OCR Master Calendar - Select Centers + Engineering

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Monday, October 13, 2025

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Friday, October 17, 2025

Saturday, October 18, 2025

    • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    • Lincoln Square Mall, 201 Lincoln Square, Urbana, IL 61801

    Join us for a fun day of hands-on science! Talk with scientists and explore exhibits and activities including learning how organisms relate to each other on the Tree of Life, extracting strawberry DNA to make necklaces, and understanding how genomics pervades every aspect of our daily lives. Although designed for K-12 children, all members of the community are welcome.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Friday, October 24, 2025

Monday, October 27, 2025

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

    • 12:00 pm
    • Beckman 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, October 30, 2025

Friday, October 31, 2025

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

    • 9:30 am
    • MRI Exhibit

    Come 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 Thursday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

    • 10:00 - 10:30 am
    • Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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.

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

    Jungsu Kim, PhD P. Michael Conneally Professor of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Dept. of Medical and Molecular Genetics; Indiana University School of Medicine "Leveraging Neurogenetics to Decode Functional Mechanisms in Alzheimer’s Disease"

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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

    "Introducing ZEISS Lightfield 4D: One Snap, One Volume" Matt Curtis, Product Application Sales Specialist, Life Sciences Midwest, Zeiss Research Microscopy Solutions

    • 12:00 pm
    • Beckman 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!

    • 4:00 - 5:30 pm
    • Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science, 201 N Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

    Hosted by the CS STARS, our researchers share their work with students interested in exploring computing and data science research opportunities.

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Friday, November 7, 2025

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

    • 10:00 - 10:30 am
    • Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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.

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

    Nicholas Wu, PhD Department of Biochemistry; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign “Deciphering antibody sequences”

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

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

    "Mapping RNA Biology Across Dimension" Diptatanu Das, PhD Candidate Department of Biochemistry, School of Molecular & Cellular Biology

    • 12:00 pm
    • Beckman 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, November 13, 2025

Friday, November 14, 2025

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

    • 10:00 - 10:30 am
    • Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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.

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

    Iain Cheeseman, PhD Herman and Margaret Sokol Professor of Biology; Core Member, Whitehead Institute; Massachusetts Institute of Technology “Unlocking the Hidden Proteome”

    • 5:30 pm
    • 2405 Siebel Center for Computer Science

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

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

    "Why kill the Fluorescence? Let it Power your Raman" Seemesh Bhasker, IGB Fellow Carl R Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

    • 12:00 pm
    • Beckman 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, November 20, 2025

Friday, November 21, 2025

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

    • 10:00 - 10:30 am
    • Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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, November 26, 2025

    • 12:00 pm
    • Beckman 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, November 27, 2025

Friday, November 28, 2025

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

    • 9:30 am
    • MRI Exhibit

    Come 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 Thursday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

    • 10:00 - 10:30 am
    • Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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, December 3, 2025

    • 12:00 pm
    • Beckman 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, December 4, 2025

Friday, December 5, 2025

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

    • 10:00 - 10:30 am
    • Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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, December 10, 2025

    • 12:00 pm
    • Beckman 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, December 11, 2025

Friday, December 12, 2025

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

    • 10:00 - 10:30 am
    • Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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, December 17, 2025

    • 12:00 pm
    • Beckman 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, December 18, 2025

Friday, December 19, 2025

Friday, December 26, 2025

Friday, January 2, 2026

Friday, January 9, 2026

Thursday, January 15, 2026

    • 3:00 pm
    • Atrium

    Join 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, January 16, 2026

Friday, January 23, 2026

Friday, January 30, 2026

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

    • 9:30 am
    • MRI Exhibit

    Come 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 Thursday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

Friday, February 6, 2026

Friday, February 13, 2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026

    • 3:00 pm
    • Atrium

    Join 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, February 20, 2026

Friday, February 27, 2026

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

    • 9:30 am
    • MRI Exhibit

    Come 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 Thursday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

Friday, March 6, 2026

Thursday, March 12, 2026

    • 3:00 pm
    • Atrium

    Join 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.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

    • 9:30 am
    • MRI Exhibit

    Come 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 Thursday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

Thursday, April 16, 2026

    • 3:00 pm
    • Atrium

    Join 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.

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

    • 9:30 am
    • MRI Exhibit

    Come 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 Thursday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

Thursday, May 21, 2026

    • 3:00 pm
    • Atrium

    Join 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.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

    • 9:30 am
    • MRI Exhibit

    Come 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 Thursday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

    • 9:30 am
    • MRI Exhibit

    Come 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 Thursday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

    • 9:30 am
    • MRI Exhibit

    Come 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 Thursday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

    • 9:30 am
    • MRI Exhibit

    Come 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 Thursday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.