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

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Science on Tap

1:00 pm

Riggs Beer Company, 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802

Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting. Sameh Tawfick, Professor, Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, May 11, 2026

Future of Learning Technologies Showcase

9:00 am - 1:30 pm

Education Building
- Exhibition
CEAPS Study Break ft. Dori the Dog

2:00 - 4:00 pm

306 Coble Hall
- Social/Informal Event
Conscientious Objection in Healthcare: Empirical Failures, Normative Confusions, and the Primacy of Patient Care

3:00 pm

107 Gregory Hall
- Lecture
Last webinar - "Responding to Civil Immigration Enforcement"

4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Community Service

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Logic Seminar - Chris Schulz (Waterloo)

2:00 - 2:50 pm

English Building 156
- Seminar/Symposium
2026 T.S. Piper Award for Outstanding Inorganic PhD Thesis, Jubyeong Chae, "Nickel-catalyzed Methylation of Alkyl and (Hetero)aryl Chlorides Using Organoaluminum Reagents"

3:30 pm

1024 CHEM ANNEX
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Clinical biomechanics: applications in orthopedics and rehabilitation

4:00 pm

Carle's Mills Cancer Center, 3rd floor conference room

Join the Neuromusculoskeletal Seminar Series for a talk by Illinois' Mariana Kersh, "Clinical biomechanics: applications in orthopedics and rehabilitation."
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Final Defense of Haisu Kang, COARSE-GRAINED MODELING OF BOTTLEBRUSH POLYMERS IN SOLUTION AND MELTS

10:00 am 03/06/2026

100 Noyes Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
FINAL DEFENSE: Kaitlyn Wiegand "Molecular Precision in the Synthesis of Polymeric Nanostructured Materials". Advisor: Professor Joaquin Rodriguez-Lopez

1:00 pm

Burrill Hall Room 124
- Seminar/Symposium
Going Public: Communication in Collective Decisions

2:00 - 3:20 pm

317 David Kinley Hall
- Seminar/Symposium
2026 Klemperer Award for Outstanding Materials Chemistry PhD Thesis, Seth Putnam, "The Electrochemical Generation and Characterization of Sulfate Radical Anions"

3:30 pm

1024 CHEM ANNEX
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, May 15, 2026

New Graduate and Family Open House

1:00 pm 4:00

Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana
- Reception/Open House
FINAL DEFENSE: Luke Westawker "Probing the Photochemistry and Properties of Nickel and Palladium Complexes”. Advisor: Professor Liviu Mirica

2:00 pm

B102 CLSL
- Seminar/Symposium
GGIS Class of 2025-26 Reception & Award Ceremony

3:00 pm

Room 3083 Natural History Building (SESE Core)
- Ceremony/Service

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Native American House Congratulatory Ceremony

4:00 pm 6:30 pm

Illini Union, Illini Rooms A, B, & C
- Ceremony/Service

Sunday, May 17, 2026

2026 Convocation Ceremony

9:00 am

Activities & Recreation Center
- Ceremony/Service
CHBE 2026 Spring Convocation Ceremony

9:30 11:00 am

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Tryon Festival Theatre, 500 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
- Ceremony/Service
ChBE 2026 Spring Convocation Reception

11:00 1:00 p.m.

Illini Union - room ABC, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
- Reception/Open House
Statistics Convocation Ceremony

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Activities and Recreation Center
- Ceremony/Service

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

"Precision Brain Health: Merging Genetic Insights with Nutritional Neuroscience"

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Lali Gutierrez, UIUC, Final Defense, "Early-Aβ Targeting Probes For Alzheimer’s disease And Related Dementias In 5xFAD Mice"

9:00 am

B102 Chemical Life Sciences Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Blake Ocampo, Final Defense, UIUC, "Title TBD"

3:00 pm

Lincoln Hall, 702 S Wright St., Urbana, IL 61801, Room 1002
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Final Defense - PhD - Eliot Bethke

11:00 am

Everitt 1103 and via zoom
- Other

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Final Defense - PhD - James Evans

10:00 am

Beckman 3169 and zoom
- Other
Final Defense - PhD - Neeraj Wagh

10:00 am

Via Zoom
- Other

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Final Defense Joo Hun "John", TBA

2:00 pm 03/06/2026

1024 Chem Annex
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, June 12, 2026

Final Defense Ching Hsiu Chung, TBA

10:00 am 03/06/2026

1024 Chem Annex
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

INTC Leadership Conference - Leading with Welcome: Cultivating Meaningful Connections

8:00 am

Campus Instructional Facility
- Conference/Workshop
Final Defense - PhD - Michael Nelappana

2:00 pm

Beckman 3269 and zoom
- Other
We The (Trivia) People

7:00 pm

Spurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801

Ready for a night of friendly competition? Gather your crew, challenge yourself with trivia, and see how you stack up against the competition. This free event draws inspiration from our exhibit Unfinished Revolutions: Living Stories of American Rights.
- Informational

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

INTC Mentor Conference - Beyond the Classroom: Creating Lasting COnnections for Teacher Empowerment

8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Campus Instructional Facility
- Conference/Workshop

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