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.
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Monday, June 16, 2025
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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The little-known and less loved insects doing the work that bees and butterflies can't... May Berenbaum will be speaking as part of Pollinator Week. Come out to hear this talk and learn about how awesome pollinators are!
Friday, June 20, 2025
Sunday, June 22, 2025
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Join us to hear about "Teaching Organic Chemistry Reactions through Classical Animation Techniques" Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting with Jorge Calderin, PhD student from Fratti Lab, Department of Biochemistry
Monday, June 23, 2025
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Friday, June 27, 2025
Monday, June 30, 2025
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Sunday, July 13, 2025
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Professor Holland discusses the ambiguous place between animal and human. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Monday, July 14, 2025
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Professor McHugh considers the enriching effect of walking with dogs while researching conservation challenges in the Great North Woods. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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Professor Desmond asks whether the growing assertion by many U.S. owners/guardians that pets are “part of the family” should lead us to conceive of health care for pets as a fundamental right, and/or obligation of the state. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
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Professor Berenbaum discusses the importance of wasps in providing valuable ecosystem services in the face of general fear and dislike of yellowjackets and hornets in particular. This talk is part of the 7th annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Friday, July 18, 2025
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Chris Green discusses the creative strategies developed by animal advocacy organizations to effect change in public policy. This talk is part of the 7th annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
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Professor Hornstein considers the lion hunt as both a convention of European painting as well as a political motif that was directly related to French colonial expansion in North Africa, especially in the decades after the 1830 conquest. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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"The Unofficial ZEN Blue Player's Guide: Advanced Tricks and Secrets" Matt Curtis, Product Application Sales Specialist
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Monday, September 8, 2025
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Thursday, September 18, 2025
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On Thursday, September 18th at 5 pm. Speaker Jacob Darwin Hamblin, Professor of History at Oregon State University.
Friday, September 19, 2025
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The Environmental Humanities Research Cluster is hosting a symposium called “The Nuclear Environment” from 9am to 4pm on Friday, September 19th. The keynote speaker for that symposium will be speaking the night before, on Thursday, September 18th at 5pm. That speaker is Jacob Darwin Hamblin, Professor of History at Oregon State University.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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
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Story & Place event series: Catherine Hall talk, 7:30 pm, Spurlock Museum - Knight Auditorium
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Story & Place event series: Catherine Hall talk
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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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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
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Thursday, October 16, 2025
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Story & Place event series: Nadine Naber
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Story & Place event series: Nadine Naber (UIC)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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Lunchtime Fellowship Workshop with Carolyn Wisniewski
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Lunchtime Fellowship Workshop with Carolyn Wisniewski
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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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.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Monday, November 3, 2025
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Story & Place event series: Faculty Book Talk with Erik McDuffie
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Story & Place event series: Faculty Book Talk with Erik McDuffie
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Thursday, November 6, 2025
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Anna Hunt (Professor of German) “Quick! Somebody Get Me A Doctor of German Philosophy,” HGMS workshop, English 109, 4 pm-5 pm.
Monday, November 10, 2025
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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Gillen D’Arcy Wood will speak about his new book, "The Wake of HMS Challenger: How a Legendary Victorian Voyage Tells the Story of Our Oceans' Decline".
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Monday, November 17, 2025
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Friday, December 5, 2025
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Campus Fellowship applications are due.
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Campus Fellowship applications due
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Medical Humanities lecture with Justin Garcia from the Kinsey Institute
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Medical Humanities lecture with Justin Garcia from the Kinsey Institute
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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International Women’s Day celebration with speakers from the campus and community.
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International Women’s Day celebration with speakers from the campus and community.
Friday, March 6, 2026
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Monday, March 30, 2026
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Story & Place event series: Anke Pinkert Book Talk 4pm
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Story & Place event series: Anke Pinkert Book Talk
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Prizes for Research Ceremony and Reception
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Prizes for Research Ceremony and Reception