OCR Event Manager - Master Calendar

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

• IQUIST Seminar: Brad Christensen, Northrup Grumman

  Time

  11:00 - 11:50 am

  Location

  190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Fuson Student Talks: Morgan Gugger, UIUC, "Title: TBD"; Faith Kern, UIUC, "Pendant Activation: Governed by Interactions Between Mechanophores and Glassy Polymer Networks", Dongchen Ouyang, UIUC, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

• TBD with Dr. Alvaro Hernandez

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Location

  W109 - Turner Hall

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Illinois Part-Time Job Fair Fall 2026

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union 1401 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States

  

  • Other

• Prof. Nick Jackson, UIUC, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Jessica Derham - (Kalsotra Lab) - "Dynamic Expression of a Splicing Factor Promotes Cell Migration and Proliferation Following Drug-Induced, Acute Liver Injury".

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 RAL

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• PEEC Affiliation Seminar - Dr. Teresa Pegan, UIUC EEB Department, TBD

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Charles Miller Auditorium- CLSL B102

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Abigail Spaulding (Shapiro Lab) - "Chemotherapy-induced cell stress facilitates NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity of breast cancer cells”

  Time

  4:30 pm

  Location

  116 RAL

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Research Park Block Party

  Time

  5:00 - 6:30 pm

  Location

  Atkin's Patio & Lawn, 1800 S Oak St, Champaign, IL

  

  • Social/Informal Event

Thursday, September 3, 2026

• National GEM Consortium Annual Conference 2026

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Dallas, TX

  

  • Conference/Workshop

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Varong Pavarajarn, Chulalongkorn University (Host: Prof. Chris Rao) "When Industry Asks "How?", Scientists Ask "Why?": Molecular Interactions Behind Carbon Capture and Surface-Controlled Chemical Transformations"

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Shanjun Li (Stanford)

  Time

  2:00 - 3:20 pm

  Location

  317 David Kinley Hall

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Professor Mei Shen, UIUC, TBD

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  1024 Chem Annex

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Tenure Talk: Professor Mei Shen, "TBA"

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  1024 Chem Annex

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• 2026 Research Park Block Party

  Time

  5:00 - 6:30 pm

  Location

  South First Street and Saint Mary's Road, Champaign, Illinois 61820, United States

  

  • Other

Friday, September 4, 2026

• National GEM Consortium Annual Conference 2026

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Dallas, TX

  

  • Conference/Workshop

• First Friday Breakfast - September

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

  

  • Social/Informal Event

• Research Park Blood Drive

  Time

  11:00 am - 2:00 pm

  Location

  EnterpriseWorks Lot, 60 Hazelwood Drive

  

  • Community Service

• Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Chang Cui (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) - "Mechanism, Structure and Inhibitor Design of Human Ribonucleotide Reductase"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, September 5, 2026

• National GEM Consortium Annual Conference 2026

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Dallas, TX

  

  • Conference/Workshop

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

• Grainger Engineering Fall 2026 In-Person Career Fair

  Recurring

  Time

  10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1800 South First Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820, United States

  

  • Other

• Women in Tech Luncheon with Vidya Madhavan

  Time

  11:45 am - 1:00 pm

  Location

  EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

  

  • Conference/Workshop

• HRI Opening Reception

  Time

  4:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center

  

  • Reception/Open House

• PEEC Seminar - Sara Ruane, Field Museum of Natural History, "Museums Collections as a Backbone for Contemporary Science"

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Charles Miller Auditorium- CLSL B102

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 10, 2026

• Grainger Engineering Fall 2026 In-Person Career Fair

  Recurring

  Time

  10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1800 South First Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820, United States

  

  • Other

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. David Gracias, Johns Hopkins University (Host: Prof. Hyun Joon Kong) "Physical Intelligence at the Interface of Biology and Engineering"

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Materials Seminar, TBD, Professor Qian Chen, University of Illinois

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chem Annex 1024

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Materials Seminar, TBD, Professor Qian Chen, University of Illinois

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  1024 CHEM ANNEX

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 11, 2026

• Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Cheng-Ming Chiang (UT Southwestern Medical Center) - "Phospho-BRD4 IDR-Targeting Compounds as Antiviral and Anticancer Agents"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Data + AI User Group - September

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Location

  EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

  

  • Conference/Workshop

Monday, September 14, 2026

• C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

• Illinois CEE Fall 2026 Job Fair

  Recurring

  Time

  11:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1401 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States

  

  • Other

• Gies College of Business Fall 2026 In-Person Career Fair

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  1900 South First Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820

  

  • Other

• Seminar on Seminars, Professor Kenneth Suslick, University of Illinois

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chem Annex 1024

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Seminar on Seminars, Professor Kenneth Suslick, University of Illinois

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  1024 CHEM ANNEX

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Melanie Sanford, University of Michigan, "Title TBA"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

• Illinois CEE Fall 2026 Job Fair

  Recurring

  Time

  11:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1401 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States

  

  • Other

• Gies College of Business Fall 2026 In-Person Career Fair

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  1900 South First Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820

  

  • Other

• CU Bike to Work Day

  Time

  7:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Research Park (First Street & St. Mary's Road)

  

  • Health/Fitness

• Final Defense of Genesis Rios-Adorno "TBA"

  Time

  10:00 am

  Location

  3217 Everitt Lab

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Prof. Dayne Swearer, Northwestern University, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• PEEC Seminar - Dr. Joseph Walker, University of Illinois Chicago, "Herbarium RNA as a Source of Evolutionary Insights"

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Charles Miller Auditorium- CLSL B102

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 17, 2026

• Fall Conference for Veterinarians

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  I Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, Illinois

  

  • Conference/Workshop

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Janani Sampath, University of Florida (Host: Prof. Charles Sing)

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• 22nd Annual Goldstick Family Lecture in the Study of Communication Disorders

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  University of Illinois Philanthropy Center, Room 102/103, 303 St. Mary’s Road, Champaign IL

  

  • Lecture

• Fire at Five Happy Hour and Bonfire - Hispanic Heritage Month

  Time

  5:00 - 6:30 pm

  Location

  Atkins Building Patio & Lawn, 1800 S Oak St

  

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, September 18, 2026

• Fall Conference for Veterinarians

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  I Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, Illinois

  

  • Conference/Workshop

• Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Hong Jin (Univeristy of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) - "Translation beyond Initiation, Elongation and Termination"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Champaign Blockchain Meetup - September

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Location

  EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

  

  • Conference/Workshop

• Merge Campus Visit Program Virtual Event

  Time

  2:00 - 5:00 pm

  

  • Other

Monday, September 21, 2026

• R.C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Robert J. Phipps, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• R.C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Robert J. Phipps, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

• Parr Lecture in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Prof. Yong Wang, Washington State University (host: Prof. Chris Rao/CHBE) "From Catalytic Insights to Transformative Technologies"

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Cadaver Dogs and Multi-Species Justice

  Time

  3:00 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center 210

  

  • Lecture

• Cadaver Dogs and Multi-Species Justice | Kate Bishop and Jenny L. Davis

  Time

  3:00 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W Illinois St

  

  • Lecture

• Materials Seminar, TBD, Professor Marie Christine Daniel, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chem Annex 1024

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Materials Seminar, TBD, Professor Marie Christine Daniel, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

  Time

  3:30 pm

  Location

  Chemistry Annex

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series -Areg Danagoulian

  Time

  4:00 - 4:50 pm

  Location

  1306 Everitt Laboratory

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• R.C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Robert J. Phipps, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• R.C. Fuson Lecture: Professor Robert J. Phipps, University of Cambridge, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

• Illinois Gies College of Business Fall 2026 Virtual Job Fair

  Time

  12:00 - 4:00 pm

  

  • Other

• Motivating Employees to Be Their Best

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  

  • Webinar

• Prof. Hsing-Ta Chen, University of Notre Dame, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Emma Thames (Stadtmueller Lab) - "TBA"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 RAL

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Nathan Hensley | No Escape, No Ending: Gesture, Improvisation, Solidarity

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W Illinois St

  

  • Lecture

• PEEC Seminar - Dr. Tracey Tuberville, University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Lab, TBD

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Charles Miller Auditorium- CLSL B102

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 24, 2026

• PYGMALION Event

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  TBD

  

  • Lecture

• ACES + LAS 2026 Career Fair

  Time

  1:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  111 Saint Mary's Road, Champaign, Illinois 61820, United States

  

  • Other

• CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Wenyu Huang, Iowa State University (Host: Prof. Hong Yang)

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Laboratory

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 25, 2026

• PYGMALION Event

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  TBD

  

  • Lecture

• Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. C. Shan Xu (Yale) - "TBA"

  Time

  12:00 pm

  Location

  Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, September 26, 2026

• PYGMALION Event

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  TBD

  

  • Lecture

• Illinois VMAA Stroke of Luck 9-hole Scramble

  Time

  8:30 am

  

  • Sporting Event

• Youth Literature Festival - Community Day

  Time

  9:30 am - 3:00 pm

  Location

  I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center

  

  • Festival/Celebration

• Youth Literature Festival

  Time

  10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Location

  I-Hotel & Conference Center

  

  • Festival/Celebration

• Central Illinois Bat Festival

  Time

  1:00 - 8:00 pm

  Location

  Anita Purves Nature Center

  

  • Exhibition

Sunday, September 27, 2026

• PYGMALION Event

  Recurring

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  TBD

  

  • Lecture

Monday, September 28, 2026

• Prof. Lauren Rajakovich, University of Washington, "Title: TBD"

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

• Grainger Engineering Fall 2026 Career Fair (VIRTUAL)

  Time

  11:00 am - 3:00 pm

  

  • Other

• Prof. Martin Mosquera, Montana State University, TBD

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  CLSL B102

  

  • Seminar/Symposium

• Stephanie O'Rourke | Landscapes of Dis-placement: Mining and Mapping the 19th-century British Empire

  Time

  5:30 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W Illinois St

  

  • Lecture