General Events

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Friday, March 31, 2023

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Monday, April 3, 2023

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Friday, April 7, 2023

Saturday, April 8, 2023

Sunday, April 9, 2023

    • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    • 346 Main University Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr.

    RBML's fall exhibit featuring the University of Illinois Library's extensive Conde de Montemar letters collection, as well as other rare and fascinating books about the 16th-Century Spanish conquest and colonization of Perú.

    • All Day

    The ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. Some Muslim employees and students observing Ramadan may request schedule adjustments in order to observe. Your department may find that more employees require space or time for prayer during this period.

    • All Day

    The Feast of Unleavened Bread. Celebrates the Jews being freed from slavery in Egypt and making the exodus from Egypt to the holy land of Israel. Work is often prohibited the first two days and the last two days. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

    • All Day

    The Feast of the Resurrection of Christ. It is the greatest and oldest feast of the Christian Church. The Episcopal Church celebrates the Eucharist with great solemnity on this most holy of feast days. In addition to Easter Day services, it is often observed with family gatherings.

    • All Day

    At the beginning of each Bahá'í month, Bahá'ís gather for an observance called the 19-Day Feast. The First of Jalal (Glory) begins at sunset of the first day and ends at sunset of the last day. It is a three-part observance with devotions, community consultation, and a social portion. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

  • cultural ed sessons
    • 1:15 pm
    • AACC

Monday, April 10, 2023

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Thursday, April 13, 2023

    • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    • 346 Main University Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr.

    RBML's fall exhibit featuring the University of Illinois Library's extensive Conde de Montemar letters collection, as well as other rare and fascinating books about the 16th-Century Spanish conquest and colonization of Perú.

    • All Day

    The ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. Some Muslim employees and students observing Ramadan may request schedule adjustments in order to observe. Your department may find that more employees require space or time for prayer during this period.

    • All Day

    The Feast of Unleavened Bread. Celebrates the Jews being freed from slavery in Egypt and making the exodus from Egypt to the holy land of Israel. Work is often prohibited the first two days and the last two days. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    This annual exhibition represents the culmination of artistic development for graduate students in the School of Art + Design at Illinois, which is committed to elevating and sustaining the arts as a distinct and necessary approach to human understanding.

    • All Day

    In Islam, Laylat al-Qadr or Qadr Night is when the Quran was sent down from Heaven and revealed to the prophet Muhammad [peace be unto him.] The specific date is not mentioned in the Quran although it is believed to be one of the last ten days of Ramadan. Muslim holidays begin and end at sundown on the first and last days listed.

    • All Day
    • Illini Union Rooms B-C

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    The Ink Wash Paintings of Shozo Sato is an exhibition of rarely exhibited ink wash paintings by artist, author, Japan House founder, and professor emeritus Shozo Sato. These paintings celebrate Sato's enduring and thoughtful engagement with vistas of the American Southwest, American West, and childhood memories of Osaka and Hiroshima during World War II.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • Molly Hathaway Goldstein Photo
    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • Main Library at 1408 W Gregory Dr. Room 146, Urbana, IL 61801

    Teaching Assistant Professor and Product Design Lab Director, Dr. Goldstein will share her research on student-designer trade off decisions and design actions and thinking.

    • 12:00 - 5:30 pm
    • NCSA Building: 1205 W. Clark St. Urbana, IL, 61801

    The inaugural NCSA Student Research Conference will be held Thursday, April 13 from 12–5:30 p.m. NCSA will showcase the research conducted by students working at NCSA and with NCSA affiliates. This conference also offers the opportunity to network with NCSA researchers, faculty affiliates and industry partners.

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join us on Thursday, April 13 from 12-1 pm for a workshop on Operational Improvement Starts with a Change in Mindset with David McFarland.

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    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • University Archives, Room 146 Main Library

    Dr. Goldstein will share her research on student-designer trade off decisions and design actions and thinking

    • 1:00 - 4:00 pm
    • AAS Reading Room, 1208 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801

  • Photo of 50-75 students showcasing their startup ideas at Cozad New Venture Challenge Demo Day
    • 2:00 - 5:30 pm
    • I-Hotel and Conference Center, Heritage Hall

    Everyone is welcome to attend the Cozad New Venture Challenge Demo Day. Come see UIUC student entrepreneurs showcase their startup ideas!

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    • 2:00 pm
    • Levis Faculty Center, Room 210

    Dave Eggers is the author of many books, including The Circle, The Monk of Mokha, What is the What, A Hologram for the King, and The Lifters. He is founder of McSweeney’s, an independent publishing company based in San Francisco that produces books, a humor website, and a journal of new writing, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern

    • 3:00 - 4:30 pm
    • Lincoln Hall 2043

    • 6:00 - 7:00 pm
    • Asian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana IL

    Come celebrate APIDA Heritage Month on campus with fun trivia about food and popular culture! Prizes for the top winners, free food and snacks for all attendees.

    • 6:00 pm
    • ISR Seminar Room A

  • Image of one large speaker using their voice to speak as loudly as several famous speakers through a mic.
    • 6:00 - 8:00 pm
    • Krannert Art Museum, Main Level, Cafe, 500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, Illinois 61820

    Speak Café stands for Song, Poetry, Expression, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum organized and hosted by local artist and poet, Shaya Robinson. Join Krannert Art Museum for SPEAK Café in celebration of National Poetry Month cohosted by Urbana’s Poet Laureate, Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure!

    • 7:00 pm

    This talk will address first, the dominant mystifying perceptions of the current crisis of transition in Libya after 2011, then it shall present an alternative critical argument to understand the causes of the civil war, and main internal, regional and international actors behind it.

    • 7:30 pm
    • Virginia Theatre, 203 W Park Avenue, Champaign, IL

    • 7:30 pm
    • 203 W Park Ave, Champaign, IL 61820

    A smart and stylish film noir musical, Tony Award-winner City of Angels captures the gritty sights and sounds of Hollywood’s classic detective movies, all set to a brilliant, bluesy jazz score.

Friday, April 14, 2023

Saturday, April 15, 2023

    • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    • 346 Main University Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr.

    RBML's fall exhibit featuring the University of Illinois Library's extensive Conde de Montemar letters collection, as well as other rare and fascinating books about the 16th-Century Spanish conquest and colonization of Perú.

    • All Day

    The ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. Some Muslim employees and students observing Ramadan may request schedule adjustments in order to observe. Your department may find that more employees require space or time for prayer during this period.

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Illini Union 314A

    All mothers and mother figures are invited to attend the Moms Association Annual Meeting. The Moms Association will honor the recipients of their Centennial Scholarship and present their annual awards, including Mom of the Year. All are welcome. A light breakfast will be served.

    • 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
    • Illini Union Bookstore

    Stop by the Illini Union Bookstore for the best in Fighting Illini apparel, gifts, and souvenirs. During Moms Weekend, grab a scratch off ticket at checkout for your chance to receive up to 25% OFF your entire purchase (15% is guaranteed).

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    This annual exhibition represents the culmination of artistic development for graduate students in the School of Art + Design at Illinois, which is committed to elevating and sustaining the arts as a distinct and necessary approach to human understanding.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    The Ink Wash Paintings of Shozo Sato is an exhibition of rarely exhibited ink wash paintings by artist, author, Japan House founder, and professor emeritus Shozo Sato. These paintings celebrate Sato's enduring and thoughtful engagement with vistas of the American Southwest, American West, and childhood memories of Osaka and Hiroshima during World War II.

  • swe & moms association 5k
    • 9:00 - 11:00 am
    • Main Quad

    This year's Society of Women Engineer's 5K will occur on April 15th from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on the Main Quad. All runners and walkers are welcome! Sign up before March 26th at midnight to get a t-shirt. Proceeds benefit the Mom's Association Scholarship fund.

  • Drawn Together
    • 10:00 - 10:30 am
    • Champaign Public Library, Nate & Lillie Story Room (200 W. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820)

    • 10:00 - 10:45 am
    • ARC

    • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    • Illini Union

    Join the Illini Union Board for a day of shopping with your family and check out handmade crafts, special gifts, jewelry, food, and more! 

    • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
    • Plant Sciences Lab - 1201 S. Dorner Drive, Urbana, IL

    Enjoy the Spring Plant Fair presented by the UIUC Horticulture Club. There will be displays, workshops, and a plant sale!

    • 1:00 pm
    • Virginia Theatre, 203 W Park Avenue, Champaign, IL

    • 1:00 - 2:30 pm
    • Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) 1035

    • 1:00 - 1:45 pm
    • ARC Cycling Studio

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
    • ARC MP4

    • 1:00 pm
    • Eichelberger Field

    Stop by Eichelberger Field and cheer on the Fighting Illini Softball team on Saturday afternoon during Moms Weekend! Admission is free.

    • 1:30 pm
    • 203 W Park Ave, Champaign, IL 61820

    A smart and stylish film noir musical, Tony Award-winner City of Angels captures the gritty sights and sounds of Hollywood’s classic detective movies, all set to a brilliant, bluesy jazz score.

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

    • 2:00 - 4:00 pm
    • Illini Union 314A & B

    Let your creativity shine at the Moms Weekend "Paint and Chat Event". Come make a unique piece of art to commemorate Moms Weekend.

    • 3:00 pm
    • Illinois Field

    Stop by Illinois Field to cheer on the Fighting Illini Baseball team on Saturday afternoon during Moms Weekend! Admission is free.

    • 4:30 pm
    • Lincoln Hall Theater 702 S Wright St Urbana, IL 61801

    Illini Student Musicals is proud to present GREASE! Contact tickets@illinistudentmusicals.org with any questions or concerns surrounding ticketing. Patrons purchasing a Student ticket must present a student ID with their ticket at the event

    • 7:00 pm
    • Virginia Theatre, 203 W Park Avenue, Champaign, IL

  • Iftar Dinner
    • 7:00 - 10:00 pm
    • Dubai Grill 701 S. Gregory St Urbana, IL 61801

    Salam Illini! During Illini Moms weekend, we are excited to host Iftar for all the fasting Illini and their friends. Come on over for a tasty iftar dinner at the Dubai Grill. We will have a short program and dinner. We are also excited to give out Ramadan goody bags, so please be sure to come and grab yours too!

    • 7:00 - 9:00 pm
    • Foellinger Auditorium

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    • 7:00 pm
    • Pine Lounge

    • 7:00 pm
    • Illini Union Pine Lounge

    Join your student and their friends to watch the latest blockbuster movies before they are streamed. Popcorn is available while supplies last.

  • just desserts and culinary
    • 7:00 pm
    • Table 1867, ISR Dining Hall, 2nd Floor

    Join Pastry Chef Megan Bugg and the Moms Association for a delicious evening tasting irresistible desserts. Chef Bugg will entertain and amaze you as she demonstrates how to create a delicious banana foster brownie*. The tasting event is located at Table 1867, a premier culinary kitchen on the second floor of the Illinois Street Residence (ISR) Hall. Additional sweet treat

    • 7:30 pm
    • 203 W Park Ave, Champaign, IL 61820

    A smart and stylish film noir musical, Tony Award-winner City of Angels captures the gritty sights and sounds of Hollywood’s classic detective movies, all set to a brilliant, bluesy jazz score.

    • 7:30 pm
    • Studio Theatre

    • 7:30 pm
    • Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

    • 7:30 pm
    • Lincoln Hall Theater 702 S Wright St Urbana, IL 61801

    Illini Student Musicals is proud to present GREASE! Contact tickets@illinistudentmusicals.org with any questions or concerns surrounding ticketing. Patrons purchasing a Student ticket must present a student ID with their ticket at the event

    • 7:30 pm
    • Tryon Festival Theatre

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Monday, April 17, 2023

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Friday, April 21, 2023

    • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    • 346 Main University Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr.

    RBML's fall exhibit featuring the University of Illinois Library's extensive Conde de Montemar letters collection, as well as other rare and fascinating books about the 16th-Century Spanish conquest and colonization of Perú.

    • All Day

    The ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. Some Muslim employees and students observing Ramadan may request schedule adjustments in order to observe. Your department may find that more employees require space or time for prayer during this period.

    • All Day

    Pronounced "Rezván," this annual Baha’i festival commemorates the 12 days when Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Baha’i Faith, publicly proclaimed His mission as God’s messenger for this age. Elections for Baha’i institutions are generally held during the Festival of Riḍván. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

  • extracellular vesicle
    • 8:15 am - 1:00 pm
    • 5602 Beckman Institute

    This workshop will provide the opportunity to learn more about EVs while becoming acquainted with innovative research currently underway at UIUC. The poster session will provide an informal venue for exploring collaborative efforts with colleagues. All faculty, staff, postdoctoral students, and graduate students are welcome to join us for this half-day workshop.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    This annual exhibition represents the culmination of artistic development for graduate students in the School of Art + Design at Illinois, which is committed to elevating and sustaining the arts as a distinct and necessary approach to human understanding.

    • All Day

    Celebrates the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. It is common practice to give zakat (charity) on this day or during the month of Ramadan, and to attend a prayer in the morning, followed by celebration and food with friends and family. Muslim students or employees observing Eid al-Fitr may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    The Ink Wash Paintings of Shozo Sato is an exhibition of rarely exhibited ink wash paintings by artist, author, Japan House founder, and professor emeritus Shozo Sato. These paintings celebrate Sato's enduring and thoughtful engagement with vistas of the American Southwest, American West, and childhood memories of Osaka and Hiroshima during World War II.

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • CIF

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign

    This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820

    Our Community in Action: Advancing Social Justice in Champaign-Urbana and Beyond. We will be hearing from community leaders tackling our most pressing public concerns through an unwavering pursuit of social justice.

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    • 12:00 - 3:00 pm
    • 1050 Siebel Center for Design

    Make an appointment to meet with a TEC Ambassador at SCD on Fridays!

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    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

    Join us on Friday, April 21 from 12:00-1:00pm as Research Park celebrates Eid.

    • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
    • 346 Main Library

    Shakespeare’s First Folio, published in 1623, gathered 36 of the Bard’s plays, including 18 that would otherwise have disappeared. Come help us mark this 400th milestone: visit with some of RBML’s Shakespearean treasures, dare to read or recite a few lines, wear your Elizabethan finery if you wish, and “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.”

    • 4:00 - 6:00 pm
    • Beckman Institute Room 1005

  • Film poster for documentary film Overland (2020)
    • 4:30 pm
    • Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum

    Join us for a screening of the documentary film Overland (2020), an exploration of falconry across multiple continents. The event will be preceded by a falconry demonstration on the lawn outside Spurlock Museum and followed by a Q&A with director Revere Le Noue and one of the documentary subjects, eagle falconer and anthropologist Dr. Lauren McGough.

    • 5:30 - 7:00 pm
    • Meet at the Foreign Language Building Lobby, 707 S Mathews Ave, Urbana

    Students volunteer their time from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to shut off lights in campus buildings for the weekend — saving campus energy and money and reducing carbon emissions!

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    • 7:00 pm
    • Illini Union Courtyard Cafe

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    • 7:00 pm
    • Pine Lounge

    • 7:30 pm
    • Studio Theatre

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Sunday, April 23, 2023

Monday, April 24, 2023

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

    • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    • 346 Main University Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr.

    RBML's fall exhibit featuring the University of Illinois Library's extensive Conde de Montemar letters collection, as well as other rare and fascinating books about the 16th-Century Spanish conquest and colonization of Perú.

    • All Day

    Israeli Independence Day. Celebrated by displaying the flag of Israel, family gatherings, fireworks, barbecues, picnics and concerts. Israeli employees observing Yom HaAtzma'ut may take this day off of work, and some may request scheduling accommodations in order to observe. 

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    The Ink Wash Paintings of Shozo Sato is an exhibition of rarely exhibited ink wash paintings by artist, author, Japan House founder, and professor emeritus Shozo Sato. These paintings celebrate Sato's enduring and thoughtful engagement with vistas of the American Southwest, American West, and childhood memories of Osaka and Hiroshima during World War II.

    • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    • Illini Union Room 210 (second floor, north side)

    This service is located in Room 210 (second floor, north side) of the Illini Union on select Wednesdays from 10am-3pm and offers services such as driver's license & state ID renewal, replace, correct; vision and written tests; vehicle stickers; and vehicle title and registration. NO Real ID service.

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    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

    • 4:00 - 6:00 pm
    • 1207 W. Oregon, room 133, Urbana

    • 4:00 - 6:00 pm
    • 210 Levis Faculty Center

    Join the Program in Medieval Studies to celebrate our students and the end of the academic year. Refreshments will be served.

    • 5:00 pm

    • 5:30 - 7:00 pm
    • 1210 West Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center / International Education)

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    • 7:00 pm
    • Illini Union Courtyard Cafe

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Friday, April 28, 2023

Saturday, April 29, 2023

    • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    • 346 Main University Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr.

    RBML's fall exhibit featuring the University of Illinois Library's extensive Conde de Montemar letters collection, as well as other rare and fascinating books about the 16th-Century Spanish conquest and colonization of Perú.

    • All Day

    Pronounced "Rezván," this annual Baha’i festival commemorates the 12 days when Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Baha’i Faith, publicly proclaimed His mission as God’s messenger for this age. Elections for Baha’i institutions are generally held during the Festival of Riḍván. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe The Ninth Day.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Latina Community ‘Voces’ amplifies Latina/x girls’ voices through a multimodal exhibit that represents the varied cultures, languages, and histories of local Latinx communities co-created in partnership with Girls Go for It! (GGFI), the College of Education, and Krannert Art Museum.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    Pattern and Process is an exhibition that investigates how patterns create- or sometimes challenge- order, systems, and processes. the exhibition presents works from LAM's twentieth- and twenty-first-century collection.

    • All Day
    • Krannert Art Museum

    The Ink Wash Paintings of Shozo Sato is an exhibition of rarely exhibited ink wash paintings by artist, author, Japan House founder, and professor emeritus Shozo Sato. These paintings celebrate Sato's enduring and thoughtful engagement with vistas of the American Southwest, American West, and childhood memories of Osaka and Hiroshima during World War II.

    • 10:00 am
    • Grainger Auditorium (ECEB 1002), 306 N. Wright St., Urbana, IL

    Smart cities, autonomous vehicles and the smart metaverse all rely on embedded systems that are engaging with the physical environment through sensors. That means a home that monitors your activities and health status, learns your habits and preferences, and automatically controls lighting, air conditioning, and more.

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    • 2:00 - 2:30 pm
    • Urbana Free Library (210 West Green Street Urbana, Illinois 61801)

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    • 7:00 pm
    • Pine Lounge

    • 7:30 pm
    • Tryon Festival Theatre

Sunday, April 30, 2023