NCSA Calendar
NCSA staff who would like to submit an item for the calendar can email newsdesk@ncsa.illinois.edu.
Monday, September 28, 2026
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Attend this onsite workshop at NCSA to learn how to use OpenACC API compiler directives to quickly develop GPU-capable codes using standard languages and compilers. Knowledge of either C or Fortran programming is required. Hands-on exercises will use Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center’s Bridges-2 computing platform.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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NCSA is offering a 2-hour workshop for campus researchers to introduce the Illinois Campus Cluster (ICC) and teach how to perform basic tasks in its cluster environment. There are no prerequisites for this workshop. A user account on the ICC will be provided for the hands-on exercises. Register by September 25, 2026.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Join us for an info session to learn more about the Humanities in Action program and receive insight into the application process.
Monday, October 5, 2026
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Speaker: Sujeet Bhalerao, Leditzky Group
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
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This is a panel discussion with artists and scholars on Everett’s "Erasure." Each panelist will provide a different window into what’s beyond Erasure or what reading Erasure inspires (broadly conceived).
Monday, October 12, 2026
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CU Pride Parade Poster Making
Recurring
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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CU Pride Parade Poster Making
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NCSA is hosting a Machine Learning and Big Data workshop presented by the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center. This workshop will focus on big data analytics and machine learning with Spark, and deep learning using Tensorflow. This is an IN PERSON event, there WILL NOT be a virtual option for this event.
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NCSA is offering a virtual workshop to introduce the DeltaAI cluster and teach how to perform basic tasks in its cluster environment. There are no prerequisites for this workshop. Attendees will be added to a training allocation for the workshop, if they do not already have DeltaAI allocations. Register by October 9.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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CU Pride Parade Poster Making
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NCSA is hosting a Machine Learning and Big Data workshop presented by the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center. This workshop will focus on big data analytics and machine learning with Spark, and deep learning using Tensorflow. This is an IN PERSON event, there WILL NOT be a virtual option for this event.
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Speaker: Jason Elhaderi, Draper Group
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Join us as we highlight the incredible work of each of Humanities Without Walls' Reciprocity and Redistribution Grand Research Challenge projects in four virtual showcases over the 2026-27 academic year. During each event, 2-3 teams will present their projects and share a bit about the centrality of reciprocal and redistributive methods to their work.
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Join us as we honor three distinguished faculty members recently elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences Their research and teaching exemplify how curiosity leads to discovery and lasting impact. Please join us in celebrating their achievements and the profound ways they continue to shape our institution and the wider world.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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CU Pride Parade Poster Making
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Professor Ángel Garcia (English/Creative Writing) will read from his latest collection, Indifferent Cities.
Friday, October 16, 2026
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CU Pride Parade Poster Making
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MechSE alumni are invited to a social hour in Chicago!
Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Enjoy golf in a casual, indoor setting with Grainger Engineering alumni!
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Speaker: Harshvardhan Mantry, Pfaff Group
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Speaker: Hannah Manetsch
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Speaker: Jacob Beckey, Leditzky Group
Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Professor Gillen D'Arcy Wood (English and Earth Science & Environmental Change) will discuss his book, The Wake of HMS Challenger: How a Legendary Victorian Voyage Tells the Story of Our Oceans’ Decline.
Monday, November 2, 2026
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Speaker: Chong Wang
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Speaker: Will Christopherson, DeMarco Group
Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Representatives from the HuMetricsHSS Humane Metrics Initiative will present on the values-based frameworks they’ve developed to guide all kinds of scholarly processes.
Monday, November 9, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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Speaker: Javier Montaner, Clark Group
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Monday, November 16, 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
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Speaker: Chris Vairogs, Leditzky Group
Thursday, November 19, 2026
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
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Speaker: Charlotte Bottcher
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
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Speaker: Xi Zhang, Kou Group
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Join us as we highlight the incredible work of each of Humanities Without Walls' Reciprocity and Redistribution Grand Research Challenge projects in four virtual showcases over the 2026-27 academic year. During each event, 2-3 teams will present their projects and share a bit about the centrality of reciprocal and redistributive methods to their work.
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Monday, December 7, 2026
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Thursday, December 10, 2026
Monday, January 25, 2027
Thursday, February 11, 2027
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Justice in the Balance: Democracy, Rule of Law, and the European Court of Human Rights
Friday, February 19, 2027
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Following an introduction to the book proposal and publishing process, this presentation and panel will also cover recent experiences by faculty and editors in this important component of humanistic scholarship. Co-organized by the Humanities Research Institute and OVCRI’s Office of Research Advising and Project Development.
Thursday, February 25, 2027
Wednesday, March 3, 2027
Thursday, March 4, 2027
Wednesday, March 24, 2027
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Speaker: Philip Kim, Pfaff Group
Thursday, March 25, 2027
Friday, March 26, 2027
Thursday, April 1, 2027
Thursday, April 15, 2027
Wednesday, April 21, 2027
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Speaker: Sonia Rani, Pfaff Group
Thursday, May 6, 2027
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Gather with us in community to celebrate this year's HRI research prize recipients and to mark the close of another academic year!
