Research Seminars @ Illinois
Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.
To have your events added or removed from this calendar, please contact OUR at ugresearch@illinois.edu
Thursday, September 18, 2025
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During this hybrid event, Center for Writing Studies faculty from across disciplines will unpack key terms central to writing research. Join us to hear faculty explore their favorite writing research keywords, the work these terms do in their own scholarship, and how these terms intersect or diverge across fields..
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Gerry Wright, PHD Professor of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences McMaster University "Everything Old is New Again: Revisiting the Ribosome in Antibiotic Discovery"
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Professor Jacob Darwin Hamblin will speak on Modeling Harm in Nuclear Environments. More information on The Nuclear Environment Symposium (September 19) can be found here.
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Students! Make sure you are ready to take on service with community organizations! We CU & the Illinois Leadership Center are hosting a workshop on Entering Community Partnerships on Thursday, September 18. The workshop will give students guidance on how to successfully collaborate in and reflect upon community service partnerships.
Friday, September 19, 2025
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Environmental pollutants from both natural and anthropogenic sources can accumulate in agricultural and aquatic ecosystems, posing serious risks to food safety and public health.
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FSHN Graduate Seminar Presenter: Irida Kastrati, PhD Associate Professor Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center Loyola University Chicago Title: Cancer biology: Discoveries on biological drivers and the development of therapeutic or food strategies to reduce disparities
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Previous surveys suggest that speech-in-noise (SIN) testing is underutilized, but little is known about practice patterns, facilitators, and barriers to SIN testing. Therefore, we conducted an online survey of U.S. audiologists’ SIN practice patterns. Results indicate that SIN testing is used more frequently and with greater confidence for adults than pediatrics.
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Join us for a lecture by Sarah Clark Miller, a professor of Philosophy at Pennsylvania State University, titled "How to Ground the Ethics of Care."
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Join us for a lecture by Sarah Clark Miller, a professor of Philosophy at Pennsylvania State University.
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Join us for the opening reception of RBML's fall exhibit, "Sweetbitter: The Literary Legacies and Afterlives of Sappho", featuring poetry and dance performances.
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Irregularized transit migration through the Americas has become a prominent and deeply political phenomenon. This talk examines the contemporary condition of inhabiting transit—the experience of being forced to restart journeys and dwell in a geography of uncertainty, living in a permanent state of (im)mobility while searching for safety.
Sunday, September 21, 2025
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Join us for the opening of a Farm Aid exhibit with remarks by curator Dan Gilbert, live music by New Souls, and local refreshments.
Monday, September 22, 2025
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Social stereotypes are prevalent and consequential; they can result from segregated societies. Why are certain groups stratified into particular positions? In this talk, Dr. Bai will propose a simple yet powerful psychological mechanism: a seemingly intelligent, self-interested exploration at the individual level that cascades into collateral damage of segregated structure
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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Zoe Yan, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Chicago
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Graeme Attwood, PhD Principal Scientist, AgResearch at the New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited "Cultivation of plant-adherent rumen bacteria and creation of the Hungate1000 Culture Collection resource" Adam Guss, PhD Genetic and Metabolic Engineer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory “Rapid development of genetic tools for diver
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Xiaoxue Han will present on Exosome-Based Drug Delivery: Exploring Cell and Plant-Derived Vesicles for Tissue Regeneration
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Every day experience feels seamless, yet the mind and brain must overcome bottlenecks in perception and attention to construct this continuity. How does the brain bridge these gaps?
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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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"Dissecting sub-millisecond stepping dynamics of dynein with MINFLUX" Joseph Slivka, PhD Candidate, Yildiz & Limmer Group - Physics, University of California, Berkley
Thursday, September 25, 2025
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Associate Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences
Friday, September 26, 2025
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The United States is best described as a kaleidoscope of cultures, a country where more than 350 languages coexist. Nearly 68.8 million Americans, about 1 in 5, speak a language other than English at home. Yet, English remains the primary language used in weather and climate communication during environmental disasters.
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The Center for Writing Studies is happy to host Dr. Bernadette Calafell! She will be hosting a workshop titled "Using Critical Auto-methodological and Performative Methods in Our Scholarship," and giving a lecture titled "Revolutions are Built on Hope: Cassian Andor and the Revolutionary Politics of Hope in the Star Wars Universe."
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Join us for our first CEAPS Brown Bag of the 25-26 school year with Faculty Travel Grant recipient Sarah Park Dahlen & Michelle Lê for their talk, "Keeping Afloat: Water, War, and Vietnamese Diaspora in Picture Books." Sarah Park Dahlen 박사라 is an Associate Professor at the School of Information Sciences.
Saturday, September 27, 2025
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Join us for a fun day of hands-on science! Talk with scientists and explore exhibits and activities including learning how organisms relate to each other on the Tree of Life, extracting strawberry DNA to make necklaces, and understanding how genomics pervades every aspect of our daily lives. Although designed for K-12 children, all members of the community are welcome.
Monday, September 29, 2025
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Since its origins in 1992 Díaz Paunetto’s Office had its sight on designing and building its own projects. An initial period marked during the first 7 years of operation, was characterized largely by commissions mostly involving the construction of projects.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Serdar Bulun, PhD John J. Sciarra Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine "Uterine Fibroids: How Genetics Informs Neoplastic Transformation and Treatment"
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Join us for a hybrid event with Uluğ Kuzuoğlu, a historian of modern China and the world, currently teaching at Washington University in St. Louis. His research focuses on the history of non-Western information and communication technologies, spanning from printing devices to artificial intelligence, and their intersections with political ideologies and social imaginaries.
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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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"A Home-Built Spatial Transcriptomics Microscope: Sample Prep and Applications" Duncan Nall, Research Scientist, Core Facilities Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
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Through a collaboration with Illinois Science Explorers, the Cancer Center at Illinois brings hands-on science to the Boys & Girls Club. Cancer Center undergraduate students lead engaging STEM activities designed to spark curiosity and promote conversations about health, science, and cancer awareness.
Thursday, October 2, 2025
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"Audio/Visual" Joe Leigh, CNRG Associate Director of IT Solutions
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From nuclear physics to video games, three members of the Mathematics Development Advisory Board will give talks on how their mathematics degree have impacted their career. Pizza will be provided.
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Come view MATH Talks Episode 4 live! Episode 4 of MATH Talks will be filmed on October 2, 2025. Pizza will be served halfway through filming.
Friday, October 3, 2025
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FSHN Graduate Seminar Presenter: Boris Nemzer, PhD Sr. Vice President of R&D Director of Research and Analytical Center VDF FutureCeuticals Title: FutureCeuticals ingredients and functional blends, their formulation, production and efficacy on human health
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The Psychology Department is excited to announce the launch of the First Friday Psychology-Beckman Colloquium Series for the 2025-2026 academic year, a new monthly event designed to bring together members of the Department of Psychology, Beckman Institute, and beyond for engaging, cross-area conversations.
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On October 3, the Geography Graduate Student Association (GGSA) and the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science (GGIS) will host Dr. Rebecca Lave (Indiana University) to deliver a talk titled Critical interdisciplinarity: Our depth perception improves when we combine biophysical and social lenses. This event will be hybrid.
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The widening gap between critical human and physical geography raises concerns about the long-term viability of our field and spurs regular calls for reintegration. Even a brief review of these calls makes two points glaringly clear: this discussion has been going on for a long, long time and, given its regular reoccurrence, it would seem we have little to show for it.
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2nd annual Lux Veritatis Lecture with Prof. Xin Wen (Princeton) ~~ The Central Asian kingdom of Turfan clothed the bodies of the dead with used papers which reveal that an extraordinary number of travelers from all over Eurasia converged there.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
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Join us on Saturday, October 4, 2025, when we’ll be highlighting the best of the humanities on our campus, including academic departments, student groups, research, resources, and alumni stories.
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Join us on Saturday, October 4, 2025, when we’ll be highlighting the best of the humanities on our campus, including academic departments, student groups, research, resources, and alumni stories.
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Join us for the Humanities Open House keynote and alumni panel featuring LLS alumna State Senator Cellina Villanueva. Latina/Latino Studies Professor Natalie Lira (also an alumna) will moderate.
Monday, October 6, 2025
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Speaker: Srivatsan Chakram, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University
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Fox Family Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lecture Jim Hedges CEO of CoverCress “What experience taught me: 7 keys to startup success”
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Please join us for the fall open house at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home, an exciting opportunity to showcase the current projects in interdisciplinary research focusing on advancing smart home solutions for everyone. Guests are invited to explore the facility at their own pace, view posters of current projects, and interact with live demonstrations. Refreshments will be a
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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
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Dinner on Us is administered by the Native American House and is part of the Lunch on Us Series within SSIB. DOU is a biweekly, one-hour program featuring scholar- and practitioner-led workshops alongside a shared meal. Workshops explore a range of subjects and provide participants with opportunities to connect with peers and experts in a casual setting.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
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"An Introduction to the LSM 980" Umnia Doha, Research Scientist,Core Facilities Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
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Part of the Cancer Center at Illinois Seminar Series that features the latest research and the center of cancer and engineering.
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Please join us for the first Cancer Center at Illinois Distinguished Lecture Series event, featuring University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumna Dr. Elaine Fuchs. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Professor Reyes Mason's presentation is grounded in a belief that our collective work on climate change can indeed lead to a healthier and thriving world for all in the midst of disaster and devastation, from our own backyards to communities across the globe.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
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A reading by Leland Cheuk, made possible by the Robert J. and Katherin Carr visiting author series.
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Catherine Murphy | The Golden Future of Nanotechnology
Friday, October 10, 2025
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Dr. Atiles book Crisis by Design (Stanford, 2024) offers an interdisciplinary sociolegal analysis of the role of law, emergency powers, and anticorruption mobilizations in Puerto Rico’s ongoing multilayered crisis.
Monday, October 13, 2025
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"Biocluster" Dan Davidson Director of CNRG and Research Computing
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
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Speaker: Kevin O'Brien, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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We welcome you to join Sandia National Labs and U of Illinois for our 4th Annual Joint Student Symposium and poster session at the U of Illinois!
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"Aggregation and division aberrations in model archaeon lacking its S-layer" Abigail Finn, PhD Candidate Microbiology
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Join us for a reading of creative work my MFA students from the Department of English. This month's reading will feature: Nathan Metz Mason McVeigh Isabella Escamilla
Thursday, October 16, 2025
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Nadine Naber (Gender and Women’s Studies, Global Asian Studies, University of Illinois Chicago) will present the lecture “Radical Mothering as Prison Abolition Pedagogy in Chicago” as part of the Story & Place event series.
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Nadine Naber (Gender and Women’s Studies, Global Asian Studies, University of Illinois Chicago) will present the lecture “Radical Mothering as Prison Abolition Pedagogy in Chicago” as part of the Story & Place event series.
Friday, October 17, 2025
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This symposium will explore artistic production, practices, and the agency of printed media before 1750 as they intersect with themes of sexuality and gender. Keynote speaker will be Dr.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
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Save the date for a webinar focused on navigating mental health during a cancer diagnosis.
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Join us for a fun day of hands-on science! Talk with scientists and explore exhibits and activities including learning how organisms relate to each other on the Tree of Life, extracting strawberry DNA to make necklaces, and understanding how genomics pervades every aspect of our daily lives. Although designed for K-12 children, all members of the community are welcome.
Monday, October 20, 2025
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James is a founding member of the design-led interdisciplinary practice Assemble and has a teaching position as a postgraduate studio leader at the CASS School of Architecture and Design since 2015. Within Assemble he has worked on a range of projects, from the design and fabrication of furniture and installation projects, to the orchestration of large-scale collective bui
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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Speaker: Gabriel Landi, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Rochester
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Claire Vanpouille-Box, PhD Cell Biology in Radiation Oncology; Weill Cornell Medicine "Targeting lipid metabolism to restore immune reactivity of irradiated glioblastoma"
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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
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Dinner on Us is administered by the Native American House and is part of the Lunch on Us Series within SSIB. DOU is a biweekly, one-hour program featuring scholar- and practitioner-led workshops alongside a shared meal. Workshops explore a range of subjects and provide participants with opportunities to connect with peers and experts in a casual setting.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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Join this collaborative session with HRI and the Writers Workshop for tips and guidance on preparing your HRI Graduate Fellowship application.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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Exposed and covered geomembrane liner systems are subjected to wind uplift, hydrostatic uplift, gas generation and erosive / external forces that need to be assessed for long term resistance to site and environmental conditions but that are not often addressed during the design and construction phase.
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Scheide Librarian Emeritus (Princeton) Paul S. Needham will discuss the history and production of the Catholicon, and present his findings that it was printed not from movable type, as previously thought, but instead from two-line castings, a discovery that continues to incite vigorous discussion in the field. The RBML’s recently acquired copy of the 1469 edition will be o
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Lecture by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Associate Professor of History, University of Chicago. Professor Jonsson will discuss his work on some of the historical dimensions of the climate crisis.
Friday, October 24, 2025
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Please join us for a lecture by Heather Demarest, a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Monday, October 27, 2025
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"Data Management" Yifei Kang, CNRG Research Data Management Specialist
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Since 1993, Rick Joy has led a cooperative practice engaged in architecture, planning, and interiors around the globe. Studio Rick Joy is based in Tucson.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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Speaker: Kai-Mei Fu, Virginia and Prentice Bloedel Professor of Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington
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"Patterning the meristem: Development and Evolution of the floral ground plan" Ya Min, Assistant Professor Plant Biology, Physics
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Join the Cancer Center at Illinois for a Spooky Science Family STEM Night at the Martens Center! Cancer Center undergraduate students will lead fun, hands-on science activities at Halloween-themed stations while engaging families in conversations about health, science, and cancer prevention.
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Ayelet Tsabari’s National Jewish Book Award winning, novel, Songs for the Brokenhearted, traces the story of the history of Yemeni Israelis through a fictional family. Tsabari visited UIUC in 2019, and was interviewed for Ninth Letter.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Thursday, October 30, 2025
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Professor, University of Michigan, Life Sciences Institute
Friday, October 31, 2025
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Juno Salazar-Parreñas on Animals in the Misanthropocene
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In 1978, the tropical city-state of Singapore received three polar bears, starting a dynasty of polar bears that ended in 2018. Within the lifespan of these tropical polar bears, the planet has undergone rapid and exponential growth in economies...
