipurpose Room 4045

    Have you created a game, art work, program, poster, class project or research about games and design? If so, we encourage you to showcase your work at the Game Studies and Design Spring Showcase on Friday, May 1. Undergraduate and graduate level projects are welcome. These projects will be included in Undergraduate Research Week and Research Symposium 2026.

  • 3:00 - 3:30 pm
    EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3 p.m., join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.

  • 4:00 pm
    Analog Wine Library, 129 N Race St, Urbana, IL

    The IGB’s Art of Science program is a celebration of the common ground between science and art. Images from Illinois research were the starting point for these works, which were created by researchers working in partnership with IGB artist Julia Pollack. These pieces are the result of conversations between the scientists and the artist. The show will run through the mon

Monday, May 4, 2026

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • 9:30 - 10:30 am
    English 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!

  • Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence
    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.

  • 12:00 - 4:00 pm
    Innovation 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.

  • 12:00 pm
    612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

    Peter Kim, PhD Department of Biochemistry; Stanford University School of Medicine "Protein Engineering of Vaccines and Antibodies for Infectious Disease"

  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    2203 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.

  • 2:00 - 4:00 pm

    During this virtual, drop-in event, ATLAS staff will provide one-on-one guidance on digital accessibility and course content, helping faculty ensure their materials are inclusive, compliant, and ready for the new semester. Whether you’re updating your Canvas site, remediating documents, or just want to learn best practices, the ATLAS team will be there to assist.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Friday, May 8, 2026

  • All Day

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join the Data + AI User Group on Friday, May 8 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.

  • 12:30 - 1:30 pm
    Siebel 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!

  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    2203 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.

  • 3:00 - 3:30 pm
    EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3 p.m., join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.

  • Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence
    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

Sunday, May 10, 2026

  • 1:00 pm
    Riggs Beer Company, 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802

    Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting. Sameh Tawfick, Professor, Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois

Monday, May 11, 2026

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Friday, May 15, 2026

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence
    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.

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

  • 12:30 - 1:30 pm
    Siebel 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!

  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    2203 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.

  • 3:00 - 3:30 pm
    EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3 p.m., join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Monday, May 18, 2026

  • All Day

  • 12:00 - 4:00 pm
    Innovation 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.

  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    2203 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

  • 12:00 - 4:00 pm
    Innovation 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.

  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    2203 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.

  • Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence
    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

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026

Monday, May 25, 2026

  • 12:00 - 4:00 pm
    Innovation 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.

  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    2203 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

  • 12:00 - 4:00 pm
    Innovation 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.

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    Hybrid (In-person at Siebel Center, room 2405 and online at zoom link)

  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    2203 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.

  • Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence
    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

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Friday, May 29, 2026