Test Master Calendar (OCR)
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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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9:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Hub, Rooms 4165 and 4045 614 E. Daniel St., ChampaignAn annual, hands-on showcase of student-created games, design work, and research from the Games Studies and Design minor. Students present projects from the past year — many interactive — inviting audiences to play, explore, and participate in a lively celebration of game design.
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10:00 - 10:50 amAgricultural Engineering Sciences Building - Room 208 -
10:30 am - 12:00 pmCollins Studio, Campbell Hall, NE corner of Main and Goodwin, UrbanaThe 2026 Skornia Symposium will feature a panel of academic and industry experts who will explore how public media can best engage with audience research to identify and meet community needs, strengthen audience relationships, and innovate content in ways that honor public media’s mission.
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236 -
12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
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12:00 - 2:00 pmBeckman Institute, East Atrium 405 N. Matthews Ave., Urbana
The Cancer Center at Illinois Undergraduate Poster Session showcases the research efforts of our undergraduate scholars engaged in cancer-focused research across disciplines. Students will present posters summarizing their projects and share insights from their lab experiences, highlighting their contributions to advancing cancer science and engineering.
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12:00 - 1:30 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 210 919 W. Illinois St., Urbana
Students from the Humanities Research Lab Courses, SPAN 232, "Spanish in the Community," led by Professor Ann Abbott, and ARCH 490, "A Sense of Where You Are," led by Professor Kathryn Holliday, will present and reflect on the community-engaged research they undertook as part of their course.
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1:00 - 2:00 pmSiebel Center Room 2248 or via Zoom -
3:00 - 3:30 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignWant 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.
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4:00 pmAnalog 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
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4:00 - 5:00 pm0216 Siebel Center
Saturday, May 2, 2026
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmECEB 1015Natural crystals, with their perfectly repeating arrangements of atoms, lie at the very heart of modern technology. Lee will talk about how crystal growth techniques unleashed innovations such as transistors, microchips, lasers, and Nick Holonyak’s invention of the LED.
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11:00 am - 1:00 pmI Hotel & Illinois Conference Center 1900 S. 1st St., ChampaignThis event will be the culmination of the Political Science Honors Program showcasing undergraduate student's independent research projects. Students will present their theses in poster sessions to attendees. The event will also be honoring students in Political Science who have earned awards and scholarships during the past academic year.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Monday, May 4, 2026
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm3401 Siebel Center
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11:30 am - 12:30 pmMRL 280Monthly MRSEC Grad students and Postdocs meeting.
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
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2:00 - 3:20 pm317 David Kinley Hall
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4:00 - 4:30 pm116 Roger Adams Lab
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4:00 pm100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
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4:30 - 5:30 pm116 Roger Adams Lab
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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9:30 amMRI ExhibitCome find out more about the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology! Learn about the barrier-busting interdisciplinary research facility and community of innovation. First Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.
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10:00 - 10:30 amBeckman Institute Center AtriumJoin members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
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11:00 - 11:50 am190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801Speaker: Lawrence Cheuk, Assistant Professor of Physics, Princeton University
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin us for Connecting Across Generations in the Workspace on Tuesday, May 5 from 12 to 1 p.m.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmThis webinar will explore the various geomembrane materials used in baffle curtain fabrication, along with common baffle curtain design configurations for ponds, reservoirs, underground clearwells, and above‑ground storage tanks. It will also provide an overview of manufacturing and installation methods.
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12:00 pm612 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"
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3:00 pmCoble Hall, Conference Room 108 -- 801 S. Wright Street
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4:00 - 4:50 pm4025 Campus Instructional Facility
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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4:00 pm119 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
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4:00 pm119 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street
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7:00 - 8:15 pmBevier Spice Box, 2nd Floor, North Side of Bevier HallCollege of Media students are invited to join this Cinco de Mayo Cooking Class.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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10:00 am - 3:00 pmBeckman Institute
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10:00 am - 3:00 pmBeckman Institute, Rooms 1005 and 3269 405 N Matthews Ave., Urbana
The Undergraduate Research Experiences in Statistics program (URES) students will present their projects (around 15 minutes for each project). These presentations are the culmination of a semester-long (or a year-long) process during which students work with a faculty mentor to work on a research project. This year's cohort includes approximately 23 undergraduate students.
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11:00 amRhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
“Small Molecule Ion Channels Restore Anion Movement to Cystic Fibrosis Epithelia” Nohemy Celis PhD Candidate Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor TowerJoin us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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2:00 - 3:20 pm317 David Kinley Hall
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4:00 - 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium- CLSL B102 -
5:00 - 7:00 pmECEB 1002
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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9:00 am - 4:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Learn about IGB research, hear about current issues in the life sciences, and connect with others at our popular poster session at the 2026 Fellows Symposium.
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11:00 amCharles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL
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12:00 - 2:00 pmBeckman Institute, Room 1005 and Auditorium
Director Steve Maren will provide updates, and you'll hear from members of our strategic planning team. After the town hall, stay for an end-of-the-year celebration.
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1:00 - 4:00 pmHarker Hall, Room 300 1305 W. Green St., Urbana
Illinois Math Lab research groups will present posters on their Spring 2026 projects. Nine groups will present 1:00 - 2:30 PM, and another nine groups 2:30 - 4:00 PM.
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3:00 - 5:00 pmPsychology Building, Atrium (Room 1005) 603 E Daniel St., Champaign
Students from the Psychology Honors Program and the Capstone Undergraduate Research Program will present posters describing the research that formed the basis of their Bachelor's thesis. This thesis, which is the culmination of at least two semesters spent working with a faculty advisor on a research project, is submitted to the department for consideration of graduation w
Friday, May 8, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
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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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1:00 - 2:00 pmSiebel Center Room 2248 or via Zoom
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3:00 - 3:30 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignWant 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.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
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1:00 pmRiggs 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
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10:00 - 10:30 amBeckman Institute Center AtriumJoin members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower
Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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All DayDiscovery Partners Institute, Chicago, Ill.CEE at Illinois hands-on workshop is designed to bring CEE professionals from basic AI usage to high-fidelity workflows. Using a "Break-to-Learn" model, participants will learn by doing, building complex assistants and intentionally breaking them to understand how to develop reliable AI outputs that can be trusted in high-consequence CEE projects.
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9:30 amNCSA AuditoriumSiebel School's Inaguaral Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
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11:00 amYou are invited to hear from the National and International Scholarships Program (NIS) about opportunities to continue your research (and earn funding) or to leverage your research experience as a launching pad to other funded opportunities.
Friday, May 15, 2026
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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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1:00 pm 4:00Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana -
1:00 - 2:00 pmSiebel Center Room 2248 or via Zoom
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3:00 - 3:30 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignWant 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
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Monday, May 18, 2026
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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10:00 - 10:30 amBeckman Institute Center AtriumJoin members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower
Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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3:00 - 4:00 pmAtriumJoin other members of the Beckman community for coffee and cookies in the Beckman Atrium. The Cookie Collab is scheduled for 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.
Friday, May 22, 2026
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1:00 - 2:00 pmSiebel Center Room 2248 or via Zoom
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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10:00 - 10:30 amBeckman Institute Center AtriumJoin members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
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3:00 pmLincoln Hall, 702 S Wright St., Urbana, IL 61801, Room 1002
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 1005
Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and this date will be held in Beckman room 1005. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026
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1:00 - 2:00 pmSiebel Center Room 2248 or via Zoom