NCSA staff who would like to submit an item for the calendar can email newsdesk@ncsa.illinois.edu.
We are excited to bring back the Research Park Softball League in 2023! Registration is required by May 26!
Join us on Tuesday, June 6 from 12-1pm for "Building Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn" with Jarai Carter in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
Join us for this exclusive event to hear pitches from the future leaders of agriculture during the Illinois AgTech Accelerator 2023 Showcase! Sign up here.
Join us for the Women in Tech Luncheon with Dr. Nadya Mason on Wednesday June 7 from 12-1 PM at EnterpriseWorks. Professor Mason is an experimental physicist who works at the intersection of complex materials, superconductivity, and nanotechnology. She is particularly recognized for her work elucidating the electronic properties of low-dimensional correlated materials.
Join us at EnterpriseWorks for the Startup Cafe with Brandon Yates, CEO of DeepWalk! Check back for more information. Register at this link.
Starting in May 2023, the Verizon 5G Innovation Hub is now hosting open hours.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, June 9 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Welcome to "Working with AI" - a meetup group for anyone in the Champaign-Urbana area interested in exploring the exciting field of Artificial Intelligence and its real-world applications.
We are excited to bring back the Research Park Softball League in 2023!
Join us on Tuesday, June 13 from 12-1pm for "The Dos and Don'ts of Business Etiquette" with Patricia Simpson in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
Join us on Wednesday, June 14 for the "World Blood Donor Day" Drive from 12-3 pm in the EnterpriseWorks Lot. For patients in need, donated blood can change everything. Blood products are used to help people – our friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers – as they treat cancer, chronic diseases, and traumatic injuries.
Did you participate in the Cozad New Venture Challenge, and you're not sure what your next steps are? Do you have questions about navigating the entrepreneurial ecosystem on campus? Join us for a Zoom session! We're here to help.
Meet interns from across the Research Park on Thursday, June 15 from 5-6:30PM at the Ameren Atrium & Dock! Learn who else is in your field and what cool projects they're working on. Appetizers and soft drinks will be provided.
This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.
In observance of Juneteenth, EnterpriseWorks will be closed for the day.
Join us on Tuesday, June 20 from 12-1pm for "Financial Fitness" with Susan Toalson McGinty in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
Join us on Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 5-6:30pm on the Atkins Patio. Register at this link!
This meetup is targeted towards professionals and students in Champaign-Urbana and the surrounding region with an interest in cloud computing platforms including Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, and Alibaba Cloud.
Join us on Tuesday, June 27 from 12-1pm for "Building Your Elevator Pitch" with The Speaking Center in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
Which company will win the coveted golden paddle? Could it be yours? Sign up for one of the year's most anticipated events in Research Park: The 12th Annual Table Tennis Tournament.
Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9-10am on the first Friday of every month.
Join us on Tuesday, July 11 from 12-1pm for "Conflict Management" with Illinois Leadership Center in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Wednesday, July 12 at the Illinois Conference Center.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, July 14 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Welcome to "Working with AI" - a meetup group for anyone in the Champaign-Urbana area interested in exploring the exciting field of Artificial Intelligence and its real-world applications.
Join us on Friday, July 14 from 12-1 pm to celebrate Mac N' Cheese day!
Join us on Tuesday, July 18 from 12-1pm for "Stress Management" with The Counseling Center in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
Join us on Wednesday, July 19 from 9am-5pm for the Research Park Hackathon. Additional information on this event will be posted soon. Please contact Cathy McArthur at mcarthur@illinois.edu with any questions.
Join us on Thursday, July 20, 2023 from 5-6:30pm on the Atkins Patio. Sign up now!
Join us on Tuesday, July 25 from 12-1pm for "Sustainable Leadership" with Illinois Leadership Center in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
Join us to recognize and celebrate the amazing work of student interns working in the Research Park. Sign up to attend our annual Summer picnic and Intern Awards on July 25 from 4- 6 pm at Atkins Patio.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, August 11 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Welcome to "Working with AI" - a meetup group for anyone in the Champaign-Urbana area interested in exploring the exciting field of Artificial Intelligence and its real-world applications.
Join us on Thursday, August 24, 2023 from 5-6:30pm on the Atkins Patio. Register at this link!
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, September 1 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. The aim of the user group is to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking. Check back for registration information.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, September 8 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Welcome to "Working with AI" - a meetup group for anyone in the Champaign-Urbana area interested in exploring the exciting field of Artificial Intelligence and its real-world applications.
We hope you will join us for an opening reception at Levis Faculty Center on the afternoon of September 14. Join us on the back patio to gather with the humanities community at Illinois. Rain location: Levis first floor atrium
Join us on Thursday, September 28 from 5-6:30pm on the Atkins Patio. Sign up now!
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, October 6 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. The aim of the user group is to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking. Check back for registration information.
Join us for the Women in Tech Celebrates Ada Lovelace Day on Tuesday, October 10 from 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM at EnterpriseWorks. More details forthcoming.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, October 13 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Welcome to "Working with AI" - a meetup group for anyone in the Champaign-Urbana area interested in exploring the exciting field of Artificial Intelligence and its real-world applications.
Deadline to apply for the HRI Director's Fellows program. Applications due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 13.
Join us on Thursday, October 26 from 5-6:30pm on the Atkins Patio. Sign up here. Wear your favorite hat or dress up as your favorite superhero!
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, November 3 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. The aim of the user group is to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking. Check back for registration information.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, November 10 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Welcome to "Working with AI" - a meetup group for anyone in the Champaign-Urbana area interested in exploring the exciting field of Artificial Intelligence and its real-world applications.
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, December 1 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. The aim of the user group is to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking. Check back for registration information.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, December 8 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Welcome to "Working with AI" - a meetup group for anyone in the Champaign-Urbana area interested in exploring the exciting field of Artificial Intelligence and its real-world applications.
One of the premier AgTech hubs in the nation, Champaign-Urbana is uniquely positioned to bring together entrepreneurs, investors, academics, and industry for learning, networking and advancing this sector.