School of Information Sciences Undergrad MASTER CALENDAR
The iSchool offers a number of events related to career and professional development, technology and information talks, research seminars, field trips, alumni panels, socials, and more. We also promote relevant opportunities on and around campus.
We encourage students to also visit additional calendars and websites:
HandShake Events, Research Park, NCSA, Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC),
The Career Center, Office of Undergraduate Research, Leadership Center, Siebel Center for Design,
Office of Technology Management, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning,
Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts & Sciences.
National & International Scholar's Programs, Student Wellness
iSchool Calendars: Study Abroad Hours, iSchool Events, Non-iSchool Events
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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All Day210 Levis Faculty Center; 919 W Illinois St, Urbana, IL 61801 -
5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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All Day210 Levis Faculty Center; 919 W Illinois St, Urbana, IL 61801
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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3:30 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514 -
3:30 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Friday, April 17, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom -
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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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.
Monday, April 20, 2026
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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11:45 am - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin us on Wednesday April, 22 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a Women in Tech Luncheon with Shawn Carlson.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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1:00 - 5:00 pmNCSA Building, Main Lobby 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana
This event, centered on the theme AI for Discovery and Impact, showcases student research conducted at NCSA and features oral presentations, a poster session, an industry panel, and an industry-interaction dinner. The event includes NCSA SPIN participants.
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3:00 pmFor workshop location and registration, please visit go.illinois.edu/OURWorkshops.
During this workshop, we will discuss strategies to successfully communicate research skills and experiences through job, graduate school, and internship application documents.
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3:00 - 4:30 pmAlice Campbell Alumni CenterJoin We CU and the Community Learning Lab for an end-of-year reception. Stop by the Alice Campbell Alumni Center on April 23 from 3:00 and 4:30 p.m. and help us celebrate the positive impact our students, instructors, and community partners have had in the Champaign-Urbana community this year. Light refreshments will be served. Registration link to follow.
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Friday, April 24, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin the Society of American Military Engineers on Friday, April 24 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
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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.
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3:00 pmFor workshop location and registration, please visit go.illinois.edu/OURWorkshops.
Looking to better express your goals and expectations with a research mentor? Feeling unsure about research or just looking for advice? Join us to discuss strategies to enhance mentor/mentee communication, combat imposter syndrome, and advocate for yourself in research.
Monday, April 27, 2026
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3:30 pmFor workshop location and registration, please visit: go.illinois.edu/OURWorkshops.
During this workshop, we will discuss the various forms of undergraduate research that take place on campus, guide students to develop a plan of action to locate research opportunities on campus, and discuss ways to contact faculty research mentors.
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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3:00 - 5:00 pmIllini Union, Rooms A, B, C, and South Lounge 1401 W. Green St., UrbanaThis event showcases the innovative science and engineering projects developed by ISUR scholars and undergraduate researchers across the college.
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4:00 - 5:30 pmThe Department of Economics conducts an Economics Research Symposium every spring. They are a valuable experience for Economics students who want to present research they have been working on during the academic year.
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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2:00 - 3:00 pmHuff Hall, 1st Floor 1206 S. 4th St., Champaign
College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) students who will be presenting at the Undergraduate Research Symposium have the opportunity to present their research to AHS faculty, staff, and students. The day before the Symposium students will display their research posters in Huff Hall and share their work with others in AHS.
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3:00 - 5:00 pmCarl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, Room 612 1206 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana
The Undergraduate Research Showcase is a platform to share work completed by undergraduates working in IGB-affiliated laboratories. The event aims to host those currently involved and hoping to get involved with research, to build up undergraduate engagement in genomics research.
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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9:00 am - 5:00 pmIllini Union Rooms A, B, C, & South Lounge & Second Floor
The Undergraduate Research Symposium, part of Undergraduate Research Week at the University of Illinois, will host over 1,000 student presentations. Featuring oral, poster, and creative works, the event highlights diverse disciplines, student innovation, and the university’s commitment to expanding undergraduate research opportunities.
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9:30National Center for Supercomputing ApplicationsYou are cordially invited to a celebration commemorating NCSA’s 40 years of advancing high-performance computing and applications. Join us on April 30 for a day of talks exploring NCSA’s innovative legacy and highlighting new opportunities on the horizon.
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11:00 am - 2:00 pmIllini Union, Room 104 1401 W. Green St., Urbana
Students in Principles of Business Communication will be showcasing their research employing Human-Centered Design. These booths and presentations are a culmination of a semester-long partnership with Student Affairs partners to help serve Illini Union stakeholders better.
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11:00 am - 1:00 pmParkland College, Room U-140 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign
This is the fifth consecutive year in which the Honors Symposium at Parkland College partners with the Office of Undergraduate Research. Students from across Parkland will present their graduating honors projects, and Psi Beta students in Psychology and Ethnography of the University students in Anthropology will also present on their research from that academic year.
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
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., Champaign
An 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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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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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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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 2, 2026
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11:00 am - 1:00 pmI Hotel & Illinois Conference Center 1900 S. 1st St., Champaign
This 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.
Monday, May 4, 2026
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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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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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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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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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
Meet your fellow Siebel School peer mentors and get advice on courses, approach course instructors, RSOs, internships, and much, much more!
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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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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1:30 - 2:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514
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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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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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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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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.
Monday, May 11, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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11:00 am
You 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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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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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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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
Monday, May 18, 2026
Friday, May 22, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin the Society of American Military Engineers on Friday, May 22 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.