Advith's Calendar
Monday, September 7, 2026
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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IGB Seminar - Director's Office "Biology by Design: From Directed Evolution to Autonomous Experimentation" Huimin Zhao, PhD Steven L. Miller Chair of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Bioengineering; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Dr. Krista Habing (B. S. 2020) will discuss her doctoral work on aging, skeletal muscle regeneration, and tissue engineering.
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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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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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Champaign County Welcoming Week 2026
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Speaker: Rajesh Mishra, Clark Group
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Pizza provided! Join thus immersive exploration of international development, sub-Saharan African history, cross-ultural communication, agricultural development, and food security in Sierra Leone.
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Robert Wedgeworth, former American Library Association (ALA) executive director, will present "The Future of the iSchool."
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Join us for a lively and timely talk with award-winning author and Illinois’ alumna Devi Laskar on her new novel Midnight, At the War. Set in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, an event which had a profound impact on U.S. engagement and policy in the Middle East and South Asia, Laskar’s novel is informed by her own experiences as a journalist in the 1990s and early aughts.
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Join us for a scavenger hunt to learn more about the Department of History! For incoming history freshmen and transfer students.
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Join us for a screening of Wadjda (2012), a groundbreaking Saudi Arabian film that follows a young girl challenging social norms in pursuit of independence.
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Roberson Alphonse, visiting lecturer at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and head of national news at Le Nouvelliste in Haiti, will present "The Price to Pay to Uphold Press Freedom and Democracy."
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Pizza provided! Join thus immersive exploration of international development, sub-Saharan African history, cross-ultural communication, agricultural development, and food security in Sierra Leone.
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The Spurlock Museum invites you to contribute to the Unfinished Revolutions exhibit by creatively responding to the question, “What are you fighting for?”. Your response to the prompt, created on canvas, will be put on view in the exhibit and copied to be included in the exhibit zine. (Zines, short for magazines, are small, handmade booklets often designed to share special
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Learn more about becoming an editor for the Undergraduate History Journal at Illinois.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
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Champaign County Welcoming Week 2026
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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Join us to learn how ideas move beyond the lab through innovation, entrepreneurship, industry partnerships, and technology translation. Gain practice insights from experts, explore pathways for bringing research to market, and discover how your work can create a lasting impact.
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During this hybrid event, join us to hear CWS faculty explore their favorite writing research keywords, the work these terms do in their own scholarship, and how these terms intersect or diverge across fields.
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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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Snack & Study
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Whether you have celebrated a quinceañera, studied Latinx/e culture and/or Girls Studies, or are simply curious about one of the most enduring coming-of-age traditions in the Americas, this event offers an opportunity to engage with the cultural meanings and contemporary significance of the quinceañera.
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Join us for a lecture with Keidrick Roy, associate professor of Government at Dartmouth College and author of "American Dark Age: Racial Feudalism and the Rise of Black Liberalism" (Princeton, 2024), a prize-winning study of how medieval legacies of feudalism haunt liberal democracy in the United States.
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Join Phi Alpha Theta for an undergraduate panel titled "Students in Cultural Heritage."
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Music Director: Julie Gunn Singers: Nathan Gunn, Ben Jones, Adrienne Danrich, Catheryn Kuhar Narrator: Lisa Gaye Dixon
Friday, September 11, 2026
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Champaign County Welcoming Week 2026
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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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Faculty and graduate students are invited to register for this workshop with visiting scholar Keidrick Roy, to discuss part of a new project on ideas of patriotism in early Black America.
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The role of tenure and governance in multifunctional landscapes
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Music Director: Julie Gunn Singers: Nathan Gunn, Ben Jones, Adrienne Danrich, Catheryn Kuhar Narrator: Lisa Gaye Dixon
Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Champaign County Welcoming Week 2026
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ANS President Office Hours
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Champaign County Welcoming Week 2026
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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Champaign County Welcoming Week 2026
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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, September 15, 2026
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Champaign County Welcoming Week 2026
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Sabrina Agarwal, PhD Department of Anthropology; University of California, Berkeley "What Remains: Postcolonial Legacies of the Anatomical and Anthropological Sciences"
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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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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
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Join Dr. Craig Lemoine this fall to read and discuss The Richest Man in Babylon! If you are interested in joining, please fill out the form in the description to reserve your spot and (for the first hundred students) a free copy of the book. The FP Book Club will meet in 426-428 Mumford Hall at 5pm on the following dates: September 15, October 13, November 10, and Decembe
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Champaign County Welcoming Week 2026
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Speaker: Oliver Wolff, Pfaff Group
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In 1968, Alejo Hernández, a resident of Stanislaus County, California, sued the USDA because the county failed to implement the Food Stamp Program. As a result of the lawsuit, the state government was forced to confront statewide hunger, especially in the counties that denied it. In this talk, Dr. Barragán Miranda will focus on writing from the margins of the archive.
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“Sample Preparation Techniques for Optical Microscope” Dr. Kingsley Boateng Assistant Director of Bioscience Research Microscopy Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
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Join us for a discussion of the book Windrush Cricket: Imperial Culture, Caribbean Migration, and the Remaking of Postwar England by Michael Collins.
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Kick off Latine Heritage Month with Puerto Rico’s Cultura Pesá! Led by cuatro player Jomar Santos, the group brings the sounds and traditions of Puerto Rico to the stage through bomba, plena, salsa, seis, and aguinaldo. Join us for an energetic performance celebrating music, culture, and community.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Champaign County Welcoming Week 2026
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Join us as we speak to Aleksi Knepp, Senior Policy Analyst for the U.S. House of Representatives and two-time ACE graduate (B.S., 2022, M.S., 2023), as she talks about her pathway to Washington, D.C. Pizza provided!
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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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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Snack & Study
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Don’t miss a great opportunity to engage directly with award-winning storytellers. Attendees will enjoy free pizza and a chance to win $25 Amazon gift cards.
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Join Phi Alpha Theta for an ice cream social event.
Friday, September 18, 2026
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Champaign County Welcoming Week 2026
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The Sandage Symposium brings together industry experts, researchers, and students who are shaping the future of advertising.
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PRESENTER Josephine Wee, PhD Associate Professor of Food Science Department of Food Science The Pennsylvania State University TITLE Of Friends and Foes: Microbial Ecosystems Governing Fermentation, Shelf Life, and Food Safety DATE Sept. 18, 2026 TIME 11 a.m. LOCATION 180 Bevier Hall
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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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Join us for a timely dialogue with Venerable Pomnyun Sunim on the critical challenges facing today’s universities and communities.
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Ian Hobson, music director and conductor
Saturday, September 19, 2026
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Champaign County Welcoming Week 2026
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Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone on Saturday, the 19th. This in-person lecture series starts with Eric Shaffer. Breakfast will be served at 9:45am and the lecture begins at 10:15am.
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ANS President Office Hours
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
Monday, September 21, 2026
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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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Prof. Zhaodong Chu is from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Tennessee State University. The title of the talk: Probing Collective Dynamics in Quantum Materials Across Surfaces and Nanoscales.
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Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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Speaker: Kate Smith, Nothwestern University
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Cullen Buie, PhD Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Biological Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology “High Throughput Gene Delivery Technologies for Applied Microbiology and Engineered Cell Therapies”
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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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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Speaker: Jinho Lim, Hoffmann Group
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“Approaches to Live Cell Imaging with Leica Microsystems” Harold Vo, Confocal Sales Specialist, Leica Microsystems Josh Andrew, Account Manager, Thomas Scientific
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Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor Chi-Chen Wu, piano
Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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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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Snack & Study
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Join Phi Alpha Theta for an event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
Friday, September 25, 2026
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Chicago Interfaith Trip
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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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Everything is social: Lessons from birds in winter
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Join us for Tsukimi, the traditional Japanese holiday celebrating the Harvest Moon!
Saturday, September 26, 2026
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Chicago Interfaith Trip
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The Youth Literature Festival is a free, family-friendly celebration of reading, storytelling, and creativity hosted by the University of Illinois College of Education.
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ANS President Office Hours
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Monday, September 28, 2026
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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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The Majors & Minors Fair is an important milestone in the exploration of majors, including for individuals who have not declared a major. The event provides an opportunity for all exploring students to be exposed to more than 150 majors, minors, certificates, and campus resources by connecting with faculty and staff.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Speaker: Arnab Banerjee
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David Gottlieb Memorial Lecture Ikuro Abe, PhD Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo Professor, Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama "Unusual Enzyme Reactions in Natural Product Biosynthesis"
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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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Manfred Honeck, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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“Getting reliable quantitative images with Huygens: from Deconvolution and restoration to image analysis” Melvin Le Bihan Scientific Consultant Scientific Volume Imaging BV
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A friendly Arabic roundtable where participants learn useful phrases and vocabulary through relaxed conversation. All levels are welcome.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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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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Snack & Study
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MillerComm Lecture: Occupying America: War and the Infrastructure of US Power in a Globalizing World
Join us for a lecture by Justin Jackson titled "Occupying America: War and the Infrastructure of US Power in a Globalizing World."
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An informal career reception in Chicago for CS and ECE students and companies to connect, network, and socialize!
Friday, October 2, 2026
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Interested in getting your foot in the door for your financial planning career? Join us for Financial Planning Career Day at the iHotel on October 2nd! Free registration is required for student attendees, breakfast and lunch included.
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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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The Psychology Department is excited to continue the First Friday Psychology-Beckman Colloquium Series for the 2026-2027 academic year, a monthly event designed to bring together members of the Department of Psychology, Beckman Institute, and beyond for engaging, cross-area conversations.
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Consequences of seasonal migration for life history and genetic diversity in birds
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Japan House welcomes all to stop by and enjoy a bowl of tea and sweet at our Homecoming Matcha Café! Walk-ins welcome!
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Turn. Turning. TURNT is a compelling triptych by award-winning Dance at Illinois professor, choreographer, and director Dr. Cynthia Oliver that captures movement, memory, and resilience across three distinct yet interconnected works.
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Sarah Wigley, artistic director Casey Robards, music director Dawn Harris, stage director
Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone on Saturday, the 19th. This in-person lecture series starts with Eric Shaffer. Breakfast will be served at 9:45am and the lecture begins at 10:15am.
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ANS President Office Hours
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Sarah Wigley, artistic director Casey Robards, music director Dawn Harris, stage director
Monday, October 5, 2026
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Join us to learn how ideas move beyond the lab through innovation, entrepreneurship, industry partnerships, and technology translation. Gain practice insights from experts, explore pathways for bringing research to market, and discover how your work can create a lasting impact.
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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, October 6, 2026
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Paul Plummer, PhD Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine; University of Tennessee “One Health Perspectives of Antimicrobial Resistance”
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Join Jaclyn Schurman, program officer at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, and other faculty members for a workshop in pursuing training grants. Please register by Monday, Sept. 26.
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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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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Time & Location TBD
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Speaker: Sujeet Bhalerao, Leditzky Group
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Carlos Carrillo and Stephen Taylor, co-directors
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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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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Snack & Study
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Friday, October 9, 2026
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PRESENTER Maxine Roman, PhD Lead| Innovation Collaborations & Partnerships (IC&P) Kraft Heinz Company TITLE Disruptive Technologies to broaden networks and source sustainable, upcycled, and agricultural solutions for food development DATE Oct. 9, 2026 TIME 11 a.m. LOCATION 180 Bevier Hall
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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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Hindsley Symphonic Band: Kimberly Fleming, conductor Kristina La Marca, graduate conductor Wind Orchestra: Barry L. Houser, conductor Beau Bujol, graduate conductor
Saturday, October 10, 2026
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ANS President Office Hours
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Stephen Alltop, music director and conductor Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano University of Illinois Women's Glee Club, Andrea Solya, director Central Illinois Youth Chorus, Andrea Solya, director
Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Join us for the interactive, hands-on science experience that is World of Genomics, featuring multiple stations focused on specific aspects of science!
Monday, October 12, 2026
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This year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day examines how Native mascots, logos, and stereotypical imagery perpetuate colonial narratives and cause harm. Through programs and dialogue, we will challenge notions of “honor,” center Indigenous voices, and explore how self-representation can affirm the diversity, humanity, sovereignty, and contemporary presence of Indigenous peoples.
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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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Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Kelli Trei (B.S. Microbiology, 1999, and MLIS, 2012), Associate Professor and Biosciences Librarian, University of Illinois Library, will discuss her background in microbiology and work as liaison to the Schools of Life Sciences: Molecular & Cellular Biology (MCB) and Integrative Biology, (IB) as well as to the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology.
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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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A friendly Arabic roundtable where participants learn useful phrases and vocabulary through relaxed conversation. All levels are welcome.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Speaker: Jason Elhaderi, Draper Group
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Join us to celebrate the new books of three history PhD alumni.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina’s signature educational and community-building series, held on select Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all University of Illinois students. Over a free lunch, students participate in meaningful conversations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and presentations led by campus and community partners.
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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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Snack & Study
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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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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Environmental DNA and beyond: Understanding the ecology of environmental nucleic acids
Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone on Saturday, the 19th. This in-person lecture series starts with Eric Shaffer. Breakfast will be served at 9:45am and the lecture begins at 10:15am.
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Enjoy golf in a casual, indoor setting with Grainger Engineering alumni!
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ANS President Office Hours
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Sunday, October 18, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026
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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, October 20, 2026
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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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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
